Romanian Liberals To Present New Law Pack On Education, September 1

The liberal added the draft laws will be amended and improved.

The draft laws on education was first presented in Parliament in March, but it was not even discussed by education committees, Uioreanu said in a press release.

Uioreanu said the Liberal Party dismisses as "illegal and immoral" the Government’s intention to assume responsibility for the education laws, opting instead for public debate.

“We want the laws to be debated publicly by all those involved in this sector, civil society, teachers, parents, unions,” said Uioreanu.

Earlier Monday, Prime Minister Emil Boc said the government would take responsibility in Parliament, on September 2, for the unitary pay law in the budget sector, the law restructuring government agencies, and the laws on pension-wage cumulus and on education.

Boc also said the social democrat partners in the ruling coalition voiced out no "major objections" with respect to the government taking responsibility on the four sets of laws on September 2, adding, however, there was a “discussion" regarding the laws on education, which will be resumed soon.

Furthermore, Boc underscored the four sets of laws must be adopted, as they are highly necessary for Romania, adding their adoption is long overdue.

Unions in the education system do not agree with the Government’s plan to assume responsibility for the laws on education, and consider a public debate of the law would be more appropriate.