Romanian PM To Attend Senate’s Debates On Pension Bill

Romania’s Prime Minister Emil Boc Tuesday morning will attend debates in the Senate on the country’s pension bill, after senators decided Monday the bill will be the first item on Tuesday’s work agenda.

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The Senate decided Monday evening with 48 to 43 votes and two abstentions to invite Boc to participate at debates on the pension reform.

Romanian President Traian Basescu also summoned the Government Tuesday for talks on issues regarding public spending in the administrative sector, absorption of European funds, public procurement legislation, the revision of the country's Constitution and the decentralization of state institutions.

According to the presidency, talks will be held at the Cotroceni Palace on Tuesday starting 2 p.m..

Romania must adopt a new pension law, as it pledged to cut public spending and reform its pension system under an IMF-led international bailout package of nearly EUR20 billion.

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