Interim Minister of Finance Right Busuioc
Tanczos Barna (UDMR), the interim Minister of Finance, said on Thursday that pensions, wages and investments are not in danger after it He admitted on Tuesday, May 27, that the state has high problems in covering the expenses increased with investments, salaries and pensions increased last year.
It is for the first time that the Minister of Finance made such an ad.
Barna spoke about the obligation of the ministry that she leads to put on the table of the parties all the scenarios and according to the discussions, to make a decision by the new government.
Tanczos thus responded, being asked if the scenarios conveyed in the public space regarding the VAT increase and the elimination of the minimum VAT rate for food and medicines are even found in the Ministry of Finance.
« Our obligation is to put on the table of the parties all the possible scenarios, with all the impact analyzes, and, depending on the discussions, to make a decision. I repeat, once again, our obligation is to do all the possible analyzes, all the scenarios, all the impact analyzes, with measures on 2025, on 2026 and until 2031, until 2031, where the Fiscal Plan is completed. Depending on the fiscal policy that will be outlined following this analysis, in Cotroceni, we can make a decision ”, declared Tanczos Barna, at the Victoria Palace.
Barna also said that the representatives of the European Commission will apply the reforms as soon as possible, but in the end the new government will decide when it is the time
« I cannot tell you, surely, it will be decided in the coalition that is formed. The commission’s requests are to apply as quickly as possible, but the coalition and the new government will decide. My mandate is an interim one, it will end once the mandate of this government is over. The new government has the analysis on the table, it has the decision and the moment. »
« The budget execution of the first four months of the year shows that ensuring the sources of income to maintain the investment rhythm and the payment of salaries and pensions increased last year represents a huge challenge.
