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Romania’s Parliament ignores all warnings and votes 40% increase in pensions amid battle for votes
Romania’s Parliament voted on Tuesday, September 22, a bill that forces an immediate 40% hike in public pensions, as opposed to a milder 14% increase proposed by the Government.
Andrei Chirileasa · Journalist
· Updated · 5 min read
Romania’s Parliament voted on Tuesday, September 22, a bill that forces an immediate 40% hike in public pensions, as opposed to a milder 14% increase proposed by the Government.
The decision, which comes just five days ahead of the local elections on September 27 and two months ahead of the December 6 parliamentary elections, highlights the fierce battle for votes between the Social Democrats (PSD), who occasionally hold the majority in the Parliament, and the Liberals (PNL), who run the Government.
