2017 in Romania

Incumbents

• President: Klaus Iohannis
• Prime Minister: Dacian Cioloș, Sorin Grindeanu, Mihai Tudose

  Events

January

• January 4 – Sorin Grindeanu takes over as Prime Minister of Romania.
• January 24 – President Klaus Iohannis initiates proceedings for a national referendum on continuing the fight against corruption in Romania.
• January 29 - Over 90,000 people march in protests against the government's proposal to pardon thousands of prisoners.
• January 31 - Despite protests, the government adopts an emergency ordinance to decriminalize some graft offenses.

  February

• February 4 - Prime Minister Grindeanu announces plans to scrap the proposed decree decriminalizing graft offenses.
• February 5 – Tens of thousands march against a government's plan to decriminalize certain corruption offenses.
• February 8 - 2017 Romanian protests
• * The government fails to secure a minister who is investigated for corruption.
• * President Iohannis's appeal against the emergency ordinance to decriminalize corruption offenses was rejected by the Constitutional Court.
• February 9 - After losing support of Prime Minister Grindeanu, Florin Iordache resigns from Justice Minister. The same day, the President of the Senate notifies the Constitutional Court on a judicial conflict between the government and the National Anticorruption Directorate.

  June

• June 16 – Ludovic Orban is elected President of the National Liberal Party, the largest opposition party in the country.
• June 21 – The Parliament dismisses Prime Minister Sorin Grindeanu after his Social Democratic Party submits a no-confidence vote.
• June 26 – President Iohannis appoints former Minister of Economy Mihai Tudose as new Prime Minister of Romania.

  August

• August 24 – Newly elected President of France Emmanuel Macron visits Romania for the first time.

  September

• September 17 – A violent storm in western Romania leaves eight people dead and 137 injured.
• September 30 – One person die and 19 people are hospitalized for smoke inhalation after a fire breaks out at a retirement home in Bucharest.

  Sport

• February 3 – Vatra Dornei hosts the FIL World Luge Championships, with Romania's team placing fourth.

  Arts and entertainment

• May 14–20 – Despite rain, the 14th edition of Bucharest Pride unfolds in Romania's capital. Human rights organisations and 30 embassies endorse the event.
• June 2–11 – The 16th edition of Transilvania International Film Festival takes place in Cluj-Napoca. French actor Alain Delon receives the TIFF Award for his entire career.
• July 1 – Cluj Pride, first pride parade to take place in Transylvania, is attended by 1,000 people.
• August 3–6 – Up to 330,000 people attend the largest edition to date of Untold Festival in Cluj-Napoca. Among artists that performed during the four-day festival are MØ, Charli XCX, Ellie Goulding, Armin van Buuren, Marshmello, Martin Garrix and Steve Aoki.

  Deaths

• 12 January – Iulian Rădulescu, self-proclaimed "emperor of Roma from everywhere"
• 18 January – Ion Besoiu, actor
• 22 January – Cristina Adela Foișor, chess player
• 24 January – Dan Adamescu, businessman
• 29 January – Stelian Olariu, conductor
• 5 December – Michael I of Romania former king