Romania - Teachers protest - June 30, 2026

Several thousand employees in the education system protested in front of the Government and Parliament buildings in Bucharest on 17 June, arguing that the new draft law on the unified pay system for public sector employees condemns teachers to poverty. During the protest, the Free Trade Union Federation in Education (FSLI), the Education Trade Union Federation “Spiru Haret,” and the National Trade Union Federation “Alma Mater” requested that the Government immediately withdraw from public debate the draft of the new law on the salaries of personnel paid from public funds. The union leaders argued that the document violates previously assumed commitments toward employees in education and warned of new protests if the project is not modified.

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