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Mounting Unrest in Romania over Austerity Measures

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Facing backlash from unions and business groups, Romania’s government is under fire over an austerity plan critics say punishes workers while doing little to fix systemic issues.

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·Frankfurt, Germany
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Ilie Bolojan's Affiliation Union has reacted severely after the austerity measures announced on Wednesday by Ilie Bolojan, accusing him of "authorism" and "disrespective of people's needs". The government union article condemns the austere measures announced by Ilie Bolojan: "All these decisions today are a front-end attack on every citizen's address" appeared for the first time in Romania TV.

Lean Left

Romania faces the most serious budgetary crisis in the last 15 years, and in order to avoid the disaster, the Bolojan Government proposes these austerity measures that are not necessarily intended to solve the problem of budgetary deficit, but...

·Romania
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Center

AUR responded after Ilie Bolojan's announcement on fiscal measures to reduce budgetary deficit, calling for "the immediate opening of this illegal and criminal austerity". George Simeon's party said it will fight with all parliamentary and civil means to protect the rights of the Roma.

·Romania
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CONAF: Reform must start with the state. Romania needs real reforms, not reactive tax CONAF: Reform must start with the state. Romania needs real reforms, not reactive tax The National Confederate for Women's Enterprise (CONAF) expresses deep concern about the direction announced by the package of fiscal-budget measures, as well as the uncertainties of the Government Programme 2025–2028. Read also: Georgescu Council: Ten tax measures, no one [..…

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Portfolio.hu broke the news in on Wednesday, July 2, 2025.
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