Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan announced on Monday, in front of Parliament, what measures will be included in the second package aimed at reducing the budget deficit. Among other things, the measures aim to reform special pensions, administration, and state-owned companies.
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"In the public space, it is discussed that only the most destitute will suffer, and the privileged will have nothing to lose. That it started with scholarships, not with politicians. (...) When I said that a new beginning is needed, I also thought about concrete measures to restore common sense in central and local administration. Some come through education, but some also come through rules.
And it is these rules that the Government I lead is now dealing with. For this reason, I want to talk to you about the second package we are preparing in the Government. It will complement these initial measures. Therefore, by the end of July, we will return to the Romanian Parliament with this second set of measures, focusing on equity and efficiency," said Ilie Bolojan in Parliament.
Ilie Bolojan listed the main measures that will be included in the second package. It is about "reforming special pensions by eliminating exceptions, calculating pensions correctly, and retiring at the general retirement age."
Also, the reform of state-owned companies and autonomous authorities is desired.
"We are restructuring the Financial Supervisory Authority, the National Authority for Management and Regulation in Communications, and the National Energy Regulatory Authority. We are reducing the number of members and allowances in the boards of directors. We are making activities and contracts more transparent," announced Ilie Bolojan.
The Prime Minister also referred to the reform of local and central administration, combating tax evasion and misuse of public funds, and expediting the access to European funds and prioritizing investments with a direct impact on development.
The Bolojan government intends to take responsibility for the second set of measures.
The Government has taken responsibility in front of Parliament for the first package of fiscal measures, which includes an increase in VAT, as well as a freeze on pensions and public sector salaries until 2026, despite protests and dissatisfaction in the public sector.