# 2025 in Romania

Events from the year 2025 in Romania.

## Incumbents

* President: Klaus Iohannis (until 12 February); Ilie Bolojan (acting, since 12 February)
* Prime Minister: Marcel Ciolacu
* Deputy Prime Ministers: Marian Neacșu and Cătălin Predoiu
* President of the Chamber of Deputies: Ciprian-Constantin Șerban
* President of the Senate: Ilie Bolojan (until 12 February); Mircea Abrudean (since 12 February)
* President of the High Court of Cassation and Justice: Corina Corbu
* President of the Constitutional Court: Marian Enache [ro]
* Ciolacu Cabinet

## Events
### January

* 1 January – Romania and Bulgaria join the Schengen Area.
* 25 January – The Dacian-era Helmet of Coțofenești, on loan from the National History Museum of Romania, is stolen along with three other gold artifacts from the Drents Museum in Assen, the Netherlands by thieves who break into the museum using explosives.

### February

* 10 February – Klaus Iohannis resigns as President of Romania effective 12 February amid criticism over his staying in office amid the 2025 Romanian presidential election.
* 12 February – Senate President Ilie Bolojan becomes acting President of Romania following Klaus Iohannis' resignation.
* 19 February – Two freight trains collide in Olt County, killing a conductor.
* 22 February – French fugitive Mohamed Amra, who fled France following a jailbreak that left two prison guards dead in May 2024, is arrested in Bucharest. He is extradited to France on 25 February.
* 26 February – Călin Georgescu is detained by police on his way to register for the 2025 Romanian presidential election and charged with a series of offenses including "incitement to actions against the constitutional order".
* 27 February – UK-US influencer Andrew Tate and his brother Tristan, who are subject to a travel ban pending investigations into rape and human trafficking charges, are confirmed to have left Romania for the United States.

### March

* 1 March – Tens of thousands gather at an AUR protest in Bucharest in support of Călin Georgescu and against the annulment of the 2024 Romanian presidential election.
* 9 March – The Central Electoral Bureau rejects Călin Georgescu's candidacy for the 2025 Romanian presidential election, citing his failure to comply with electoral regulations that contributed to the annulment of the 2024 Romanian presidential election.
* 15 March – The Central Electoral Bureau rejects Diana Iovanovici Șoșoacă's candidacy for the 2025 Romanian presidential election. Becoming the second Far Right candidate to be excluded to run.

### Scheduled and expected events

* 2025 Romanian coup d'état attempt allegations
* 27 April – 3 May – 2025 IIHF World Championship Division I Group A
* 4 May – 2025 Romanian presidential election (first round)
* 18 May – 2025 Romanian presidential election (second round, if necessary)
* Summer – 2025 UEFA European Under-19 Championship.

## Deaths
### January

* 8 January – Vasile Leva, 65, folk singer.
* 9 January
** Neculai Iorga, 91, painter.
** Marius Ciugarin, 75, footballer (Steaua București, FC Brașov, Progresul București).
* 16 January – Vasile Ardeleanu, 50, footballer (FCM Bacău, Focșani, Dinamo Onești).
* 18 January
** Mărin Cornea, 77, popular music singer.
** Nicolae Oaidă, 91, football player (Progresul București, national team) and manager (Tractorul Brașov).
* 19 January – Gheorghe Udriște, 77, engineer and MP (2012–2016).
* 21 January
** Constantin Abăluță, architect, poet, writer and translator.
** Teoharie Coca-Cosma, 84, sports commentator.
** Ion Diaconescu, 67, footballer (Steaua București, Oțelul Galați, Dunărea Galați).
* 22 January – Cornel Oțelea, 84, handball player, world champion (1961, 1964, 1970).
* 27 January – Iusein Ibram, 71, MP (since 2016).
* 29 January – Dinu Gheorghe, 69, football club president (FC Rapid București, FC Astra Giurgiu).

### February

* 3 February – Gheorghe Lazarovici, 83, archaeologist.
* 9 February – Elena Grölz, 64, Romanian-born German handball player (TV Lützellinden, Germany national team, 1992 Olympics).
* 18 February – Iudith Szabo, 96, surgeon.
* 28 February
** Petre Brănișteanu [it], 66, basketball player.
** Luca Manolache, 19, footballer (FCSB, FC Metaloglobus București), heart attack.

### March

* 3 March – Felicia Țilea-Moldovan, 57, four-time Olympic javelin thrower.
* 7 March
** Minerva, 66, astrologer.
** Răzvan Ionilă, 43, football player (CF Braila, Petrolul Ploiești, Fortuna Covaci) and manager.
* 8 March – Ella Zeller, 91, table tennis player.
* 16 March
** Gavrilă Birău, 79, football player (UTA Arad, Aurul Brad) and manager (UTA Arad).
** Gheorghe Vărzaru, 64, rugby union player (Steaua București, national team).