Romanian President Calls For Referendum On Single-Chamber Parliament

Basescu said he sent the Parliament a notice for the organization of a national referendum to poll Romanians on the introduction of a single-chamber Parliament and on the Parliament having just 300 lawmakers instead of the current number of 471.

The president said the revision of the Romania’s Constitution is a wider issue, but a single-chamber Parliament with fewer lawmakers would better suit the country’s needs, as decisions would be made faster, public spending would be reduced and the measure would even help reduce corruption, as fewer high-ranking officials means less politicians to corrupt.

Romania’s Constitution states that the Romanian Parliament is formed by the Chamber of Deputies and the Senate, and the introduction of a single-chamber parliament entails the revision of the country’s fundamental law.