Predoiu: Government Mulls Nationalization Of Private Pensions To Cover Budget Deficit
PNL prime vice-president Catalin Predoiu stated that the government considers the nationalization of private pensions to cover the budget deficit, which would trigger the halving of pensions in 2040.
”I want to denounce a financial crime with …identified author! Grindeanu-Dragnea government is discussing more and more the nationalization of private pensions to cover the budget deficit slippage,” Predoiu said in a statement sent by PNL.
PNL prime vice-president said that the nationalization of private pensions would trigger the decrease of the pensions from 30% to 17% of the average salary in 2040. (Adevarul)
Traian Basescu Criticizes Romanian Politicians
Former Romanian President Traian Basescu told Romania TV station that President Klaus Iohannis has no other competitor for the presidential election in 2019, criticizing Romanian politicians and the leader crisis.
“An alliance between USR-PNL-PMP can be an option for strengthening the right wing, but this does not depend on PMP, it depends on PNL and USR. (…) I would not be against a potential strengthening of the right wing to deal with PSD-ALDE alliance, but I would not do it for Iohannis’ consolidation. The president of the country changes his opinions based on interests. Dacian Ciolos in PMP? I assure you that PMP will not have such a leader. Dragnea is a loser who can break down PSD. PNL has no leader who can win. I want to see a leader in these parties. Romania is facing a huge leader crisis,” Basescu said. (Romania Libera)
ANAF Wants To Simplify Rules For Taxation Of Individuals’ Income
Romanian tax authority ANAF plans to simplify the rules for the taxation of individuals’ income.
Thus, ANAF proposed the prepayment of the income tax in two equal installments by July 25 and by November 25, instead of four equal instalments, as well as the simplification of the fiscal regime applicable to annual income resulted from lease contracts in foreign currency. As for the transfer of real estates by enforcement procedure, ANAF proposed that the enforcement authority would have to pay the property tax when selling the property.(Evenimentul Zilei)
Romanian Authorities To Set Up National Human Resources Center
Romanian Health Minister Florian Bodog said that authorities will set up the National Human Resources Center, providing support to the Romanian physicians working abroad who want to return to the country following the announcement on the increase of salaries.
“We already have such requests from doctors who want to return to the country, from Germany and from the UK, for example. I also had talks with the British health minister, at the meeting in Bonn, about the doctors working in Great Britain,” Bodog said. (Evenimentul Zilei)