Nicușor Dan says he thinks about the topic of the money for propaganda / all the financing of the parties represents 380 million lei out of 30 billion
Nicușor Dan, at the validation of the mandate at CCR Photo: Inquam Photos/ George Călin
The president of Romania, Nicușor Dan, said on Thursday, May 22, that he supports the reduction of subsidies granted to political parties, but pointed out that the biggest losses of public money are not found in this area.
“Yes, I am for (cutting subsidies – no), and to discuss where these money can go, but the biggest amounts are not there. We are talking about 30 billion lei (budget deficit – no) and the amounts you say are a few tens of millions. allocated to the parties, at the Repatriot Gala.
Asked where, in his opinion, the most money that is “lost anapoda”, Nicușor Dan, avoided providing a concrete answer, specifying that he will return with details after political consultations.
“I have some answers, but I will give you after discussing the parties,” said the president elected.
Asked about the reform of the pension system, Nicuşor Dan showed that, from Sunday to this day, he had no discussions about the recalculation process.
In 2024, the political parties received approximately 380 million lei in the form of subsidies-a historical record-to which the funds reimbursed for the election campaigns, according to AEP data and an SNOOOP.ro analysis were added.
Ilie Bolojan: The amounts that are allocated to political parties can be reduced, but especially regulated
In his final press conference on Wednesday, at the Cotroceni Palace, Ilie Bolojan was asked by the Hotnews reporter about the subsidies collected by parties from the state budget and if he is thinking of the Parliament to limit the money as an election advertising and said that, in his opinion, “the amounts that are allocated in the period chosen regulated ”.
HotNews reporter Laurențiu Ungureanu considered that, according to an investigation by journalist Cristian Andrei from Snoop, the financing of parties and taxes of people and companies in Romania has increased 26 times in eight and has come to cost almost 380 million lei per year, and the amount refers to the state, and the amount refers to the state, The amounts received as a reimbursement after the election campaigns, where tens of millions of euros appear.
Asked in this context if he will reduce the money from the parties and if he is thinking of asking the Parliament the limitation of the money as an electoral advertising, Ilie Bolojan replied: “I think the amounts that are allocated to the political parties can be reduced in the next period, but especially regulated in such a way that, according to the model of the German foundations, these amounts are to be prepared for the member. Competitive, more professional, on the side of trainings, on the side of exchanges of experience, because in this way this investment, practically, which is made from public money, will return, through the services that these people will bring to our country where they are on a position, in favor of the citizens ”.
