bizbrasov.ro/2026/11/09/scenariu-reorganizare-teri

Dragoș Benea, vicepreședinte PSD, announced plans for merging small localities in Romania, focusing on those with under 3,000 residents. He criticized a voluntary merger proposal from the Ministry of Development, insisting the government should take responsibility for the PSD's plan. Approximately 1,700 communes fall below this population threshold and will need to merge. Additionally, small towns under 10,000 residents may also be downgraded to communes. Specific towns in Brașov County are affected, with some potentially losing their urban status unless they absorb surrounding areas. The restructuring aims to address administrative fragmentation in regions like Țara Făgărașului and Rupea, creating larger, more viable administrative units.