Lower Wages For Millions Of Romanians
Last year’s fiscal amendments started to produce effects, as millions of Romanians working in both private and public sectors have received lower wages.
Public workers, however, are likely to face subsequent corrections meant to balance their monthly income, but for private sector employees, things are much more complicated.
The private sector will be the most affected, as many employers failed to raise their employees’ wages after the implementation of the measure transferring social security contributions from employers to employees. Therefore, the wages of many private sector workers have decreased overnight. (cotidianul.ro)
Liberals To Submit Simple Motion Against Labor Minister
Liberals decided on Monday to submit a simple motion against Labor Minister Olguta Vasilescu. Liberal lawmaker Mara Calista said the rationale behind liberals’ decision is „absolutely evident”.
„(…) We know very well the derogations, through Ordinance no. 82, from the law on social dialog attempting to force the private sector to raise gross wages so that employees’ net wage remain unchanged, we know the lack of predictability and the lack of coherence regarding the Tax Code (…). All these made us take this decision”, said Calista.
Calista also criticized the transfer of social security contributions from employers to employees, arguing this measure „turned upside down the salary and taxation system Romania”. (cotidianul.ro)
New Calculation Method For Electricity And Natural Gas Prices As Of 2019
Romania’s energy sector regulator ANRE plans to radically change in 2018 the market model for electricity and natural gas, as well as the pricing methods, ANRE head Dumitru Chirita said Monday.
Chirita also said changes will be made in 2018 in order to be implemented as of January 1, 2019.
Chirita reiterated the idea that ANRE wants to run stress tests in order to analyse operators’ behaviour and the impact on end consumer in the event that some production capacities should exit the market. (puterea.ro)
Ponta Challenges Dragnea: The Liar Ought To Leave Parliament And Quit Politics
After social democrat head Liviu Dragnea accused Ponta of having turned him in at the National Anticorruption Department, in Tel Drum case, arguing he saw the denunciation, Ponta told Dragnea that the liar ought to leave the Parliament and quit politics.
Ponta also said he had never seen a bigger liar than Dragnea.
Out of respect for social democrat members and voters, things must be cleared out, as people deserve to know the truth. (puterea.ro)