Warning: Romania risks no longer being able to pay pensions and salaries

Romania faces the risk of running out of financial resources to pay pensions and salaries, according to a warning issued at the highest level of authority.

The risk of a downgrade to junk status

The country could be downgraded to junk status (non-investment grade rating) by international rating agencies, a change that would have direct consequences for public finances.

According to cited experts, such a downgrade would make it impossible for the state to borrow on external markets, with the risk that authorities would no longer have the funds necessary to pay wages and pensions.

2027, a difficult year for pensioners

Some analysts warn that 2027 could prove extremely difficult, with the possibility that pension indexation may no longer be applied.

If this scenario materialises, it would be the third consecutive year in which pensions have not been increased, leading to a further decline in pensioners' purchasing power.