Romania's ruling coalition defers decisions on local administration, food prices

In a couple of meetings expected to generate a breakthrough on four key topics on September 17, Romania's ruling coalition deferred a final decision on the local administration staff cutting and the prolongation of the food price capping mechanism, according to Observatornews.ro. Alternative scenarios are being discussed with the participation of mayors' associations on the former topic, while the impact of lifting the price-capping mechanism for food goods is being evaluated.

The talks will resume in a week, when the Constitutional Court is also expected to rule on the five draft laws of the second package of budgetary measures, which have already been approved by the Parliament. Among them, the draft law on magistrates' pensions stands out.