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The Niculescu Government has decided that the SAFE Program will be coordinated by the Prime Minister's Chancellery, with Oleg Ungureanu taking charge. The government plans to maintain current tax rates in 2027 while eliminating some tax benefits and addressing approximately 5 billion lei in salary arrears owed to magistrates. Romania is set to receive around 16.7 billion euros for defense investments through the SAFE Program, with the next funding tranche expected in early 2027, contingent on project progress reports. Additionally, there may be new funding opportunities as 20 billion euros could be redistributed due to reduced requests from Italy and Hungary.