According to a bill proposed by George Simion and his colleagues, public servants would be required to kiss the Romanian national flag

Friday, Sep 11, 2026

HVG

Far-right party AUR proposes mandatory flag ceremonies and fines for disrespect to Romanian national symbols.

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The far-right AUR party in Romania has proposed legislation, dubbed “Zászlóvédelmi,” which mandates that civil servants kiss the national flag during official ceremonies to show respect, with fines for non-compliance. Critics compare this proposal to introducing Nazi salutes. The bill, introduced in 2023, would require local municipalities to designate a public space for Romanian national flag celebrations and mandate at least thirty minutes of coverage on schools, public, and commercial media during these events. While the “National Flag Day” has been an official holiday since 1998, AUR is pushing stricter enforcement. The proposal includes fines for civil servants who do not kiss the flag, media outlets that do not dedicate time to the celebration, and municipalities that fail to designate a proper space or maintain national symbols. Compliance would also be required in educational institutions and diplomatic missions, with an official religious blessing of the national flag scheduled for June 26th. The bill passed the Senate in 2023 and is currently before the Chamber of Deputies, where the legal committee was positive but the education committee was negative. The RMDSZ spokesperson stated that their party will not support this “Nazi-communist” legislation. Polls indicate AUR is currently the most supported party in Romania.

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