Romanian court rejects plan to raise judges' retirement age


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  • Monday, 20 Oct 2025

FILE PHOTO: Romanian Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan attends a press conference following talks with his Moldovan counterpart Dorin Recean in Chisinau, Moldova, August 23, 2025. REUTERS/Vladislav Culiomza/File Photo

BUCHAREST (Reuters) -Romania's top court struck down on Monday a government plan to raise the retirement age for judges and prosecutors and cap their pensions, raising questions over the ruling coalition's stability as it tries to curb the EU's biggest budget deficit.

The Constitutional Court rejected, by five votes to four, proposals to raise retirement in the judiciary to 65 from around 50 at present and cap pensions to 70% of final salary.

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