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Gabriel Biriş argues that merging communes to a minimum of 3,000 residents is inadequate for urban development. He emphasizes the need for a targeted reform to integrate metropolitan areas into major cities, highlighting issues like traffic congestion in Bucharest due to unplanned suburban growth. Europarliamentarian Dragoş Benea supports this view, noting that many Romanian towns have populations below legal thresholds and suggesting potential mergers. He assures that name changes for villages will not occur, and any document updates will be funded by the state. Benea's working group aims for a more comprehensive reform than current proposals, addressing the challenges of urban administration.