Romanian Govt Reminds New Decree On Teachers’ Wages Is Effective

Spataru added that the new government decree, overriding the one the Court deemed unconstitutional earlier in the day, is in effect.

 

"We will not comment on the Constitutional Court’s decision, as it exclusively regards a decree that was cancelled. We will wait, however, for the Court to motivate its decision. In the meantime, the new government decree regulating teachers’ wages, adopted by the government Monday, is in effect,” Spataru said.

 

Romania’s Constitutional Court ruled Wednesday that the government decree postponing a 50% raise in teachers’ wages was unconstitutional, even though the government notified the court Tuesday it had repealed the decree. The new government decree, which overrides the old one and increases teachers’ wages by an average 10%, was published in the Official Gazette Tuesday and the government said the Constitutional Court no longer has a decree to rule on.