The second package of austerity measures and the threat of Bolojan that he resigned has aroused heated reactions by well -known economists – Andrei Caramitru, Iancu Guda, of some political scientists – Vladimir Tismăneanu, of some newspapers – CTP, and of some employers’ and magistrates.
Ilie Bolojan presented additional information about the administrative reform. Photo: Inquam Photos
Economist Andrei Caramitru makes a call to support Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan. “Let Bolo go to the end.” Otherwise, the “instant chaos” will begin, the specialist believes. His posting on Facebook comes in the context of discussions about the possible resignation of the Prime Minister.
Caramitru tells about the atmosphere in Romania and shows: “The tension in society is huge – we see it not only in the verbal violence in the Haur area that after descending in the street with violent attacks. It is also that mocked part. But it rises and boils.”
“He does not let Bolojan do anything. Hundreds of thousands of employees paid for nothing.”
The economist tells three events he has assisted in recent days:
“Mega, sector 1, Bucharest. Old gentleman dressed quite well. Who blocks the tail talking loudly to the guard (another pensioner):“ I was stupid that I gave Ceausescu down! Yes it was bad – but these are much worse! Stole you! Can’t! The young man from the house intervenes to ask him to pay the about 60 lei. The Lord screams at him – that you are working on these thieves too? You say you are from the state you ask me for the money! But in fact you are even worse for these traitors from the multinational here! “Haos. Part of the tail said” Yes, yes the Lord is right. ”
Another episode is a discussion with an Uber driver, about 60 years old, “Much more balanced and quiet, not a haurist or Georgist”: “Man explains rationally -” Domne does not make sense to work. Din cat vedeți dvs. că dați pentru cursa – Uber îmi ia 20-25% și din ce rămâne dau jumătate la stat, ne-au nenorocit pe noi ăștia cu Pfa. Well how to put a penny aside if I stay with 30% just? Better I don’t work or give me less cancel – you give me cash. I discount you in half that it is better for me. This is not normal. Why do we bury us in this hall, but those from Reality have debts of taxes of 40 million euros and are they well thank you? What is this crap? How to live if I stay with nothing? ”
Another reported situation includes the discussion with an IT entrepreneur: “Domne, I move all my companies out I put everyone I work with contracts in another country. That I don’t want to pay anything for these anymore. I want to go bankrupt as otherwise I do not understand with the bin. He doesn’t let Bolojan do anything. Have hundreds of thousands of extra employees paid for nothing. To me in the county where I come from you can give 80% outside tomorrow, because there are no people anyway there I do that? So to work to pay those who do nothing and make fun of me? Look I don’t pay anything. To arrest me if they like. I don’t want to. Zero I give them, zero. To go all the hell. “
“Let Bolo go to the end to the maximum.”
Caramitru states that this is in Bucharest, in the center, but in other areas it is probably worse.
“This is the mood. And I don’t see escape – these I think if I bring gold what their creation can so after it? Or if they co -opt the ND solves something? Well, when 80% of the population does not want and can no longer with the system as it is?he said.
Finally, the economist calls for politicians to let Bolojan go to the end, in the event of a resignation, the country will enter into chaos:
“What do you want to do exactly? How to get rid of (1) bankruptcy and (2) of people’s anger? How do you have in the head? Let Bolo go to the end. That’s it. There is no alternative to you. And not over 3 years. Now the instant and maximum chaos will start and the government is blocked!
Confederation Concordia: “Authorities to focus their efforts on reducing public spending”
In turn, the Confederation Concordia emphasizes in a press release “The need for authorities to focus their efforts on reducing public spending, not just the transfer of the tax burden to the business environment and citizens.”
“We support the fiscal consolidation objective, but we consider that a fair reform cannot put the entire burden on the shoulders of the private environment. It is time for the state to demonstrate its responsibility by reducing administrative expenses and eliminating the waste from the public budget.”, It is shown in the document of the Concordia patron Confederation, which represents 20 of the most important sectors of the Romanian economy, with a contribution of 30% of the GDP and over 450,000 employees in 3,900 large and small companies, with Romanian and foreign capital.
The representatives of the employers list the fiscal measures in the austerity packages that impact the competitiveness of the companies and brake the economic recovery: “VAT increase to 21%, increasing dividend tax to 16%, doubling the tax for large banks to 4%, increasing excise duties by 10%and additional taxation of multinationals to affiliated companies. These measures, although justified by the need for fiscal consolidation, add significant pressure on the Romanian business environment that is already facing major challenges. ”
Concordia Confederation Concordia welcomes the decision to repeal the minimum tax on turnover (IMCA) starting with fiscal year 2026. “This tax obliges companies with the turnover over 50 million euros to pay at least 1% of the turnover, even in the situation of losses, penalizing real investments and creating economic distortions.”is shown in the statement.
Iancu Guda: “Many good measures. Yes, we are doing good”
Economist Iancu Guda has achieved an objective analysis, with figures, of the most important measures.
“After completing the entire document available in public debate with the fiscal changes in the pack of reforms, I am glad to see the result. I have synthesized the 21 most important reforms and fiscal changes, in 4 clear directions: limiting the profit exports of non -resident companies / measures for increasing the collection / responsibility for the companies and the development of the companies and the development of the companies and the increasing of the companies. Tax changes.
“Very many good measures“He said.
Guda listed other “unprecedented measures in four major directions“And he explained why they are positive:
Multinational: “Elimination deductibility Consulting, management and intellectual property rights with affiliated companies / deductibility interest-IMCA should be reduced to 0.5% if overlapping / customs taxes on small imports of non-EU imports (all countries in the EU will do this from 2028) ”.
Increasing measures collection: “Equipment of the outstanding tax debts capped to 400,000 lei and conditioned by loyalty contracts (attracts the majority shareholder’s responsibility) / Double help (state aid and tax stags) / New periods of new debts with existing plan are shortened / from the state (unpaid medical leave, etc.)
Goodbye stags at fiscal stags rolled by the big companies, companies moved and resumed the activity elsewhere to avoid the payment of taxes, invoicing by offshore. READY! The e-ownership appears for the connection and centralization of real estate properties in Romania!
Goodbye money laundering with real estate purchases through crypto!
Entrepreneurs responsibility to transparency and business development: You cannot transfer the company to another shareholder if you have tax debts / the obligation to use POS, to submit financial statements, registration and use of payments in Romania, harsh consequences: double penalties, max. 1 year fiscal inactivity (no more invoices) and in max. 2 years dissolution of the company! / Dividends cannot be distributed to companies with negative equity until the losses reported / new minimum share capital (500 lei and 5000) are covered, only 4% of shareholders must bring money from home, the rest convert equity – social.
Investment Tax Changes: The crypto is charged on a single share 16% and the earnings (so not the transactions) in the capital market by 3% (increases from 1%) if the investments are kept at least 1 year. The toxic speculation on crypto (with zero impact in the economy) is discouraged, the investments in the stock market are encouraged where real companies are developed, jobs are created and salaries that are seen in the economy are increased! ”
Vladimir Tismăneanu: “What Ilie Bolojan has assumed is something Herculean.”
The Romanian political scientist Vladimir Tismăneanu also supports the prime minister’s approach: “What Ilie Bolojan has assumed is something Herculean. He intends to clean the stables of Augias. I’m not pronounced on one measure or another. Can be discussed. But the need for a demapiotization of Romania is urgent, pressing, vital. The jackets must be put with the muzzle on the paws. The budget robbery must be stopped. Fiscal irresponsibility must be stopped.“
Tismăneanu has been writing for years about the scandal of special pensions. “This whole story with the magistrates retired at 45 is a buzzing. I turned on July 4, 74 years. Tomorrow I teach all day. Romanians have the right to another fate. Ilie Bolojan’s work, I think, I am for this fate to become reality. I wish him success, patience and courage.”the political scientist said.
CTP on Bolojan’s side
Cristian Tudor Popescu intervened in support of Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan, shortly after the press conference held by him on September 2.
The newspaper has published on his Facebook page a firm message, stress that the explanations offered by the head of the Government regarding the reform in the local public administration are mathematically logical and correct.
“Only if you are weak of mind or malicious you do not understand or do you do not understand what has explained precisely, mathematically, Prime Minister Bolojan,” He wrote the CTP, adding that the measure announced by the Government, regarding the 25% reduction of the total number of positions in the town halls, is actually a bureaucratic illusion.
“The percentage of only 25% to reduce the total number of positions in the town halls, ie virtual positions plus vacant, has no effect of reducing costs, because it does not affect the number of real positions. It is a fake.he writes.
Judge Cosmin Sterea-Grossu: “This is inconceivable in the private environment”
On the other hand, Judge Cosmin Sterea-Grossu, the IT head of the Superior Council of Magistracy, launched a gloomy forecast for the Romanian judicial system. It warns that if the Government continues “abuses against judges and prosecutors”, the best trained magistrates will leave the courts and prosecutors, and in their place will come poorly prepared, who do not know the “huge sacrifice” necessary to become a magistrate.
In a message published on Facebook, the head of the CSM computer service and statistics recalled that the Executive has been playing magistrates over ten times in the last seven years.
“This is inconceivable in the private environment,” Stresses Sterea-Grossu, adding that any company that would treat their employees would go bankrupt.
