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Romania’s social assistance system risks collapsing because of recent budget and staff cut plans, the former secretary of state from the Romanian National Child Protection Authority, Ileana Savu, told MEDIAFAX Thursday.

Romania’s Government decided Wednesday to lay off about 3,000 employees in social assistance units, after applying cost standards meant to reduce costs by 37% compared to 2009 and save 350 million lei (EUR1=RON4.1620) of the state budget.