What measures does the governing program prepared by the Mureșan Government propose: no new taxes, state reforms, and investments in energy, education, and infrastructure

The governing program prepared by the Mureșan Government has 28 chapters and 381 measures, according to a document obtained by HotNews. The draft is not final and could be amended following discussions with the designated ministers. Prime Minister Siegfried Mureșan intends to present the program and the Government’s list to Parliament on Tuesday for an investiture vote.

The document provides for reducing the deficit without introducing new taxes in 2027 and 2028, maintaining the flat tax rate, and abolishing the minimum turnover tax as of January 1, 2027. VAT is expected to return to 19% when the budgetary situation allows. The deficit target for 2026 is 6.2% of GDP on a cash basis, while a deficit below 3% is projected for 2030.

Administrative reforms include reducing the number of lawmakers by approximately 13%, limiting each ministry to three state secretaries, merging agencies, and applying the “one hire for every two departures” rule. The program also proposes banning the simultaneous receipt of a pension and a state salary, as well as recalculating special pensions in defense and public order.

In healthcare, funding is expected to be based on the principle that “the money follows the patient,” while doctors would be paid according to performance. Investments in palliative care and family medicine are planned. The document also includes justice reforms, the completion of the power plants at Mintia and Iernut, the competitive privatization of TAROM, investments in the Sibiu–Pitești, A7, and A8 motorways, and the absorption of more than 12 billion euros in grants from the National Recovery and Resilience Plan (PNRR).

For education, allocations of 6% of GDP and a new baccalaureate examination starting in 2030 are proposed. However, the coalition formed by the PNL, USR, and UDMR does not currently hold the 233 votes needed to invest the Government.