Romanian Government to Face No-Confidence on Dec. 20
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Romania’s government will face two no-confidence votes on Dec. 20 as the opposition tries for the third time in seven months to topple Prime Minister Emil Boc’s cabinet over austerity measures.
The Liberal and the Social Democratic parties asked for a vote against the government over the bill that raises public wages by 15 percent in 2011 and a separate vote over a unitary wage low that ties future salaries increases to professional performances and experience. Boc urged lawmakers to forego debate and pass the laws in three days to unlock the next payment from an International Monetary Fund bailout.