AUR files simple motion against Minister of Finance

On Wednesday, AUR filed a simple motion in the Senate against the Minister of Finance, Alexandru Nazare. Titled “The State Budget: The Moment of Truth. Same Minister, Two Sets of Accounts: One for Romanians, Another for Brussels,” the motion argues that this action is a response to the “selective presentation of the state of public finances.” It calls for the periodic publication of budget deficit estimates—calculated in line with the European ESA methodology—alongside data regarding the cash-based deficit.

“Romanians are presented with convenient figures, calculated using a methodology based on cash flows, while the indicator actually used in Brussels to evaluate Romania’s fiscal situation remains inaccessible to the public at home,” the text of the motion states.

According to a party press release, presenting the cash-based deficit without an updated estimate of the ESA-based deficit fails to provide citizens with a complete picture of the budgetary situation.