Daniel Chitoiu quits his position as Finance Minister

Newsroom 06/02/2014 | 18:45

Romanian Finance Minister Daniel Chitoiu resigned from the coalition government on Thursday, writes MEDIAFAX.

Crin Antonescu, president of PNL, said on Thursday that this was Chitoiu’s decision. The president of the Senate thanked his liberal colleague for his faithful service in the Government. Victor Ponta, Gabriel Oprea, Liviu Dragnea, Daniel Chitoiu, Crin Antonescu and Eduard Hellvig met on thursday at the Senate. Asked afterwards if he will reisgn his position, Daniel Chitoiu answered: “It’s a possibility”.

According to rumors that surfaced on the same day, Chitoiu might be replaced with Eugen Nicolaescu, current Minister of Health.

Other sources told Reuters that Chitoiu had failed to keep his party informed about a plan by its partners to reschedule the bank debts of low-income borrowers for two years. The policy is seen as a populist appeal to poorer voters in an election year.

“He resigned, he was blamed for not discussing those plans with the party,” one source said.

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