low income

Romanian social democrat leader and Senate chairman, Mircea Geoana, said Monday that the "First Home" program mainly targets people with incomes above the average, adding the social democrats will ask the government to simultaneously launch a rental home program for low-income young people.

The Romanian authorities will increase gas subsidies granted to people with low incomes, following the 8.5% growth of the natural gas prices as of February 1, minister of Economy and Finance Varujan Vosganian said Wednesday.