PM Ciolacu: Gov't will promote 50-point emergency ordinance cutting public sector expenses
Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu says that the government is going to approve an emergency ordinance on spending cuts in the public sector that includes 50 measures, told Agerpres.
Ciolacu on Wednesday had a working meeting with Finance Minister Marcel Bolos at the main offices of the ministry.
"We had a discussion focused mainly on the emergency ordinance that we are going to promote related to spending cuts in the public sector. There are over 50 measures, the minister will detail them. They were discussed also within the [ruling] coalition. We are talking first and foremost, from my point of view, of the first real reform in terms of the public system. It is the first time that a government of Romania undertakes such of approach," said Ciolacu.
He added that the measures proposed by the finance minister are correct.
"I firmly believe that all the measures put forth at this moment by the minister are correct. It is time for those who work to receive appropriate pay, to receive bonuses. Those who have been going to work for decades only to play Solitaire should look elsewhere. There are over 50 pay bonuses. It's incredible where this phenomenon has gone and I'm glad that I have a partner, the current finance minister, to take on these things bravely and explain them very clearly to the Romanians," said Ciolacu.