retirees

Over one thousand retired army members are protesting close to the presidential palace in Romania’s capital Bucharest and a few hundred others are protesting prefects’ offices in other Romanian cities, displeased with the pension reform, which lowers their pensions.

Over 12,000 Romanian retirees will file a collective suit against the Romanian state if the Government goes through with its plan to lower pensions by 15% to cut public spending, the foundation filing the suit said in a press release Wednesday.

About 1,000 retirees ended a protest outside the presidential palace in Bucharest, two hours later than planned and after brief scuffles with security forces.

Romanian Pensioners’ Union Federation called on the Parliament and Government to observe Law 250/2007 setting the pension point at 45% of the average gross wage, threatening to resort to radical protests this year.