Liberal leader Nicolae Cuke assured Digi 24 on Tuesday night that the current ruling coalition will have the money needed to raise pensions and salaries as Romania sees economic growth and in some areas accelerated growth.

Among these industries, Chuke cites the example of the IT industry, which contributes 8% of GDP.

“I think it’s a matter of minutes, if not, hopefully not more than an hour, so that the budget is transparent … The budget was built on the basis of all the measures that were taken to be able to manage the budget. spending and let’s increase revenues and ensure Romania’s economic growth,” Cucê told Digi 24.

Back off, angering Cholak

Although he asked Marcel Čolaka yesterday if he had promised not to touch the second level of pensions, a question that irked the PSD leader, Ciucé now says he has no doubt that the PSD will not do anything other than what he said.

“I may have asked the question in a certain tone, but I had no bad intentions. I am sure that the current Coalition will respect the II level of pensions. I assure Mr. Čolaka that I am the same Nikolae Chuke from the head of the army,” replied the leader of the liberals.

In an interview with Digi24 on Monday evening, Prime Minister Marcel Cholaku answered some questions from PNL leader Nicolae Chuke about taxes and Tier II pensions, but he noted that these questions were “asked by consultants”. ” is a surprise for him, given that it is about topics that have already been agreed upon in the coalition.

“I liked Mr. Nikolay Chuke better, the natural, real Nikolay Chuke. The questions asked by the consultants are a surprise to me, especially in the voice of Mr. Nicolae Chuke, whom we all know very well. (…) Minister of Finance this time from PNL. Minister of Education – from PNL. I believe that these were some rhetorical questions,” he answered.

“I spoke with Marcel Cholaku and we talk every day about these measures, including aspects related to everything that was discussed in the public space against the provision of the revenues necessary to build the budget, and we managed to impose this assumption, which is absolutely normal for any political decision-maker when he takes measures that affect the business environment, and I’ve made it very clear that those are the measures and that there will be no other fiscal measures in 2024,” Chuke explained.

Alliance with PSD was the best solution

When asked by Marcel Cholak if he regretted the alliance with the PSD, the Liberal leader said he did not and that it was the best decision that could have been made given the political context.

“Of course, there are people on the streets who criticize our alliance with the PSD, but others understand that it could not be otherwise, that we had the right position and Romania needs stability,” the liberal leader claimed.

“The coalition will continue in 2024. We have to take over the management of the country, the election year is coming (…) four election exams, five rounds. This will not be an easy year, it will be the most difficult year. If we lose our patience and reason and ultimately destabilize the political situation, it means that we have worked for nothing for so many years,” Nikolay Chuke also confirmed.

The PNL will go independent in all the 2024 elections, including the presidential one

What will happen next with this coalition? Chuke says a decision will be made after the 2024 parliamentary elections.

Chuke says the PNL will go independent in all the 2024 elections, including the presidential one.

The leader of the Liberals does not know who will be the party’s presidential candidate, but says that if he “receives this task from the party” it will be an honor.

Chuke also says that he will never enter into a political alliance with AUR, which he considers an extremist party.

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Chuke says that President Iohannis is not a “mill” for the PNL, but on the contrary, he is “an expression of the party” and liberal values.