2023 in Romania

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{{Year in Romania|2023}}

Events from the year 2023 in Romania.

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Incumbents

  • President: Klaus Iohannis{{Cite news |date=November 16, 2014 |title=Klaus Iohannis wins Romanian presidential election |work=The Guardian |agency=Associated Press |location=Bucharest |url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/nov/16/romania-klaus-iohannis-president |url-status=live |access-date=November 17, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141117064758/http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/nov/16/romania-klaus-iohannis-president |archive-date=November 17, 2014}}{{Cite web |last=Marinas |first=Radu-Sorin |date=2019-11-24 |editor-last=Liffey |editor-first=Kevin |editor2-last=Cushing |editor2-first=Christopher |editor3-last=Donovan |editor3-first=Kirsten |title=Romania's Iohannis wins second presidential term with rule of law pledge |url=https://www.reuters.com/article/romania-election-president-idINKBN1XY05N |url-access=registration |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230101001619/https://www.reuters.com/article/romania-election-president-idINKBN1XY05N |archive-date=1 January 2023 |access-date=2022-08-30 |website=Reuters}}{{Cite web |last=Dumitrache |first=Nicolae |date=2019-11-24 |title=Romania's President Klaus Iohannis wins 2nd term in runoff |url=https://apnews.com/article/2737afa4f3ec49c0afd27dd9a3894bcb |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230101001619/https://apnews.com/article/2737afa4f3ec49c0afd27dd9a3894bcb |archive-date=1 January 2023 |access-date=2022-08-30 |website=Associated Press}}
  • Prime Minister: Nicolae Ciucă (until 15 June); Cătălin Predoiu (from 12 June until 15 June; acting); Marcel Ciolacu (from 15 June)
  • Deputy Prime Ministers: Hunor Kelemen and Sorin Grindeanu (until 15 June); Marian Neacșu and Cătălin Predoiu (from 15 June)
  • President of the Chamber of Deputies: Marcel Ciolacu (until 15 June); Alfred Simonis (from 15 June)
  • President of the Senate: Alina Gorghiu (until 13 June) (acting/ad interim); Nicolae Ciucă (since 13 June)
  • President of the High Court of Cassation and Justice: Corina Corbu
  • President of the Constitutional Court: {{Ill|Marian Enache (politician)|lt=Marian Enache|ro|Marian Enache}}
  • Ciucă Cabinet (until 15 June); First Ciolacu cabinet (from 15 June)

Ongoing events

Events

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= January =

  • 1 January:
  • The minimum gross pay increases from 2,550 Romanian lei to 3,000 Romanian lei, while the minimum wage in construction is increased from 3,000 lei to 4,000 lei.{{Cite web |last=Barbuta |first=Florin |date=2022-12-30 |title=Salariul minim crește la 3.000 de lei de la 1 ianuarie 2023/ Cât va lua angajatul în mână, dar și cei din construcții și agricultură |trans-title=The minimum wage will increase to 3,000 lei from 1 January 2023/ How much will the employee get to keep in their hand, but also those from constructions and agriculture |url=https://economie.hotnews.ro/stiri-finante_banci-25994314-salariul-minim-creste-3-000-lei-1-ianuarie-cat-luat-angajatul-mana-dar-cei-din-constructii-agricultura.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230101001620/https://economie.hotnews.ro/stiri-finante_banci-25994314-salariul-minim-creste-3-000-lei-1-ianuarie-cat-luat-angajatul-mana-dar-cei-din-constructii-agricultura.htm |archive-date=1 January 2023 |access-date=2023-01-01 |website=HotNews |language=ro}}
  • The pension point becomes worth 1,785 Romanian lei.{{Cite web |last=Mihăilă |first=Lorena |date=2022-12-19 |title=Taloanele cu pensiile mărite pentru ianuarie 2023 au început să fie tipărite |trans-title=The increased pension tickets for January 2023 started being printed |url=https://adevarul.ro/stiri-interne/societate/taloanele-cu-pensiile-marite-pentru-ianuarie-2023-2228958.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230101001618/https://adevarul.ro/stiri-interne/societate/taloanele-cu-pensiile-marite-pentru-ianuarie-2023-2228958.html |archive-date=1 January 2023 |access-date=2023-01-01 |website=Adevărul |language=ro}}
  • A law regarding tips and the taxation of tips enters force.{{Cite web |last=Ungureanu |first=Anca |date=2022-12-14 |title=Cu cât va fi impozitat bacșișul în România și cum va fi trecut pe bon. Vom putea să îl plătim și cu cardul |trans-title=How much will tips be taxed in Romania and how will they appear on the receipt. We are going to be able to be paying it even with the card |url=https://stirileprotv.ro/stiri/international/cu-cat-va-fi-impozitat-bacsisul-in-romania-si-cum-va-fi-trecut-pe-bon-vom-putea-sa-il-platim-si-cu-cardul.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221223164346/https://stirileprotv.ro/stiri/international/cu-cat-va-fi-impozitat-bacsisul-in-romania-si-cum-va-fi-trecut-pe-bon-vom-putea-sa-il-platim-si-cu-cardul.html |archive-date=23 December 2022 |access-date=2023-01-01 |website=Știrile ProTV |language=ro}}
  • 2 JanuaryIoan Ovidiu Sabău becomes technical head of the FC Universitatea Cluj, replacing Eugen Neagoe.{{Cite web |last=Țone |first=Marius |date=2023-01-02 |editor-last=Dragomir |editor-first=Mihai |editor2-last=Badea |editor2-first=Anda |title=Fotbal: Ioan Ovidiu Sabău, numit la conducerea tehnică a formației Universitatea Cluj |url=https://www.agerpres.ro/sport-intern/2023/01/02/fotbal-ioan-ovidiu-sabau-numit-la-conducerea-tehnica-a-formatiei-universitatea-cluj--1037652 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230105030027/https://www.agerpres.ro/sport-intern/2023/01/02/fotbal-ioan-ovidiu-sabau-numit-la-conducerea-tehnica-a-formatiei-universitatea-cluj--1037652 |archive-date=5 January 2023 |access-date=2023-01-02 |website=AGERPRES |language=ro}}{{Cite web |date=2023-01-02 |title=OFICIAL {{!}} Ioan Ovidiu Sabău a revenit la "U" Cluj. De ce a fost trecut în acte director tehnic |url=https://www.digisport.ro/fotbal/liga-1/oficial-ioan-ovidiu-sabau-a-revenit-la-u-cluj-2137721 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230102214856/https://www.digisport.ro/fotbal/liga-1/oficial-ioan-ovidiu-sabau-a-revenit-la-u-cluj-2137721 |archive-date=2 January 2023 |access-date=2023-01-02 |website=Digi Sport |language=ro}}
  • 3 January – The bank accounts of Banca Românească customers become EximBank accounts, as part of an ongoing absorption process by the latter of the former.{{Cite web |last=Tiron |first=Andreea |date=2022-12-27 |title=O bancă importantă din România dispare pe 3 ianuarie 2023. Ce se întâmplă cu conturile clienților? |trans-title=An important bank from Romania is disappearing on 3 January 2023. What is going to happen to the customers' accounts? |url=https://jurnalul.ro/bani-afaceri/economia/banca-romaneasca-dispare-conturi-clienti-carduri-functionare-919576.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230101173722/https://jurnalul.ro/bani-afaceri/economia/banca-romaneasca-dispare-conturi-clienti-carduri-functionare-919576.html |archive-date=1 January 2023 |access-date=2023-01-01 |website=Jurnalul Național |language=ro}}
  • 4 January:
  • Car parts manufacturer Altur SA Slatina goes into insolvency.{{Cite web |last=Oprea |first=Alina |date=2023-01-04 |title=Producătorul de piese auto Altur Slatina intră în insolvență |url=https://www.news.ro/economic/producatorul-de-piese-auto-altur-slatina-intra-in-insolventa-1922405504322023010920970778 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230104110214/https://www.news.ro/economic/producatorul-de-piese-auto-altur-slatina-intra-in-insolventa-1922405504322023010920970778 |archive-date=4 January 2023 |access-date=2023-01-12 |website={{ill|News.ro|lt=News.ro|qid=Q98034432}} |language=ro}}
  • Romanian public carrier TAROM replaces CEO Mihăiță Ursu with its chief financial officer, Costin Iordache.{{Cite web |last=Costea |first=Alexandru |date=2023-01-04 |editor-last=Costea |editor-first=Alexandru |title=TAROM l-a schimbat pe directorul general al companiei, Mihăiță Ursu |url=https://www.digi24.ro/stiri/economie/transporturi/tarom-l-a-schimbat-pe-directorul-general-al-companiei-mihaita-ursu-2205099 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230105030030/https://www.digi24.ro/stiri/economie/transporturi/tarom-l-a-schimbat-pe-directorul-general-al-companiei-mihaita-ursu-2205099 |archive-date=5 January 2023 |access-date=2023-01-05 |website=Digi24 |language=ro}}
  • 5 January:
  • Judge Daniel Grădinaru is elected president of the {{Ill|Superior Council of the Magistrature|lt=Superior Council of the Magistrature|ro|Consiliul Superior al Magistraturii (România)}} ({{Langx|ro|Consiliul Superior al Magistraturii}}, CSM), while prosecutor Daniel Horodniceanu is elected its vice president, both of whom were elected unanimously by the CSM.{{Cite web |date=2023-01-05 |title=Judecătorul Daniel Grădinaru, ales președinte al Consiliului Superior al Magistraturii / Daniel Horodniceanu, vicepreședinte - FOTO |url=https://www.news.ro/justitie/judecatorul-daniel-gradinaru-ales-presedinte-al-consiliului-superior-al-magistraturii-daniel-horodniceanu-vicepresedinte-foto-1922404205002023011520972226 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230112042941/https://www.news.ro/justitie/judecatorul-daniel-gradinaru-ales-presedinte-al-consiliului-superior-al-magistraturii-daniel-horodniceanu-vicepresedinte-foto-1922404205002023011520972226 |archive-date=12 January 2023 |access-date=2023-01-10 |website={{ill|News.ro|lt=News.ro|qid=Q98034432}} |language=ro}}{{Cite news |date=2023-01-05 |title=Cine sunt Daniel Grădinaru și Daniel Horodniceanu, noii șefi ai CSM? |language=ro |work=Europa Liberă România |url=https://romania.europalibera.org/a/daniel-gradinaru-presedinte-sectie-penala-iccj/32210983.html |url-status=live |access-date=2023-01-10 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230112044440/https://romania.europalibera.org/a/daniel-gradinaru-presedinte-sectie-penala-iccj/32210983.html |archive-date=12 January 2023}}
  • The Romanian Olympic and Sports Committee announces Romania's team of 18 that is taking part at the 2023 European Youth Olympic Winter Festival.{{Cite web |date=2023-01-05 |editor-last=Țenea |editor-first=Mihai |editor2-last=Dădârlat |editor2-first=Adrian |title=România participă cu 18 sportivi la ediţia de iarnă a Festivalului Olimpic al Tineretului European 2023 |url=https://agerpres.ro/sport-intern/2023/01/05/romania-participa-cu-18-sportivi-la-editia-de-iarna-a-festivalului-olimpic-al-tineretului-european-2023--1039186 |access-date=2023-01-10 |website=AGERPRES |language=ro}}
  • During a press conference, education minister Ligia Deca discourages pupils from skipping classes in the context of the flu season.{{Cite web |last=Ghiță |first=Oana |date=2023-01-05 |editor-last=Marin |editor-first=Florin |editor2-last=Lăzăroiu |editor2-first=Andreea |title=România participă cu 18 sportivi la ediţia de iarnă a Festivalului Olimpic al Tineretului European 2023 |url=https://agerpres.ro/sport-intern/2023/01/05/romania-participa-cu-18-sportivi-la-editia-de-iarna-a-festivalului-olimpic-al-tineretului-european-2023--1039186 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230112042957/https://www.agerpres.ro/sport-intern/2023/01/05/romania-participa-cu-18-sportivi-la-editia-de-iarna-a-festivalului-olimpic-al-tineretului-european-2023--1039186 |archive-date=12 January 2023 |access-date=2023-01-10 |website=AGERPRES |language=ro}}
  • SCM "U" Craiova defeats FC Argeș Pitești, score 68-62, during the 13th stage of the national men's basketball cup.{{Cite web |date=2023-01-05 |editor-last=Țenea |editor-first=Mihai |editor2-last=Ivașcu |editor2-first=Ady |title=Baschet masculin: Victorie pentru SCM 'U' Craiova în campionat |url=https://agerpres.ro/sport-intern/2023/01/05/romania-participa-cu-18-sportivi-la-editia-de-iarna-a-festivalului-olimpic-al-tineretului-european-2023--1039186 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230112042957/https://www.agerpres.ro/sport-intern/2023/01/05/romania-participa-cu-18-sportivi-la-editia-de-iarna-a-festivalului-olimpic-al-tineretului-european-2023--1039186 |archive-date=12 January 2023 |access-date=2023-01-10 |website=AGERPRES |language=ro}}
  • 6 January – The terms of Marian Budă, president of the {{Ill|Superior Council of the Magistrature|lt=Superior Council of the Magistrature|ro|Consiliul Superior al Magistraturii (România)}} ({{Langx|ro|Consiliul Superior al Magistraturii}}, CSM){{Cite web |date=2022-05-12 |title=Judecătorul Marian Buda, ales președinte al CSM, pentru un mandat care va expira în 6 ianuarie 2023 |trans-title=Judge Marian Budă, elected president of the CSM, for a term that will expire on 6 January 2023 |url=https://www.news.ro/justitie/judecatorul-marian-buda-ales-presedinte-al-csm-pentru-un-mandat-care-va-expira-in-6-ianuarie-2023-1922402112002022052120704529 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230101013720/https://www.news.ro/justitie/judecatorul-marian-buda-ales-presedinte-al-csm-pentru-un-mandat-care-va-expira-in-6-ianuarie-2023-1922402112002022052120704529 |archive-date=1 January 2023 |access-date=2023-01-01 |website={{ill|News.ro|lt=News.ro|qid=Q98034432}} |language=ro}} and of two representatives of the civil society within the CSM, Victor Alistar and Romeu Chelariu, expire.{{Cite news |last=Burlă |first=Virgil |date=2022-12-26 |title=Cum a ajuns funcția de membru în CSM din partea societății civile o sinecură plătită cu milioane de lei |language=ro |trans-title=How the function of CSM member from the civil society has become an easy task that is paid with millions of lei |work=Europa Liberă România |url=https://romania.europalibera.org/a/32187390.html |url-status=live |access-date=2023-01-01 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230101013721/https://romania.europalibera.org/a/32187390.html |archive-date=1 January 2023}}
  • The Ministry of Finance borrows, through two benchmark type loans, 3.347 million lei from banks.{{Cite web |last=Bănciulea |first=George |date=2023-01-05 |editor-last=Nica |editor-first=Mariana |editor2-last=Badea |editor2-first=Anda |title=Ministerul Finanțelor a atras, joi, peste 3,3 miliarde de lei de la bănci |url=https://agerpres.ro/economic-intern/2023/01/05/ministerul-finantelor-a-atras-joi-peste-3-3-miliarde-de-lei-de-la-banci--1039071 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230112043002/https://www.agerpres.ro/economic-intern/2023/01/05/ministerul-finantelor-a-atras-joi-peste-3-3-miliarde-de-lei-de-la-banci--1039071 |archive-date=12 January 2023 |access-date=2023-01-10 |website=AGERPRES |language=ro}}
  • 7 January:
  • The terms of Daniel Grădinaru and Daniel Horodniceanu within the CSM start.
  • Romanian deputy Viorel Focșa is excluded from the Alliance for the Union of Romanians, following a Facebook post where he was telling how he had beaten his wife. The party asks of him to resign from being a member of the Parliament of Romania.{{Cite web |date=2023-01-07 |editor-last=Dumitru |editor-first=Diana |editor2-last=Preda |editor2-first=Andreea |title=Deputatul Dumitru Viorel Focșa, exclus din AUR: conducerea partidului îi cere să-și depună mandatul |url=https://agerpres.ro/politica/2023/01/07/deputatul-dumitru-viorel-focsa-exclus-din-aur-conducerea-partidului-ii-cere-sa-si-depuna-mandatul--1039934 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230112043005/https://www.agerpres.ro/politica/2023/01/07/deputatul-dumitru-viorel-focsa-exclus-din-aur-conducerea-partidului-ii-cere-sa-si-depuna-mandatul--1039934 |archive-date=12 January 2023 |access-date=2023-01-10 |website=AGERPRES |language=ro}}
  • 8 January:
  • Romsilva is expecting a gross profit of 250 million lei throughout 2023, half of the one recorded throughout 2022.{{Cite web |last=Nica |first=Mariana |date=2023-01-08 |editor-last=Badea |editor-first=Daniel |editor2-last=Giurgiu |editor2-first=Irina |title=Romsilva estimează un profit brut de 250 milioane de lei pentru anul 2023 |url=https://agerpres.ro/economic-intern/2023/01/08/romsilva-estimeaza-un-profit-brut-de-250-milioane-de-lei-pentru-anul-2023--1040040 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230112042948/https://www.agerpres.ro/economic-intern/2023/01/08/romsilva-estimeaza-un-profit-brut-de-250-milioane-de-lei-pentru-anul-2023--1040040 |archive-date=12 January 2023 |access-date=2023-01-10 |website=AGERPRES |language=ro}}
  • Bogdan Țîru signs with CFR Cluj to be transferred from Jagiellonia Bialystok.{{Cite web |date=2023-01-08 |editor-last=Țenea |editor-first=Mihai |editor2-last=Preda |editor2-first=Andreea |title=Fotbal: Fundașul Bogdan Țîru a semnat pentru CFR Cluj |url=https://agerpres.ro/sport-intern/2023/01/08/fotbal-fundasul-bogdan-tiru-a-semnat-pentru-cfr-cluj--1040160 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230112043002/https://www.agerpres.ro/sport-intern/2023/01/08/fotbal-fundasul-bogdan-tiru-a-semnat-pentru-cfr-cluj--1040160 |archive-date=12 January 2023 |access-date=2023-01-10 |website=AGERPRES |language=ro}}
  • 9 January:
  • President Klaus Iohannis promulgates several laws,{{Cite web |last=Codruț |first=Loredana |date=2023-01-09 |title=Klaus Iohannis a semnat mai multe legi: sunt vizate ANRE, construcțiile și decontările din fonduri UE |url=https://www.stiripesurse.ro/klaus-iohannis-a-semnat-mai-multe-legi-sunt-vizate-anre-constructiile-si-decontarile-din-fonduri-ue_2736760.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230112042944/https://www.stiripesurse.ro/klaus-iohannis-a-semnat-mai-multe-legi-sunt-vizate-anre-constructiile-si-decontarile-din-fonduri-ue_2736760.html |archive-date=12 January 2023 |access-date=2023-01-10 |website=Știri pe surse |language=ro}} including one prolonging the mandates of four out of the seven members of the regelementation committee of the National Authority for Reglemantation in the Energy domain ({{langx|ro|Comitetul de reglementare al Autorității Naționale de Reglementare în Domeniul Energiei}} for a period of six months. The president of the National Authority for Reglementation in the Energy domain, Dumitru Chiriță, is among those people.{{Cite web |last=Pirvu |first=Luminita |date=2023-01-09 |title=Iohannis a promulgat legea care prelungește mandatele șefilor ANRE / Dumitru Chiriță menținut în funcție încă șase luni |url=https://www.hotnews.ro/stiri-politic-26010714-ioahnnis-promulgat-legea-care-prelungeste-mandatele-sefilor-anre-dumitru-chirita-mentinut-functie-inca-sase-luni.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230112042939/https://www.hotnews.ro/stiri-politic-26010714-ioahnnis-promulgat-legea-care-prelungeste-mandatele-sefilor-anre-dumitru-chirita-mentinut-functie-inca-sase-luni.htm |archive-date=12 January 2023 |access-date=2023-01-10 |website=HotNews |language=ro}}
  • A new season of Survivor România starts.{{Cite web |last=Cristescu |first=George-Andrei |date=2022-12-28 |title="Survivor România" începe din 9 ianuarie. De câte ori și în ce zile va fi difuzat show-ul |url=https://adevarul.ro/showbiz/tv/survivor-romania-incepe-din-9-ianuarie-de-cate-2230898.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230101110738/https://adevarul.ro/showbiz/tv/survivor-romania-incepe-din-9-ianuarie-de-cate-2230898.html |archive-date=1 January 2023 |access-date=2023-01-10 |website=Adevărul |language=ro}}{{Cite web |date=2023-01-02 |title="Survivor România" va începe pe 9 ianuarie la Pro TV. Au fost anunțați cei 12 concurenți din echipa Războinicilor |url=https://www.news.ro/cultura-media/survivor-romania-va-incepe-pe-9-ianuarie-la-pro-tv-au-fost-anuntati-cei-12-concurenti-din-echipa-razboinicilor-1922402702052023011420969080 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230102230155/https://www.news.ro/cultura-media/survivor-romania-va-incepe-pe-9-ianuarie-la-pro-tv-au-fost-anuntati-cei-12-concurenti-din-echipa-razboinicilor-1922402702052023011420969080 |archive-date=2 January 2023 |access-date=2023-01-10 |website={{ill|News.ro|lt=News.ro|qid=Q98034432}} |language=ro}}
  • CS Dinamo București inaugurates a swimming academy.{{Cite web |last=Stroia |first=Cătălin |date=2023-01-09 |title=Dinamo a inaugurat academia de înot » Tatăl lui David Popovici va fi manager: "Un sportiv la Jocurile Olimpice din 2028" |url=https://www.gsp.ro/sporturi/altele/clubul-sportiv-dinamo-academie-inot-mihai-popovici-684837.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230112042940/https://www.gsp.ro/sporturi/altele/clubul-sportiv-dinamo-academie-inot-mihai-popovici-684837.html |archive-date=12 January 2023 |access-date=2023-01-12 |website=Gazeta Sporturilor |language=ro}}
  • 10 January:
  • The general assembly of the Romanian Association of Banks ({{langx|ro|Asociația Română a Băncilor}}) votes on the make-up of its board of directors, following the vacancy of one seat.{{Cite web |last=Bănciulea |first=Nicoleta |date=2023-01-10 |editor-last=Marinescu |editor-first=Andreea |editor2-last=Ivașcu |editor2-first=Ady |title=Adunarea Generală a ARB a votat noua componență a Consiliului Director |url=https://agerpres.ro/economic-intern/2023/01/10/adunarea-generala-a-arb-a-votat-noua-componenta-a-consiliului-director--1040965 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230112042953/https://www.agerpres.ro/economic-intern/2023/01/10/adunarea-generala-a-arb-a-votat-noua-componenta-a-consiliului-director--1040965 |archive-date=12 January 2023 |access-date=2023-01-10 |website=AGERPRES |language=ro}}
  • CFR Cluj announces it has reached a deal with FC Ballkani on transferring Ermal Krasniqi from the latter to the former.{{Cite web |last=Țenea |first=Mihai |date=2023-01-10 |editor-last=Dragomir |editor-first=Mihai |editor2-last=Badea |editor2-first=Anda |title=Fotbal: CFR Cluj l-a transferat pe kosovarul Ermal Krasniqi |url=https://agerpres.ro/sport-intern/2023/01/10/fotbal-cfr-cluj-l-a-transferat-pe-kosovarul-ermal-krasniqi--1040879 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230112042941/https://www.agerpres.ro/sport-intern/2023/01/10/fotbal-cfr-cluj-l-a-transferat-pe-kosovarul-ermal-krasniqi--1040879 |archive-date=12 January 2023 |access-date=2023-01-10 |website=AGERPRES |language=ro}}
  • At 16:00 EET, the first ruling coalition meeting of 2023 takes place.{{Cite web |last=Piciu |first=Dana |date=2023-01-10 |editor-last=Simionescu |editor-first=Mihai |editor2-last=Aruștei |editor2-first=Simona |title=Prima ședință a coaliției de guvernare din acest an are loc marți (surse) |url=https://www.agerpres.ro/politica/2023/01/10/prima-sedinta-a-coalitiei-de-guvernare-din-acest-an-are-loc-marti-surse--1041101 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230112042950/https://www.agerpres.ro/politica/2023/01/10/prima-sedinta-a-coalitiei-de-guvernare-din-acest-an-are-loc-marti-surse--1041101 |archive-date=12 January 2023 |access-date=2023-01-10 |website=AGERPRES |language=ro}}
  • The Romanian translation of Prince Harry's Spare novel is published officially in Romania.{{Cite web |last=Craiu |first=Petronis |date=2023-01-10 |editor-last=Stănescu |editor-first=Claudia |editor2-last=Dădârlat |editor2-first=Adrian |title=Volumul de memorii al prințului Harry - lansat în România, la Editura Nemira |url=https://agerpres.ro/cultura/2023/01/10/volumul-de-memorii-al-printului-harry-lansat-in-romania-la-editura-nemira--1040837 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230112042947/https://www.agerpres.ro/cultura/2023/01/10/volumul-de-memorii-al-printului-harry-lansat-in-romania-la-editura-nemira--1040837 |archive-date=12 January 2023 |access-date=2023-01-10 |website=AGERPRES |language=ro}}
  • The National Bank of Romania announces the raise of its monetary policy key interest rate from 6.75% to 7% per annum, effective on 11 January.{{Cite web |last=Cicovschi |first=Afrodita |date=2023-01-10 |title=BNR a majorat din nou dobânda cheie |url=https://adevarul.ro/economie/bnr-a-majorat-din-nou-dobanda-cheie-2233550.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230112194645/https://adevarul.ro/economie/bnr-a-majorat-din-nou-dobanda-cheie-2233550.html |archive-date=12 January 2023 |access-date=2023-01-10 |website=Adevărul |language=ro}}
  • President Klaus Iohannis promulgates a law meant to fund the construction of a Victims of Communism Museum in Washington, D.C., with 3 million United States dollars.{{Cite web |last=Peia |first=Florentina |date=2023-01-10 |editor-last=Simionescu |editor-first=Mihai |editor2-last=Aruștei |editor2-first=Simona |title=Lege promulgată: România va participa cu 3 milioane de dolari la construirea Muzeului Victimelor Comunismului din Washington |url=https://www.agerpres.ro/politica/2023/01/10/lege-promulgata-romania-va-participa-cu-3-milioane-de-dolari-la-construirea-muzeului-victimelor-comunismului-din-washington--1041148 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230112042944/https://www.agerpres.ro/politica/2023/01/10/lege-promulgata-romania-va-participa-cu-3-milioane-de-dolari-la-construirea-muzeului-victimelor-comunismului-din-washington--1041148 |archive-date=12 January 2023 |access-date=2023-01-10 |website=AGERPRES |language=ro}}
  • Minister of Foreign Affairs Bogdan Aurescu receives the Brazilian ambassador to Romania, Maria Laura da Rocha, who nears the end of her term in Romania. He expressed his support for Brazil's president, Lula da Silva.{{Cite web |last=Ghiță |first=Oana |date=2023-01-10 |editor-last=Stănescu |editor-first=Claudia |editor2-last=Dădârlat |editor2-first=Adrian |title=Ministrul Aurescu a primit-o pe ambasadoarea Braziliei; a vorbit de sprijinul ferm pentru mandatul preşedintelui Lula da Silva |url=https://www.agerpres.ro/politica/2023/01/10/ministrul-aurescu-a-primit-o-pe-ambasadoarea-braziliei-a-vorbit-de-sprijinul-ferm-pentru-mandatul-presedintelui-lula-da-silva--1041061 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230112042939/https://www.agerpres.ro/politica/2023/01/10/ministrul-aurescu-a-primit-o-pe-ambasadoarea-braziliei-a-vorbit-de-sprijinul-ferm-pentru-mandatul-presedintelui-lula-da-silva--1041061 |archive-date=12 January 2023 |access-date=2023-01-10 |website=AGERPRES |language=ro}}
  • Low cost carrier Wizz Air announces the closure of its hub in Bacău.{{Cite web |last=Oprea |first=Alina |date=2023-01-10 |title=Wizz Air și-a închis baza din Bacău. Pasagerii afectaţi vor fi notificați prin e-mail. Ei pot opta pentru rezervarea gratuită a unui alt bilet, pentru rambursarea a 120% din tariful inițial achitat sub formă de credit pentru rezervări viitoare sau rambursarea a 100% din prețul biletului |url=https://www.news.ro/economic/wizz-air-inchis-baza-bacau-pasagerii-afectati-vor-notificati-e-mail-pot-opta-rezervarea-gratuita-unui-bilet-rambursarea-120-tariful-initial-achitat-forma-credit-rezervari-viitoare-rambursarea-100-1922405610132023011520977094 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230113054657/https://www.news.ro/economic/wizz-air-inchis-baza-bacau-pasagerii-afectati-vor-notificati-e-mail-pot-opta-rezervarea-gratuita-unui-bilet-rambursarea-120-tariful-initial-achitat-forma-credit-rezervari-viitoare-rambursarea-100-1922405610132023011520977094 |archive-date=13 January 2023 |access-date=2023-01-10 |website={{ill|News.ro|lt=News.ro|qid=Q98034432}} |language=ro}}
  • President Klaus Iohannis promulgates a law declaring the day of 11 June "The Day of the Victory of the Revolution from 1848 and of Romanian Democracy" ({{langx|ro|Ziua Victoriei Revoluției de la 1848 și a Democrației Românești}}).{{Cite web |last=Postelnicu |first=Valentina |date=2023-01-10 |title=Președintele Klaus Iohannis a promulgat legea care instituie ziua de 11 iunie ca "Ziua Victoriei Revoluției de la 1848 și a Democrației Românești" |url=https://www.news.ro/politic-intern/presedintele-klaus-iohannis-a-promulgat-legea-care-instituie-ziua-de-11-iunie-ca-ziua-victoriei-revolutiei-de-la-1848-si-a-democratiei-romanesti-1922404410002023011420977165 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230112042940/https://www.news.ro/politic-intern/presedintele-klaus-iohannis-a-promulgat-legea-care-instituie-ziua-de-11-iunie-ca-ziua-victoriei-revolutiei-de-la-1848-si-a-democratiei-romanesti-1922404410002023011420977165 |archive-date=12 January 2023 |access-date=2023-01-10 |website={{ill|News.ro|lt=News.ro|qid=Q98034432}} |language=ro}}
  • Andrew Tate and his brother, Tristan, appeal their sentence at the Bucharest Court of Appeal. The court found the claims of the appeal to be unfounded, which keeps the Tate brothers into custody.{{Cite web |last1=Ilie |first1=Luiza |last2=Ganea |first2=Octav |date=2023-01-10 |editor-last=Macfie |editor-first=Nick |editor2-last=Heinrich |editor2-first=Mark |title=Romanian court keeps ex-kickboxer Andrew Tate in custody pending investigation |url=https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/romanian-court-rule-ex-kickboxer-tates-challenge-detention-2023-01-10/ |url-access=limited |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230112172225/https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/romanian-court-rule-ex-kickboxer-tates-challenge-detention-2023-01-10/ |archive-date=12 January 2023 |access-date=2023-01-12 |website=Reuters}}
  • 11 January:
  • The monetary policy key interest rate of the National Bank of Romania is raised from 6.75% to 7% per annum.
  • Babeș-Bolyai University claimed that the suspicions of plagiarism in the doctoral thesis of Interior Minister Lucian Bode "are confirmed in the vast majority" and requested the withdrawal of the book published on its basis. The position expressed by the university of Cluj, where Lucian Bode made a doctoral thesis in the field of energy security, comes after the ethics committee of the educational institution verified the minister’s work.{{Cite news |last=Benea |first=Ionuț |date=2023-01-17 |title=UBB despre teza ministrului de interne Lucian Bode: "suspiciunile de plagiat se confirmă în marea lor majoritate" |work=Europa Liberă România |url=https://romania.europalibera.org/a/plagiat-bode/32218691.html}}
  • 1115 January - The 2023 EduSport Trophy for figure skating is held in Otopeni.{{Cite web |last=Țone |first=Marius |date=2023-01-10 |editor-last=Drăguț |editor-first=Adrian |editor2-last=Badea |editor2-first=Gabriela |title=Patinaj artistic: Peste 200 de sportivi din 22 de țări vor participa la a 5-a ediție a EduSport Trophy |url=https://www.agerpres.ro/sport-intern/2023/01/10/patinaj-artistic-peste-200-de-sportivi-din-22-de-tari-vor-participa-la-a-5-a-editie-a-edusport-trophy--1041245 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230112042959/https://www.agerpres.ro/sport-intern/2023/01/10/patinaj-artistic-peste-200-de-sportivi-din-22-de-tari-vor-participa-la-a-5-a-editie-a-edusport-trophy--1041245 |archive-date=12 January 2023 |access-date=2023-01-10 |website=AGERPRES |language=ro}}
  • 12 January:
  • Tudor Gheorghe's "Valsurile Mele" (My Waltzes) concert takes place at Sala Palatului.{{Cite web |last=Craiu |first=Petronius |date=2022-12-21 |editor-last=Simionescu |editor-first=Mihai |editor2-last=Vîlceanu |editor2-first=Ada |title=Concertul Valsurile Mele de la Sala Palatului a fost reprogramat pentru 12 ianuarie 2023 |url=https://www.agerpres.ro/cultura/2022/12/21/concertul-valsurile-mele-de-la-sala-palatului-a-fost-reprogramat-pentru-12-ianuarie-2023--1033179 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230105030031/https://www.agerpres.ro/cultura/2022/12/21/concertul-valsurile-mele-de-la-sala-palatului-a-fost-reprogramat-pentru-12-ianuarie-2023--1033179 |archive-date=5 January 2023 |access-date=2023-01-02 |website=AGERPRES |language=ro}}
  • The women's ACS Sepsi-SIC basketball team faces Basket Namur Capitale at the FIBA EuroCup in Sfântu Gheorghe.{{Cite web |last=Craiu |first=Petronius |date=2023-01-05 |editor-last=Țenea |editor-first=Mihai |editor2-last=Preda |editor2-first=Andreea |title=Baschet feminin: Sepsi-SIC Sfântu Gheorghe a făcut un pas mare spre optimile FIBA EuroCup |url=https://agerpres.ro/sport-extern/2023/01/05/baschet-feminin-sepsi-sic-sfantu-gheorghe-a-facut-un-pas-mare-spre-optimile-fiba-eurocup--1039305 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230106152035/https://www.agerpres.ro/sport-extern/2023/01/05/baschet-feminin-sepsi-sic-sfantu-gheorghe-a-facut-un-pas-mare-spre-optimile-fiba-eurocup--1039305 |archive-date=6 January 2023 |access-date=2023-01-10 |website=AGERPRES |language=ro}}{{Cite web |title=ACS Sepsi-SIC v Basket Namur Capitale play-off round 1 |url=https://www.fiba.basketball/eurocupwomen/22-23/game/1201/ACS-Sepsi-SIC-Basket-Namur-Capitale |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230112042935/https://www.fiba.basketball/eurocupwomen/22-23/game/1201/ACS-Sepsi-SIC-Basket-Namur-Capitale |archive-date=12 January 2023 |access-date=2023-01-10 |website=FIBA EuroCup Women}}
  • The headquarters of the Romanian Cultural Institute ({{langx|ro|Institutul Cultural Român}}) is expected to host an art exposition named "Artiști români pe mapamond" (Romanian artists on the globe), until 28 February.{{Cite web |last=Marin |first=Florin |date=2023-01-10 |editor-last=Stănescu |editor-first=Claudia |editor2-last=Dădârlat |editor2-first=Adrian |title=Expoziția "Artiști români pe mapamond", la sediul Institului Cultural Român |url=https://agerpres.ro/cultura/2023/01/10/expozitia-artisti-romani-pe-mapamond-la-sediul-institutului-cultural-roman--1041027 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230112042940/https://www.agerpres.ro/cultura/2023/01/10/expozitia-artisti-romani-pe-mapamond-la-sediul-institutului-cultural-roman--1041027 |archive-date=12 January 2023 |access-date=2023-01-10 |website=AGERPRES |language=ro}}
  • 15 January
  • The National Museum of History of Romania ({{langx|ro|Muzeul Național de Istorie a României}}) shows the public a trophy earned by poet Vasile Alecsandri in Montpellier in 1878.{{Cite web |last=Craiu |first=Petronius |date=2023-01-10 |editor-last=Stănescu |editor-first=Claudia |editor2-last=Dădârlat |editor2-first=Adrian |title=Ziua Culturii Naționale: MNIR expune Cupa de la Montpellier primită de Vasile Alecsandri în 1878 |url=https://agerpres.ro/cultura/2023/01/10/ziua-culturii-nationale-mnir-expune-cupa-de-la-montpellier-primita-de-vasile-alecsandri-in-1878--1040988 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230110112441/https://www.agerpres.ro/cultura/2023/01/10/ziua-culturii-nationale-mnir-expune-cupa-de-la-montpellier-primita-de-vasile-alecsandri-in-1878--1040988 |archive-date=10 January 2023 |access-date=2023-01-10 |website=AGERPRES |language=ro}}
  • The {{Ill|America Express|lt=America Express|ro|America Express}} - Road of Gold ({{Langx|ro|America Express - Drumul Aurului}}) season premieres on Antena 1.{{Cite web |last=Bunea |first=Iulia |date=2022-12-08 |title=FOTO. Când începe America Express, fostul Asia Express și cine sunt concurenții |url=https://www.paginademedia.ro/stiri-media/cand-incepe-america-express-asia-fostl-express-20943953 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230102221049/https://www.paginademedia.ro/stiri-media/cand-incepe-america-express-asia-fostl-express-20943953 |archive-date=2 January 2023 |access-date=2023-01-02 |website=Paginademedia.ro |language=ro}}
  • 20 January
  • Season 13 of Românii au talent premieres on Pro TV.{{Cite web |last=Cristescu |first=George-Andrei |date=2022-12-16 |title="Românii au talent" revine în 2023. Când începe sezonul 13 |url=https://adevarul.ro/showbiz/tv/romanii-au-talent-revine-in-2023-cand-incepe-2228410.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230102221652/https://adevarul.ro/showbiz/tv/romanii-au-talent-revine-in-2023-cand-incepe-2228410.html |archive-date=2 January 2023 |access-date=2023-01-02 |website=Adevărul |language=ro}}
  • Taximetriști, a movie directed by {{Ill|Bogdan Theodor Olteanu|lt=Bogdan Theodor Olteanu|qid=Q115411887}}, premieres in Romanian movie theatres.{{Cite web |last=Marinescu |first=Aura |date=2023-01-10 |title=Andi Vasluianu joacă în comedia "Taximetriști" rolul unui realizator de talk-show: "E viața sub lupă" |url=https://www.news.ro/entertainment/andi-vasluianu-joaca-in-comedia-taximetristi-rolul-unui-realizator-de-talk-show-e-viata-sub-lupa-1922402710492023011320977060 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230112042940/https://www.news.ro/entertainment/andi-vasluianu-joaca-in-comedia-taximetristi-rolul-unui-realizator-de-talk-show-e-viata-sub-lupa-1922402710492023011320977060 |archive-date=12 January 2023 |access-date=2023-01-10 |website={{ill|News.ro|lt=News.ro|qid=Q98034432}} |language=ro}}
  • 2122 January: 22nd stage of the 2022–2023 Liga I season.{{Cite web |date=2022-12-20 |title=Final de an în Liga 1! Când se reia competiția, meciurile primei etape din 2023 și cele mai importante statistici |url=https://www.digisport.ro/fotbal/liga-1/final-de-an-in-liga-1-cand-se-reia-competitia-meciurile-primei-etape-din-2023-si-cele-mai-importante-statistici-2119609 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230102215932/https://www.digisport.ro/fotbal/liga-1/final-de-an-in-liga-1-cand-se-reia-competitia-meciurile-primei-etape-din-2023-si-cele-mai-importante-statistici-2119609 |archive-date=2 January 2023 |access-date=2023-01-02 |website=Digi Sport |language=ro}}
  • 27 January – After being moved between courts, the first term of the Romanian Revolution case ({{Langx|ro|Dosarul Revoluției}}) commences in the preliminary chamber of the Supreme Court.{{Cite web |date=2022-12-22 |title=EXCLUSIV. Gabriela Scutea, procurorul general al României: Primul termen al Dosarului Revoluției la camera preliminară va avea loc la Instanța Supremă, pe 27 ianuarie 2023 |url=http://stiri.tvr.ro/gabriela-scutea--procurorul-general-al-romaniei--primul-termen-al-dosarului-revolu--iei-la-camera-preliminara-va-avea-loc-la-instanta-suprema--pe-27-ianuarie-2023_921220.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221224160050/http://stiri.tvr.ro/gabriela-scutea--procurorul-general-al-romaniei--primul-termen-al-dosarului-revolu--iei-la-camera-preliminara-va-avea-loc-la-instanta-suprema--pe-27-ianuarie-2023_921220.html |archive-date=24 December 2022 |access-date=2023-01-02 |website=Știrile TVR |language=ro}}

= February =

  • 6 February - A trial where Romanian politician Ludovic Orban accuses the Government of Romania of not willing to hold local elections in 50 localities lacking mayors starts.{{Cite web |last=Țone |first=Marius |date=2023-01-10 |editor-last=Țenea |editor-first=Mihai |editor2-last=Badea |editor2-first=Anda |title=Alegerile pentru funcția de președinte al Federației Române de Tenis vor avea loc pe 10 februarie |url=https://agerpres.ro/sport-intern/2023/01/10/alegerile-pentru-functia-de-presedinte-al-federatiei-romane-de-tenis-vor-avea-loc-la-10-februarie--1040906 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230110100548/http://www.agerpres.ro/sport-intern/2023/01/10/alegerile-pentru-functia-de-presedinte-al-federatiei-romane-de-tenis-vor-avea-loc-la-10-februarie--1040906 |archive-date=10 January 2023 |access-date=2023-01-10 |website=AGERPRES |language=ro}}
  • 10 February - The Romanian Tennis Federation ({{langx|ro|Federația Română de Tenis}}) votes its new president.{{Cite web |last=Novăceanu |first=Alina |date=2023-01-10 |editor-last=Marin |editor-first=Florin |editor2-last=Giurgiu |editor2-first=Irina |title=Orban: 6 februarie - primul termen la Curtea de Apel în procesul contra Guvernului pentru organizarea de alegeri locale |url=https://agerpres.ro/politica/2023/01/08/orban-6-februarie-primul-termen-la-curtea-de-apel-in-procesul-contra-guvernului-pentru-organizarea-de-alegeri-locale--1040017 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230112042943/https://www.agerpres.ro/politica/2023/01/08/orban-6-februarie-primul-termen-la-curtea-de-apel-in-procesul-contra-guvernului-pentru-organizarea-de-alegeri-locale--1040017 |archive-date=12 January 2023 |access-date=2023-01-10 |website=AGERPRES |language=ro}}
  • 11 FebruaryRomania in the Eurovision Song ContestSelecția Națională is broadcast live, featuring 12 finalists running for Romania's bid at the 2023 Eurovision Song Contest.{{Cite web |date=2022-12-17 |title=Eurovision România 2023: cei 12 finaliști ai Selecției Naționale |url=https://adevarul.ro/showbiz/muzica/eurovision-romania-2023-cei-12-finalisti-ai-2228558.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230105030027/https://adevarul.ro/showbiz/muzica/eurovision-romania-2023-cei-12-finalisti-ai-2228558.html |archive-date=5 January 2023 |access-date=2023-01-05 |website=Adevărul |language=ro}}
  • 14 February2023 Moldova and Romania high-altitude objects: The Romanian Air Force unsuccessfully attempts to intercept an unidentified flying object detected roughly 11,000 metres (6.8 mi) above Southeast Romania.{{Cite news |last1=Ilie |first1=Luiza |last2=Hovet |first2=Jason |date=2023-02-14 |title=Romania detects suspicious weather balloon in its airspace, ministry says |work=Reuters |editor-last=Singleton |editor-first=Sharon |url=https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/romania-detects-suspicious-weather-balloon-its-airspace-ministry-says-2023-02-14/ |url-access=registration |access-date=2023-02-15}}
  • 1719 February – Roughly 50 events kick in the scheduled year of cultural events{{Cite web |last=Both |first=Stefan |date=2022-12-12 |title=Programul Timișoara Capitală Europeană a Culturii 2023, în premieră. Vor fi peste 30 evenimente pe săptămână |trans-title=The Timișoara 2023 European Capital of Culture programme, in premiere. There will be over 30 events per week |url=https://adevarul.ro/stiri-locale/timisoara/programul-timisoara-capitala-europeana-a-culturii-2227150.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230101001621/https://adevarul.ro/stiri-locale/timisoara/programul-timisoara-capitala-europeana-a-culturii-2227150.html |archive-date=1 January 2023 |access-date=2023-01-01 |website=Adevărul |language=ro}} as part of Timișoara's part in the round of 2023 European Capitals of Culture: Elefsina, Veszprém and Timișoara.{{Cite web |last=Marica |first=Irina |date=2022-12-13 |title=Timișoara reveals program for the European Capital of Culture year |url=https://www.romania-insider.com/timisoara-european-capital-culture-program-2023 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230101001619/https://www.romania-insider.com/timisoara-european-capital-culture-program-2023 |archive-date=1 January 2023 |access-date=2023-01-01 |website=Romania Insider}}
  • 2226 February – The National Chemistry Olympiad ({{langx|ro|Olimpiada Națională de Chimie}}) takes place.{{Cite news |last=Lefter |first=Ștefan |date=2022-12-31 |title=Olimpiade școlare 2023. Etapele naționale la Matematică, Fizică și Chimie, stabilite în documente de inspectoratele școlare din țară, chiar și în vacanța din februarie / Încă n-au apărut calendarele oficiale de la Ministerul Educației |language=ro |work=Edupedu.ro |url=https://www.edupedu.ro/olimpiade-scolare-2023-etapele-nationale-la-matematica-fizica-si-chimie-stabilite-in-documente-de-inspectoratele-scolare-din-tara-chiar-si-in-vacanta-din-februarie-inca-n-au-aparut-calendarele-o/ |url-status=live |access-date=2023-01-05 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230105030027/https://www.edupedu.ro/olimpiade-scolare-2023-etapele-nationale-la-matematica-fizica-si-chimie-stabilite-in-documente-de-inspectoratele-scolare-din-tara-chiar-si-in-vacanta-din-februarie-inca-n-au-aparut-calendarele-o/ |archive-date=5 January 2023}}
  • 22 February – The High Court of Cassation and Justice debates an extraordinary appeal regarding the imprisonment of Cristian Popescu Piedone, in the Colectiv nightclub fire case.{{Cite web |last=Manolache |first=Eusebi |date=2022-12-08 |editor-last=Stănescu |editor-first=Claudia |editor2-last=Aruștei |editor2-first=Simona |title=Dosarul Colectiv / Instanța supremă admite în principiu recursul în casație intodus de Piedone; procesul începe în luna februarie |url=https://www.agerpres.ro/justitie-si-interne/2022/12/08/dosarul-colectiv-instanta-suprema-admite-in-principiu-recursul-in-casatie-intodus-de-piedone-procesul-incepe-in-luna-februarie--1026070 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230105030028/https://www.agerpres.ro/justitie-si-interne/2022/12/08/dosarul-colectiv-instanta-suprema-admite-in-principiu-recursul-in-casatie-intodus-de-piedone-procesul-incepe-in-luna-februarie--1026070 |archive-date=5 January 2023 |access-date=2023-01-05 |website=AGERPRES |language=ro}}

= March =

  • 14 MarchAndré Rieu and the Johann Strauss Orchestra hold four concerts on the BTarena in Cluj-Napoca.{{Cite web |date=2022-12-07 |title=Cluj: Andre Rieu va susține patru concerte la BT Arena, în patru zile consecutive, record al său |trans-title=Cluj: Andre Rieu will hold four concerts at the BT Arena in four consecutive days, a record of his |url=http://stiri.tvr.ro/cluj-andre-rieu-va-sustine-patru-concerte-la-bt-arena-in-patru-zile-consecutive-record-al-sau_920106.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230101003404/http://stiri.tvr.ro/cluj-andre-rieu-va-sustine-patru-concerte-la-bt-arena-in-patru-zile-consecutive-record-al-sau_920106.html |archive-date=1 January 2023 |access-date=2023-01-01 |website=Știrile TVR |language=ro}}
  • 2 March – The appeal on the honours inheritance from the historic FC Steaua dispute between CSA Steaua București and FCSB takes place at the High Court of Cassation and Justice.{{Cite web |last=Petrescu |first=Andrei |date=2022-11-03 |title=FCSB vs. CSA Steaua » Astăzi s-a judecat primul termen al recursului privind palmaresul. Decizia l-a iritat pe Florin Talpan |url=https://www.gsp.ro/fotbal/liga-1/fcsb-steaua-recurs-palmares-termen-noiembrie-florin-talpan-678937.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230102224124/https://www.gsp.ro/fotbal/liga-1/fcsb-steaua-recurs-palmares-termen-noiembrie-florin-talpan-678937.html |archive-date=2 January 2023 |access-date=2023-01-02 |website=Gazeta Sporturilor |language=ro}}
  • 35 March – The first edition of the Masiff Festival takes place in Poiana Brașov.{{Cite web |date=3 November 2022 |title=Massif se ține în Poiana Brașov, 3-5 martie 2023. Prima ediție a festivalului montan, din familia Untold-Neversea VIDEO |url=https://adevarul.ro/stiri-locale/brasov/massif-se-tine-in-poiana-brasov-in-martie-2023-2217594.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230102224517/https://adevarul.ro/stiri-locale/brasov/massif-se-tine-in-poiana-brasov-in-martie-2023-2217594.html |archive-date=2 January 2023 |access-date=2023-01-02 |website=Adevărul |language=ro}}{{Cite web |last=Dumitru |first=Diana |date=2022-11-03 |editor-last=Poenaru |editor-first=Irina |editor2-last=Lăzăroiu |editor2-first=Andreea |title=Massif Festival Poiana Brașov - în 3-5 martie 2023; bugetul estimat: 4 milioane de euro |url=https://www.agerpres.ro/cultura/2022/11/03/massif-festival-poiana-brasov-in-3-5-martie-2023-bugetul-estimat-4-milioane-de-euro--1007271 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230105030034/https://www.agerpres.ro/cultura/2022/11/03/massif-festival-poiana-brasov-in-3-5-martie-2023-bugetul-estimat-4-milioane-de-euro--1007271 |archive-date=5 January 2023 |access-date=2023-01-02 |website=AGERPRES |language=ro}}
  • 25 March – One person is killed and three others are injured in a train crash at the Galați railway station.{{Cite web |date=2023-03-25 |editor-last=Coman |editor-first=Laura |title=Accident feroviar grav în gara din Galați. Un mort și 3 răniți, după ce o locomotivă a intrat cu viteză într-un vagon de călători |url=https://www.digi24.ro/stiri/actualitate/accident-feroviar-grav-in-gara-din-galati-patru-raniti-doi-in-stare-grava-2294755 |access-date=2023-04-07 |website=Digi24 |language=ro}}

= April =

  • 3 April – Minister of Education Ligia Deca takes stock of her first six months into office.{{Cite web |date=2023-04-03 |title=Ligia Deca, bilanț la șase luni de la preluarea portofoliului de ministru al Educației: Provocările nu au lipsit / Au fost atinse obiective-cheie, unul fiind finalizarea proiectului de legi ale educației "România Educată" |url=https://www.news.ro/politic-intern/ligia-deca-bilant-sase-luni-preluarea-portofoliului-ministru-educatiei-provocarile-au-lipsit-au-atinse-obiective-cheie-unul-fiind-finalizarea-proiectului-legi-educatiei-romania-educata-1922402603432023042121085229 |access-date=2023-12-31 |website=News.ro |place=Bucharest |language=ro}}
  • 1013 April – The National Romanian Language and Literature Olympiad ({{Langx|ro|Olimpiada Națională de Limba și Literatura Română}}) and the National German Native Language Olympiad ({{Langx|ro|Olimpiada Națională de Limba Germană Maternă}}) took place.
  • 1014 April – The National Biology Olympiad ({{Langx|ro|Olimpiada Națională de Biologie}}, the National Mathematics Olympiad ({{Langx|ro|Olimpiada Națională de Matematică}}), the National History Olympiad ({{Langx|ro|Olimpiada Națională de Istorie}}) and all of the national Olympiads relating to technological disciplines took place.

= May =

  • 1 May – An agreement between retailers and dairy processing companies lasting six months to reduce the shelf price of Romanian milk by 20%, meaning 10% on the dairy processing companies' side and other 10% on the retailers' side enters force.{{Cite web |date=2023-05-01 |title=Acordul între retaileri și procesatori pentru reducerea prețului laptelui se aplică începând de astăzi |url=https://www.news.ro/economic/acordul-intre-retaileri-si-procesatori-pentru-reducerea-pretului-laptelui-se-aplica-incepand-de-astazi-1922402001122023050721111098 |access-date=2023-12-31 |website=News.ro |place=Bucharest |language=ro}}
  • 416 May – The 2023 edition of the Grand Chess Tour is hosted in Bucharest.{{Cite web |last=Țenea |first=Mihai |date=2023-01-10 |editor-last=Dragomir |editor-first=Mihai |editor2-last=Badea |editor2-first=Anda |title=Șah: Circuitul Grand Chess Tour revine la București în mai 2023 |url=https://www.agerpres.ro/sport-intern/2023/01/10/sah-circuitul-grand-chess-tour-revine-la-bucuresti-in-mai-2023--1041021 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230112042940/https://www.agerpres.ro/sport-intern/2023/01/10/sah-circuitul-grand-chess-tour-revine-la-bucuresti-in-mai-2023--1041021 |archive-date=12 January 2023 |access-date=2023-01-02 |website=AGERPRES |language=ro}}
  • 21 May – Teachers in Romania announce that they are going on strike on 22 May.{{Cite web |date=2023-05-17 |title=Salariile care determină profesorii să declanșeze greva generală. Cât câștigă cadrele didactice |url=https://www.antena3.ro/actualitate/salariu-profesori-anunt-greva-generala-22-mai-674549.html |access-date=2023-12-31 |website=Antena 3 |language=ro}}

= July =

  • 59 July – The National Astronomy and Astrophysics Olympiad ({{langx|ro|Olimpiada Națională de Astronomie și Astrofizică}}) takes place.
  • 2428 July – The National Olympiad of Sciences for Juniors ({{langx|ro|Olimpiada Națională de Științe pentru Juniori}}) takes place.

= August =

  • 11 August – The National Institute of Statistics shows that the inflation rate of Romania for July 2023 was at 9.4%, the first time since January 2022 for the rate to be below 10%.{{Cite news |last=Ardelean |first=Adrian |date=2023-08-11 |title=INS: Rata inflației din România scade la 9,4% în iulie 2023 |url=https://romania.europalibera.org/a/ins-rata-inflatiei-din-romania-scade-la-9-4-în-iulie-2023-/32543983.html |access-date=2023-12-31 |newspaper=Europa Liberă România}}
  • 23 August – Three police officers are being investigated by the Constanța county court and four heads of the Constanța County Police Inspectorate are ousted, following an investigation of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of how Constanța police officers handled a man who ended up killing two youths on 19 August in 2 Mai.{{Cite news |last=Vulcan |first=Dora |date=2023-08-23 |title=Cazul 2 Mai: Patru șefi din IPJ Constanța, demiși. Plângere penală pentru agenții care l-au oprit pe Vlad Pascu în trafic și nu l-au testat |url=https://romania.europalibera.org/a/tragedie-2-mai-ipj-constanta/32561770.html |access-date=2023-12-31 |website=Europa Liberă România |language=ro}}
  • 26 AugustThree explosions at an LPG station in Crevedia result in the death of 2 people and 58 injuries.{{Cite web |date=2023-08-29 |editor-last=Smerea |editor-first=Andreea |editor2-last=Bancăș |editor2-first=Loredana |title=Doi morți după exploziile de la stația GPL din Crevedia. 12 pacienți au fost transferați în străinătate |url=https://www.digi24.ro/stiri/actualitate/explozie-in-apropiere-de-bucuresti-5-persoane-au-fost-ranite-iar-traficul-este-blocat-pe-dn-1a-2480771}}
  • 28 August – The chief of the Constanța County Police Inspectorate, Constantin Adrian Glugă, resigns.{{Cite web |last=Mihalașcu |first=Răzvan |date=2023-08-28 |title=Șeful IPJ Constanța și-a dat demisia. Constantin Adrian Glugă, cercetat pentru negliență |url=https://www.euronews.ro/articole/seful-ipj-constanta-si-a-dat-demisia-constantin-adrian-gluga-cercetat-pentru-negl |access-date=2023-12-31 |website=Euronews Romania |language=ro}}
  • 29 August – Minister of interior Cătălin Predoiu says in a DCNews interview that the fight against drugs is lost for Romanian adults, underlining the importance of preventing drug use within the young generation.{{Cite web |last=Postelnicu |first=Valentina |date=2023-08-29 |title=Cătălin Predoiu: Ceea ce a cerut astăzi premierul deja e anticipat şi este propus de Ministerul Afacerilor Interne, prin persoana mea / Întâlnire, miercuri, cu mai mulţi miniştri pentru un plan de măsuri pentru combaterea drogurilor şi bullying-ului |url=https://www.news.ro/politic-intern/catalin-predoiu-ceea-cerut-astazi-premierul-e-anticipat-propus-ministerul-afacerilor-interne-persoana-mea-intalnire-miercuri-multi-ministri-plan-masuri-combaterea-drogurilor-bullying-ului-1922403129002023081721298832 |access-date=2023-12-31 |website=News.ro |language=ro |quote=Le-am spus textual, erau acolo peste 30 de oameni cred, deci am peste 30 de martori și am spus textual acest lucru, bătălia cu drogurile la categoria adulți în momentul ăsta e pierdută. Ce trebuie să facem, sigur, să revitalizăm acest efort pe toate planurile dar prioritar este să salvăm tânăra generație.}}

= September =

  • 9 September – Prime minister Marcel Ciolacu states that Romania must declare zero tolerance on drug trafficking.{{Cite web |last=Rubica |first=Andreea |date=2023-09-15 |title=Ciolacu: Declarăm toleranță zero pe tot ce înseamnă trafic de droguri. Nu pot fi de acord că România a pierdut lupta |url=https://adevarul.ro/politica/ciolacu-este-timpul-sa-declaram-toleranta-0-pe-ce-2300368.html |access-date=2023-12-31 |website=Adevărul |language=ro}}
  • 21 September – Four people are killed and five more injured during an explosion at a gas pipeline in Vrancea County.{{Cite news |last=Ilie |first=Luiza |date=2023-09-21 |title=Explosion at gas pipeline near construction site in Romania kills four |work=Reuters |editor-last=Potter |editor-first=Mark |url=https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/explosion-gas-pipeline-near-construction-site-romania-kills-four-2023-09-21/ |url-access=registration |access-date=2023-09-21}}

= October =

  • 4 October
  • Minister of Justice Alina Gorghiu and other National Liberal Party members of parliament submit a bill nicknamed "2 Mai" regarding the punishments for drug trafficking{{Cite web |last=Cristescu |first=George-Andrei |date=2023-10-04 |title=Legea "2 Mai" a ajuns în Parlament. Ce prevede inițiativa depusă de Alina Gorghiu |url=https://adevarul.ro/politica/legea-2-mai-a-ajuns-in-parlament-ce-prevede-2305373.html |access-date=2023-12-31 |website=Adevărul |language=ro}} to the Chamber of Deputies.{{Cite web |last=Manolache |first=Eusebi |date=2023-10-04 |editor-last=Stănescu |editor-first=Claudia |editor2-last=Dădârlat |editor2-first=Adrian |title='Legea 2 Mai', depusă de PNL la Camera Deputaților; fără pedepse cu suspendare pentru traficanții de droguri |url=https://www.agerpres.ro/viata-parlamentara/2023/10/04/legea-2-mai-depusa-de-pnl-la-camera-deputatilor-fara-pedepse-cu-suspendare-pentru-traficantii-de-droguri--1180252 |access-date=2023-12-31 |website=AGERPRES |language=ro}}
  • President Klaus Iohannis announces the inclusion of drug use on the Supreme Council of National Defence's ({{langx|ro|Consiliul Suprem de Apărare a Țării}}, CSAT) agenda for its summoning on 12 October.{{Cite news |last=Ardelean |first=Adrian |date=2023-10-04 |title=Ședință CSAT pe 12 octombrie. Consumul de droguri, pe ordinea de zi |url=https://romania.europalibera.org/a/ședinta-csat-pe-12-octombrie/32622679.html |access-date=2023-12-31 |newspaper=Europa Liberă România |language=ro}}
  • 12 October – The CSAT reaches the conclusion that the Government of Romania has to analyse and modify all laws relating to the consumption and trafficking of drugs, and that an interinstitutional work group between the Ministry of Internal Affairs, Ministry of Justice, Ministry of Health, Ministry of Education, Ministry of Family, Youth and Equal Opportunities and representatives of the Romanian Intelligence Service has to be established.{{Cite web |date=2023-10-12 |editor-last=Duțulescu |editor-first=Adriana |title=Ce măsuri a decis CSAT pentru lupta împotriva drogurilor. Guvernul trebuie să schimbe legile |url=https://www.digi24.ro/stiri/actualitate/politica/ce-masuri-a-decis-csat-pentru-lupta-impotriva-drogurilor-guvernul-trebuie-sa-schimbe-legile-2539561 |access-date=2023-12-31 |website=Digi24 |language=ro}}

= November =

  • 20 November – The Senate approves the "2 Mai" bill, moving it to the Chamber of Deputies, with 90 votes in favour.{{Cite web |date=2023-11-20 |title="Legea 2 Mai", adoptată de Senat. Închisoare cu executare pentru traficanții de droguri. Ce prevede proiectul care la merge la votul Camerei |url=https://www.hotnews.ro/stiri-esential-26698125-legea-2-mai-adoptata-senat-inchisoare-executare-pentru-traficantii-droguri-prevede-proiectul-care-merge-votul-camerei.htm |access-date=2023-12-31 |website=HotNews |language=ro}}
  • 30 November – The RetuRO system, aimed at rewarding Romanians financially for recycling PET, glass or metal bottles and containers is expected to become operational.{{Cite web |last=Vasiliu |first=Alina-Elena |date=2022-10-05 |title=Data care va revoluționa modul în care se fac cumpărăturile a fost aleasă. Sistemul Garanție-Returnare intră în funcțiune pe 30 noiembrie 2023 |trans-title=The date that will revolutionise the way in which shopping is made has been chosen. The Guarantee–Return system becomes operational on 30 November 2023 |url=https://www.zf.ro/zf-24/data-care-va-revolutiona-modul-in-care-se-fac-cumparaturile-a-fost-21218401 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230101003403/https://www.zf.ro/zf-24/data-care-va-revolutiona-modul-in-care-se-fac-cumparaturile-a-fost-21218401 |archive-date=1 January 2023 |access-date=2023-01-01 |website=Ziarul Financiar |language=ro}}

= December =

  • 13 December – The National Institute of Statistics announces that the annual national inflation rate of Romania for November 2023 was at 6.72%.{{Cite web |date=2023-12-13 |title=INS: Rata anuală a inflației a scăzut la 6,72%, în luna noiembrie, de la 8,07% în octombrie. Cel mai mult s-au scumpit transportul aerian, cu 29,56%, în noiembrie 2023 față de noiembrie 2022, dar și berea, peștele și detergenții |url=https://www.news.ro/economic/ins-rata-anuala-inflatiei-scazut-6-72-luna-noiembrie-8-07-octombrie-cel-mult-s-au-scumpit-transportul-aerian-29-56-noiembrie-2023-fata-noiembrie-2022-berea-pestele-detergentii-1922402213592023121021421693 |access-date=2023-12-31 |website=News.ro |place=Bucharest |language=ro}}
  • 14 December – Romania says that a Russian drone has crashed in its territory, leaving a crater in Grindu, Tulcea, near the Ukrainian border. Romanian Air Force F-16s and German Air Force Eurofighter Typhoons conducted joint patrols in response to the violation of NATO airspace.{{Cite web |last=Chiappa |first=Claudia |date=2023-12-14 |title=NATO's Romania castigates Putin's forces over new drone crash |url=https://www.politico.eu/article/nato-romania-accuses-russia-of-irresponsible-escalation-over-drone-crash/ |access-date=2023-12-15 |website=Politico}}
  • 26 December – Five people are killed, two are injured and three others are missing during a fire in Prahova. Six fire safety warnings were issued by inspectors for the property previously.{{Cite web |last=Boboc |first=Răzvan |date=2023-12-29 |title=UPDATE. Cinci morți, inclusiv un copil, în incendiul de la pensiunea din Prahova. Trei persoane, în continuare căutate |url=https://www.euronews.ro/articole/incendiu-puternic-la-o-pensiune-din-prahova-a-fost-activat-planul-rosu-de-interve |access-date=2023-12-26 |website=Euronews Romania |language=ro}}
  • 28 DecemberBulgaria and Romania reach an agreement to become members of the Schengen Area through sea and air routes in March 2024, while discussions regarding the opening of land borders are scheduled to commence in 2024.{{Cite news |date=2023-12-28 |title=Romania and Bulgaria to partially join Schengen area of free movement |work=Le Monde |agency=Agence France-Presse |url=https://www.lemonde.fr/en/international/article/2023/12/28/romania-bulgaria-to-join-the-schengen-area-of-free-movement-by-sea-and-air_6382134_4.html |access-date=2023-12-28}}{{Cite web |date=2023-12-28 |title=Romania, Bulgaria In Partial Schengen Deal With Austria |url=https://www.barrons.com/news/romania-bulgaria-in-partial-schengen-deal-with-austria-f696c92d |access-date=2023-12-31 |website=Barron's |agency=Agence France-Presse}}
  • 30 December – Minister of Education Ligia Deca takes stock of her first year into office.{{Cite web |date=2023-12-30 |title=Ligia Deca, raport de activitate – Finalizarea legilor Educației, buget record pentru anul 2024, creșterea salariilor din sistem - între reușite |url=https://www.news.ro/social/ligia-deca-raport-de-activitate-finalizarea-legilor-educatiei-buget-record-pentru-anul-2024-cresterea-salariilor-din-sistem-intre-reusite-1922404930002023121921446591 |access-date=2023-12-31 |website=News.ro |place=Bucharest |language=ro}}

Deaths

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=January=

{{main|Deaths in January 2023}}

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  • 2 January – Dumitru Radu Popescu, 87, novelist, poet and dramatist.{{Cite web |last=Andone |first=Radu |date=2023-01-02 |title=Doliu prelungit în România! Am pierdut un nume uriaș la nivel național. A murit astăzi, 2 ianuarie |trans-title=Prolonged mourning in Romania! We have lost a huge name on a national level. He died today, 2 January |url=https://www.capital.ro/doliu-prelungit-in-romania-am-pierdut-un-nume-urias-la-nivel-national-a-murit-astazi-2-ianuarie.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230102141929/https://www.capital.ro/doliu-prelungit-in-romania-am-pierdut-un-nume-urias-la-nivel-national-a-murit-astazi-2-ianuarie.html |archive-date=2 January 2023 |access-date=2023-01-02 |website=Capital |language=ro}}{{Cite web |date=2023-01-02 |title=A murit scriitorul Dumitru Radu Popescu |trans-title=Writer Dumitru Radu Popescu has died |url=https://www.news.ro/cultura-media/a-murit-scriitorul-dumitru-radu-popescu-1922400302062023011620969152 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230102192315/https://www.news.ro/cultura-media/a-murit-scriitorul-dumitru-radu-popescu-1922400302062023011620969152 |archive-date=2 January 2023 |access-date=2023-01-02 |website={{ill|News.ro|lt=News.ro|qid=Q98034432}} |language=ro}}
  • 3 January – Mitică Popescu, 86, film, radio, theater, television and voice actor.{{Cite web |last=Stan |first=Roberto |date=2023-01-03 |editor-last=Marin |editor-first=Florin |editor2-last=Badea |editor2-first=Anda |title=A murit actorul Mitică Popescu |url=https://agerpres.ro/cultura/2023/01/03/a-murit-actorul-mitica-popescu--1038099 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230105030028/https://agerpres.ro/cultura/2023/01/03/a-murit-actorul-mitica-popescu--1038099 |archive-date=5 January 2023 |access-date=2023-01-05 |website=AGERPRES |language=ro}}{{Cite web |last1=Stan |first1=Roberto |last2=Iacob |first2=Simona |date=2023-01-03 |editor-last=Marin |editor-first=Florin |editor2-last=Voican |editor2-first=Maria |title=Actor Mitica Popescu dies, aged 86 |url=https://www.agerpres.ro/english/2023/01/03/actor-mitica-popescu-dies-aged-86--1038109 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230105030029/https://www.agerpres.ro/english/2023/01/03/actor-mitica-popescu-dies-aged-86--1038109 |archive-date=5 January 2023 |access-date=2023-01-05 |website=AGERPRES}}
  • 12 January – Aurel Mitran, 68, rock band manager (Holograf).{{Cite web |date=2023-01-12 |title=A murit Aurel Mitran, fost manager al unor artiști și trupe precum Holograf, Iris, Compact sau Nicu Alifantis |url=https://life.hotnews.ro/stiri-muzica-26016995-murit-aurel-mitran-fost-manager-unor-artisti-trupe-precum-holograf-iris-compact-sau-nicu-alifantis.htm |access-date=2023-01-17 |website=HotNews |language=ro}}
  • 17 January – Teodor Corban, 65, actor (12:08 East of Bucharest, 4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days, Tales from the Golden Age).{{Cite web |date=2023-01-17 |title=Teodor Corban, cunoscut pentru rolul din filmul "Aferim", a murit |url=https://www.news.ro/entertainment/teodor-corban-cunoscut-pentru-rolul-din-filmul-aferim-a-murit-1922403517002023010720984974 |access-date=2023-01-17 |website=News.ro |place=Iași |language=ro}}

=February=

{{main|Deaths in February 2023}}

  • 6 February – Răzvan Theodorescu, 83, historian and politician.{{Cite web |last=Marin |first=Iulia |date=February 6, 2023 |title=Răzvan Theodorescu a murit. Fostul ministru al culturii avea 83 de ani |url=https://www.libertatea.ro/stiri/razvan-theodorescu-a-murit-fostul-ministru-al-culturii-avea-83-de-ani-4437689 |access-date=April 6, 2023 |language=ro |newspaper=Libertatea}}
  • 25 February –

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  • Mihai Șora, 106, philosopher and essayist.{{Cite web |date=2023-02-25 |editor-last=Costea |editor-first=Alexandru |title=A murit Mihai Șora, la vârsta de 106 ani |url=https://www.digi24.ro/magazin/timp-liber/cultura/a-murit-mihai-sora-2264289 |access-date=April 7, 2023 |website=Digi24 |language=ro}}
  • Victor Babiuc, 84, jurist and politician.{{Cite news |last=Otopeanu |first=Cristian |date=2023-02-26 |title=Victor Babiuc a murit. Fostul ministru al Apărării avea 84 de ani |language=ro |work=Libertatea |url=https://www.libertatea.ro/stiri/victor-babiuc-a-murit-4461028 |access-date=April 7, 2023}}

=March=

{{main|Deaths in March 2023}}

  • 12 March – Rudel Obreja, 57, boxer and businessman.{{Cite news |last=Cirican |first=Paul |date=March 12, 2023 |title=A murit Rudel Obreja! Fostul boxer și președinte al federației s-a stins la 57 de ani |work=Adevărul |url=https://adevarul.ro/stiri-interne/evenimente/a-murit-rudel-obreja-fostul-boxer-si-presedinte-2249401.html |access-date=April 7, 2023 |lang=ro}}
  • 29 March – {{ill|Tiberiu Ceia|ro}}, 82, folk singer.{{Cite web |date=March 29, 2023 |editor-last=Popescu |editor-first=Alina |title=A murit interpretul de muzică populară Tiberiu Ceia |url=https://www.digi24.ro/stiri/a-murit-interpretul-de-muzica-populara-tiberiu-ceia-2299291 |access-date=April 7, 2023 |website=Digi24 |language=ro}}

See also

{{Wikinews|Romania}}

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References

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