Calm people down. Ease tensions and the social situation: that’s the mission for the new Romanian government. On Monday, February 6, Mihai Razvan Ungureanu, who used to be the leader of the spying services, was appointed Prime Minister by President Basescu. He is succeeding Emil Boc, driven out after three and a half years in power by demonstrations held every day since last month. Angry citizens are protesting, among other things, against the austerity measures in force for two years. VAT increase by 5 points, 25 percent pay cut for civil servants…, these measures, signed as part of the agreement between Romania and the IMF in 2009, were some of the toughest in Europe.
ngry citizens are protesting, among other things, against the austerity measures in force for two years. VAT increase by 5 points, 25 percent pay cut for civil servants…, these measures, signed as part of the agreement between Romania and the IMF in 2009, were some of the toughest in Europe.
Ungureanu is supposed to embody continuous change. Nine of the 17 Ministers of the Boc era were also replaced. The new, younger team with many important people, who proved their worth abroad and in the m
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