The Chamber of Deputies and Senate have assembled in plenary for the prime minister’s address. The meeting is attended by 401 lawmakers and 186 are absent.
Ponta said earlier Wednesday the new property restitution law would not affect previous tenants of formerly nationalized homes who bought them under a law passed in 1995.
The government has argued the new bill seeks to return property or compensate former owners or their lawful heirs instead of people who own litigation rights over nationalized property.