Romanian Defense Minister Radu Miruţă said on Monday that there is no plan to cut military pensions or salaries, nor to change the retirement criteria. He noted that of the roughly 3,700 defense ministry personnel eligible for retirement, about 75 % have chosen to stay on the payroll. Miruţă also highlighted that 15,000 staff in the Ministry of Internal Affairs meet retirement conditions, and that the government is engaging with unions to keep experienced workers. He stressed that the country, sharing a 649‑km border with war‑torn Ukraine, cannot afford to reduce pay for security forces, and that the defense budget will support both pensions and new hires. The minister called for continued investment in cutting‑edge technology and fair remuneration for soldiers, arguing that financial incentives will encourage personnel to remain rather than retire. No indications of policy change were announced.

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