Tariceanu: PSD also did a good job for the economy

Premier Calin Popescu Tariceanu (photo) believes that the economy has reached its first stage of maturity; free of influence from politics and coping in spite of the current political turmoil. “I believe enough restructuring steps were taken in the years before I became Prime Minister, or else the economy would not have grown to the stage it is in now,” Premier Calin Popescu Tariceanu told the “Romanian Economy: Roadmap from the RON to the euro” conference organised by ZIARUL FINANCIAR and Banca Comerciala Romana yesterday. The Prime Minister was referring to the last seven years, a period during which the economy continued growing, regardless of the political forces alternately in power. “The first time the flat tax was mentioned was in 2003, during the PSD (Social Democrat Party) rule. Back then it was not believed to be a viable measure. However, afterwards it turned out that it benefited not only companies, but all employees,” Tariceanu says. He adds that Romania’s economy “will cope extremely well, despite political turmoil.” “Romania’s economy has reached its first stage of maturity, when it no longer allows political life to influence it and has moved from crisis management to success management,” the Premier commented. Tariceanu said that the business environment should not pay any attention to the various rumours on the market, and should trust the stability of the economy and the economic policy priorities of the Government.