Prime Minister Ludovic Orban said on Friday that the budget situation does not allow for an increase in the teaching staff's salaries.
He said he always respected teachers.
"Unfortunately, some people who are not paying that much attention to my statements have tried to misinterpret a statement of mine. I have always respected teachers. After my parents, they were the people whom I loved and I respected the most and who contributed to my formation, and I always respected them," the Prime Minister said.