The new Romanian ministers officially took over their mandates after they swore in at the Cotroceni Palace last night and subsequently had their first Government meeting. Prime Minister Luca Niculescu announced that the priority is to reduce the budget deficit, reports IPN.
During the first meeting, held on Tuesday evening, the cabinet of ministers approved the emergency ordinance regarding the executive structure. The government will have a deputy prime minister who will also be the interior minister. He will coordinate public institutions and structures within the government’s work apparatus.
At the same time, within the Ministry of Economy, Digitization, Entrepreneurship and Tourism, the position of delegated minister for digitization and artificial intelligence was established, who will carry out his activities under the coordination of the minister of the department. Also, within the Ministry of Education and Research, the position of delegated minister for pre-university education was established, who will operate under the coordination of the Minister of Education and will be supported by up to two state secretaries.
During a press conference, the Prime Minister stated that among the priorities of his mandate are the further reduction of the budget deficit by one percentage point in 2027, as well as the increase of pensions and salaries starting next year. Luca Niculescu reiterated that Romania’s foreign policy will maintain the same fundamental directions, as a NATO member country and of the European Union, and that the strategic partnership with the USA will be strengthened.
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