The National Library of Romania has substantially increased the fees for access cards, a measure that comes into force as of July 3, 2025. Thus, the annual fee for full access has increased from 30 lei to 300 lei, while pupils, students and pensioners will pay 150 lei. The director of the institution, Bogdan Gheorghiu - former Minister of Culture - explains this increase by eliminating subsidies previously granted to some library services: "It was a subsidized fee. In the current context, we