EC requires Romania to thoroughly explain financing of new Wage Law for budgetary sector

On August 19, the European Commission sent a point of view to the Romanian government regarding the draft Wage Law for the budgetary sector, requesting clarifications on the budgetary sources for the RON 12 billion or higher increase in the payroll next year, as announced by interim prime minister Ilie Bolojan. Initially, Romania set a RON 8 billion increase in the payroll envelope from RON 166 billion this year.

The European Commission now requires more details about the financing of the RON 12 billion increase, corresponding to a 7% indexation justified by inflation.