Spitalele regionale din Iași, Cluj și Craiova, amânate până în 2029

The Romanian government has extended the deadlines for the completion of three regional emergency hospitals in Iași, Cluj, and Craiova to 2029 due to delays in bidding and construction. Only 184.6 million euros of the 923 million euros borrowed from the European Investment Bank (EIB) have been utilized so far. The new completion dates are December 2029 for Iași and Cluj, and May 2029 for Craiova. The amendment approved by the government does not increase Romania's financial obligations to the EIB. The hospitals were initially expected to be completed by 2026. The agreement with the EIB also relaxes some conditions for fund disbursement to expedite the process. The hospitals have been in planning since 2012, with only these three moving forward.