Romania’s top military commander, Gen. Gheorghiță Vlad, is under investigation by national anti-corruption authorities for his alleged role in manipulating state-funded university admissions.
The National Anticorruption Directorate announced Tuesday that General Vlad is formally accused of "complicity in usurpation of office" after he allegedly helped draft a July 2025 request to the Ministry of Education to secure 20 additional tuition-free spots at a Bucharest sports university.
Investigators claim the move was designed to grant an "undue advantage" to students initially admitted to fee-paying spots, noting that three of the beneficiaries were specifically slated to be hired as officers in the Ministry of National Defense.
