Romania’s deputy Prime Minister and Democratic Union of Hungarians in Romania (URMR) leader Marko Bela said Thursday on RFI Romania that, if new austerity measures are required in 2011, it means all efforts made in 2010 “came to nothing”, says Mediafax.
“The measures taken in 2010 were broadly right. Of course, our discussions always focused on social protection,” said Marko Bela.
He added politicians sometimes hesitated when it came to taking urgent measures and were not always “operative”.
“There are situations when measures must be taken as soon as possible if you are convinced they are essential (…) On the other hand, this year we have not been sufficiently concerned with investments and measures to stimulate economy,” said the deputy prime minister. Read more on www.mediafax.ro.