Radio Romania International
ENERGY Romania's ruling coalition convenes today in an attempt to reach consensus with respect to regulating energy prices and increasing pensions. The Social Democratic Party and the National Liberal Party are struggling to reach common ground on these major issues. While the Social Democrats plead for a regulated energy market, the Liberals favour a semi regulated market. As for public pensions, the Liberals want a 15% increase, whereas the Social Democrats would like smaller pension benefits to be increased by a higher percentage. Meanwhile, on Tuesday the Chamber of Deputies passed a law o...