Coalition to support European fiscal treaty, opposition invited to join dialogue

The ruling coalition has said it will sign a protocol agreement to support Romania’s signing and ratification of the EU fiscal treaty. The document will be also open to the opposition, who have been invited to take part in the dialogue, according to the Government

March 2012 - From the Print Edition

Following the talks held by Emil Boc, president of the Democrat Liberals, with President Traian Basescu, “the coalition will submit to the opposing parties the subject of the European treaty as well as other subjects of public interest, including those raised when the new Government was named”, read a statement. Kelemen Hunor, the leader of the Magyar faction, said that the Social Democrat Union should sign the agreement to be made between the political parties as “a first step to a constructive dialogue in 2012”.
All EU countries, except Great Britain and the Czech Republic, signed a new fiscal treaty drawn up to commit the signatories to budgetary discipline. After attending the informal working sessions of the European Council, President Basescu said that the new stability pact should be incorporated into the Romanian Constitution by the end of 2013. PM Razvan Mihai Ungureanu said that he will advise the USL leaders to sign the document too. “I hope the protocol will be signed by the presidents of all parliamentary parties, including social democrats, national liberals and conservatives,” he said.