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PSD plans a comprehensive administrative-territorial reorganization beyond the initial proposal of merging small communes. Dragoș Benea emphasized that the project should be completed by the 2028 elections, aiming to merge communes with fewer than 1,500 residents and downgrade towns with under 10,000 residents to commune status. This could affect about 55% of Romania's towns. The goal is to create larger localities exceeding 3,000 residents to improve access to European funds. Benea highlighted the need for better administrative capacity and services for citizens, as well as the importance of adapting to changing European funding rules. He also mentioned the potential reorganization of counties based on demographic and administrative criteria, stressing the urgency of these reforms.