Soțul-primar și soția-viceprimar, salarii de 14.500 lei. Comuna cu 3.500 locuitori, subvenții de 1.000.000 € • Newsweek România

In Sirețel, Iași, the mayor and vice-mayor, a married couple, have salaries totaling 14,500 lei. They recently faced scrutiny after taking a vacation in a municipal vehicle that lacked mandatory insurance. The local government has been stalled for nearly 100 days following the dismissal of the previous administration. The couple's salaries have increased significantly over the past year, and the municipality relies on a €1,000,000 government subsidy to manage its budget.