Romania's Parliament has approved the extension of the price-capping mechanism for 17 categories of basic food products until December 31, 2026, shifting responsibility for one of the country's key anti-inflation measures from the executive to the legislature. The measure was adopted by final vote in the Chamber of Deputies after lawmakers amended the government's latest extension, which had prolonged the scheme only until June 30, 2026. The mechanism, introduced by the government in July 2023, limits commercial markups along the supply chain for a basket of essential food products.