UPDATE 11.48 – The Constitutional Court ruled today that the Special Pensions Act for mayors, deputy mayors, chairmen and deputy chairmen of county councils was unconstitutional, thus acknowledging the notification submitted by the Government.
According to sources, the Constitutional Court decision, which has not yet been made public, is to be submitted to the Government.
The Pensions Act for local officials will be returned to the Parliament for debate to agree over the CC magistrates' decision on the bill.
The government has notified the Constitutional Court of Romania on December 26, in relation to the scope of the special pension law for mayors, deputy mayors, chairmen and deputy chairmen of county councils.
According to the Executive, the notification concerns the breach of several articles of the Basic Law by creating privileges for certain local elected representatives and raises uncertainty over the financial impact of applying a legislative act that would result in a budget deficit above the limit approved by Parliament, almost 400 million lei.