Romanian Social Democrat Members, Party Supporters Protest Against Govt On Workers’ Day

Thousands of members and supporters of Romania’s Social Democratic Party in opposition Saturday marched in the streets countrywide, marking the International Workers’ Day by protests against the Government led by Prime Minister Emil Boc.

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Protesters who took to the streets on May 1 called for a new Government to solve the country's social and economic issues. Their main dissatisfactions were triggered by the Government's anti-crisis measures which entail spending cuts and layoffs in the public sector.

Recession-hit Romania pledged to cut public spending, reduce its budget deficit and reform its pension system under an IMF-led international bailout package of nearly EUR20 billion. To accomplish its commitments, the Government drew up new wage and pension laws to make salary and pension systems sustainable and avoid a financial collapse.

Protests against the provisions of the two laws were staged countrywide and unionists threatened to go on full-blown strike if the Government turns a blind eye on their problems and fails to solve their demands.

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