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Dragoş Benea, a PSD europarliament member, discussed potential administrative reforms, including merging small towns or reclassifying them as communes. He noted that many Romanian administrative units have populations below legal thresholds, suggesting that over half of towns do not meet the minimum population requirement. Benea emphasized that the proposed changes aim to streamline local governance and prepare municipalities for future European funding opportunities. He assured that name changes for villages would not occur, and any document updates would be funded by the state. The group's proposals are expected to be finalized by March, with a focus on the 2028 electoral year.