Călin Georgescu made false statements in which he claimed that the IMF delegation would come to Romania to “buy the country for nothing” and that the US would run out of money from January 21, information that was quickly dismantled by official sources.
Calin Georgescu. Photo: Inquam Photos/Octav Ganea
In an intervention on Realitatea Plus, Călin Georgescu claimed that the IMF delegation would come to Romania to “find a solution so that Romania is bought for nothing”without specifying any clear source or valid arguments.
“The arrival of the International Monetary Fund is announced. You don’t know what I’m coming for. I come to find out or to find a solution so that Romania is bought for nothing. We don’t know what it’s about. That they created a situation well underway with the plot of the service lackeys inside. it’s very serious” said Georgescu, according to the quoted source.
However, the visit of the IMF delegation to Romania, which will take place between February 3 and 7, 2025, is a regular periodic mission, intended to analyze recent economic and financial developments. According to Geoff Gottlieb, Senior Regional Representative of the IMF, the team will have meetings with the Romanian authorities to discuss the macroeconomic outlook and the current economic situation.
In parallel, Georgescu also stated that the US would run out of money from January 21, another false statement. “The second, most important thing, from what we would see in the near future, is what Janet Yellen said yesterday. She is the secretary of the American Treasury, she is a person of great caliber… She said “since the 21st of January we don’t know if we will have any more money”, said Georgescu.
However, the statements of the secretary of the American Treasury, Janet Yellen, were not in this sense. She said the US debt ceiling had been reached, and measures to deal with the impasse involved technical adjustments, such as deferring payments to certain pension and health funds. These measures do not affect public servants or retirees, and the situation does not represent an immediate default of the United States.
“Pensioners and civil servants will not be affected by these actions,” Yellen assured, explaining that the measures are temporary until Congress changes the debt ceiling.
