Romanian Deputy PM Resigns Over Old Bribery Case

Anastasiu was never charged with a crime and said his company had paid all its taxes.

The Romanian Parliament in Bucharest, Romania, on Dec. 21, 2024. Andrei Pungovschi/Getty Images

Romanian Deputy Prime Minister Dragos Anastasiu resigned on July 27 after an old corruption scandal resurfaced.

Anastasiu had been tasked by Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan with overseeing the reform of state-owned companies as part of the coalition government’s push to reduce the largest budget deficit in the European Union. The deficit sat at 9.3 percent in 2024, according to S&P Global.