BREAKING | Fitch: România riscă retrogradarea la „junk” dacă blocajul politic continuă

Romania faces a potential downgrade to 'junk' status due to prolonged political instability affecting its fiscal credibility, warns Fitch Ratings. The agency will reassess Romania's rating in January 2027, emphasizing the need for the government to demonstrate effective deficit reduction and a credible fiscal plan. A further adjustment of 1.5 percentage points of GDP in the budget deficit is necessary to stabilize public debt growth. The ongoing political crisis raises concerns about fiscal predictability, with the new prime minister nominee facing challenges in gaining parliamentary support. Fitch maintains Romania's rating at the lowest 'investment grade' level, with a negative outlook, as the country struggles with high inflation and weak economic growth.