Romania’s Recently Adopted Austerity Plan Challenged With Constitutional Court

Liberal deputy Eugen Nicolaescu told a news conference Wednesday that the contestation against the two laws adopted by the Parliament Tuesday was signed by 54 liberal deputies.

The Social Democratic Party and the High Court of Justice Wednesday also decided to challenge the constitutionality of the two laws which stipulate a 25% cut of public sector wages and a 15% pension cut.

The Constitutional Court said it will discuss the contestations on June 24.

Opposition parties took a stand against the proposed austerity plan and submitted a no-confidence motion against the Government immediately after the prime minister sought a confidence vote in Parliament on June 7. The Government survived the opposition's no-confidence motion, which received 228 votes in Parliament on Tuesday but required 236 to be adopted. Since the Cabinet has not been dismissed, austerity measures will now be passed into legislation.

Romanian social democrat leader Victor Ponta said Tuesday, after the no-confidence motion against the Government was rejected, that the opposition may submit a second motion in the current Parliament session, adding the party will do its utmost to fight against the Government's austerity plan.

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