Prime Minister Nicolae Cuke said Monday in Timisoara that he has asked all credit authorities to cut costs due to a budget deficit of 1.4 percent at the end of the first quarter of this year, but there is no talk of mass layoffs or salary cuts, News.ro reported. .

Nikolay ChukaPhoto: Inquam Photos / Octav Ganea

When asked why ministers are forced to save, Prime Minister Nicolae Chuke explained that it is a budget deficit of 1.4 percent at the end of the first quarter of the year.

“From today’s lunch until now nothing has changed, we discussed and presented the reasons why we asked to take measures at the level of each lender so that the costs are met more thoughtfully, because at the end of the first quarter we have a budget deficit. 1.4 percent. Or in order to meet the 4.4 deficit target, now is the time to take action so that we don’t wake up in the 3rd or 4th quarter when we have to make I don’t know what decisions are more unpleasant, more inappropriate. And why not control the situation when we discovered it?”, Nikolay Chuke specified.

Also, when asked whether we should expect mass layoffs, Nikolay Chuke urged those in charge not to send such messages, as it is not about layoffs or salary cuts.

“I appeal to all responsible persons not to send such messages to citizens when there was no discussion of this issue at all. I know there have been some messages. Each of those who presented the message presented hypotheses that are on the table of any decision maker. We cannot say that these assumptions are not taken into account, but at the government level we have made it very clear, including in writing, when we have made it clear that they must come forward on Wednesday with proposals to reduce these costs so that the wage fields and it does not affect investments. It’s Holy Week, I don’t think we need to be giving people messages like that. I take responsibility for what I am saying now,” Nikolay Chuke added.

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