PSD points out outstanding debts and suspended funds left behind by Ilie Bolojan

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PSD: Ilie Bolojan left a major deficit and suspended European funds

The Social Democratic Party (PSD) requested on Wednesday, via social networks, clarification on the degree of fulfillment of governing programs and the situation of external financial resources available for Romania, attributing these problems to former Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan and the technocrats in his team. According to the PSD statement, the current budget deficit does not reflect national economic reality if analyzed exclusively through the prism of payments made, ignoring internally generated debts and losses caused by the impossibility of accessing additional European funds. ^[2]

Social-democratic politicians highlight that negative liquidity does not include internal debts that have burdened the national economy and blocked the country's development, nor the amount of money needed to compensate authorized beneficiaries. Among the unpaid obligations listed by the PSD are invoices from the Anghel Saligny Program, late VAT reimbursements, and medical allowances granted to entrepreneurs, which total tens of billions of lei. Furthermore, the organization accuses the Bolojan team of defective management of NRPP/RRP/NRRM funds, which would have been attracted only formally, with money remaining suspended by the European Commission, invoking the pretentious opposition of reformist forces to fiscal transparency. ^[2]

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PSD: Romanians have the right to know what unpaid obligations Ilie Bolojan left behind

The Social Democratic Party (PSD) transmitted on Thursday, in a Facebook post, that Romanians have the right to learn details about the 'unpaid' obligations left behind by former Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan and the context in which austerity measures were implemented. The political institution accused the previous government of attracting funds from the National Recovery and Resilience Plan (NRRM) 'on paper only'. 'Numbers don't lie! The deficit cannot be measured only by payments made, without taking into account dishonored obligations or lost European money due to someone convicted of a conflict of interest! This is neither an excuse nor political confrontation. Romanians have the right to know what unpaid obligations Ilie Bolojan left behind and for what reasons they endured austerity measures! The PSD notes that the cash deficit does not include arrears that, according to social-democratic parties, 'blocked the economy and the country's development.' The list of unpaid obligations includes unpaid invoices from the Anghel Saligny Program, delayed VAT reimbursements, and medical leave not reimbursed to entrepreneurs. Social democrats claim these arrears total 'tens of billions' of lei. The PSD characterized the 'big reform' during Bolojan's era as being only on paper, accusing reformist forces (referring to USR) of selective transparency. Social democrats assert that the 'so-called reformers' hide the truth and attack the PSD initiative to bring all figures to the table, out of fear that 'the truth is not on their side'. According to the PSD, European money from the NRRM officially attracted during Ilie Bolojan's mandate is currently suspended by the European Commission. Social democrats explain the suspension of funds through the lawsuit filed by Ilie Bolojan against the law obliging him and other dignitaries convicted of conflict of interest (including 'Fritz from USR') to face legal consequences. According to the PSD, this situation is the reason behind the attacks on the fiscal transparency promoted by their party. ^[3]

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PSD: Romanians have the right to learn about debts left by Bolojan

The Social Democratic Party (PSD) transmitted on Thursday, in a Facebook post, the message that Romanians have the right to learn details about the 'unpaid' obligations left behind by former Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan and the context in which austerity measures were implemented. ^[4]

Through a press release, the PSD argued that the budget deficit cannot be measured exclusively through the prism of payments made but must also include dishonored obligations or lost European money due to a person convicted of a conflict of interest. Socialist leaders contested claims by reformist forces, considering that they showed only 'the half that suits them', hiding the reality of the cash deficit which does not include arrears which, according to the PSD, 'blocked the economy and the country's development'. ^[4]

The Party listed among unpaid obligations unpaid invoices within the Anghel Saligny Program, delayed VAT reimbursements, and medical leaves not settled with entrepreneurs, totaling tens of billions of lei. The PSD characterized the 'big reform' of Bolojan's period as being just on paper. ^[4]

According to social democrats, European funds from the National Recovery and Resilience Plan (NRRM) 'were attracted only on paper' by Bolojan's team. ^[4]

The PSD explained the suspension of NRRM funds by the European Commission through the lawsuit filed by Ilie Bolojan against the law that obliged him and other dignitaries convicted of conflict of interest (such as 'Fritz from USR') to bear legal consequences. Social democrats considered that these attacks on the PSD initiative to put numbers on the table are motivated by the fear of reformist forces that 'the truth is not on their side'. ^[4]

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PSD: Arrears left by Bolojan total tens of billions of lei

The Social Democratic Party (PSD) accused on Thursday that former Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan left behind unpaid financial obligations, which would amount to tens of billions of lei. The formation supports that the budget deficit does not reflect all accumulated debts and that the austerity measures adopted did not produce the results presented by the former Government. In a post published on Facebook, the PSD stated that the deficit situation must be analyzed also through the prism of arrears and European funds that were not collected. The formation supported that the exclusive presentation of payments made does not offer a complete picture of the state's financial obligations. ^[5]

Among the debts listed by the PSD are overdue bills for projects financed through the Anghel Saligny Program, delayed VAT reimbursements, and medical leaves that were not reimbursed to entrepreneurs. 'Romanians have the right to know what unpaid obligations Ilie Bolojan left behind and for what they endured austerity measures!', the PSD transmitted, emphasizing that arrears total tens of billions of lei. The Party also criticized the way the former Government's reform was presented, stating it remained only at the declarative level. ^[5]

The PSD maintained that European funds from the National Recovery and Resilience Plan (NRRM) were considered attracted only in reports presented by the former prime minister. According to social democrats, part of these sums are suspended by the European Commission. The formation referred to the legislative initiative targeting Dominic Fritz from the USR and other people convicted of conflict of interest. The PSD accused the former prime minister of contesting the law that obliged them to bear legal consequences and claimed that social democrats are criticized for requesting to present all figures regarding the state's financial situation. ^[5]

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PSD: Arrears and suspended NRRM funds left by Bolojan

The Social Democratic Party (PSD) launched accusations against former Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan, supporting that the budget deficit presented by Romania does not reflect the entire financial situation of the state. Social democrats complain about the existence of overdue payment obligations, unpaid invoices for works from the Anghel Saligny program, delayed VAT reimbursements, and unsettled medical leaves. Additionally, the Party supports that part of the European funds from the NRRM may be lost, which would further affect the state budget. PSD: The deficit does not reflect all unpaid obligations. Social democrats affirm that the deficit calculated based on payments made does not provide a complete image of the financial situation and accuse the Bolojan Government of not having included in public presentations all accumulated arrears. CONTROVERSYUsers in Romania affected by the cyberattack on the Ukrainian publication 'Kyiv Independent'. Readers' email addresses were exposed. Hackers spread fake news about a supposed alliance between Zelensky and Putin or about the death of the leader in Kyiv 19:35 VIDEOCentral Cemetery in Brașov now has a map of burial plots. The digital application helps visitors no longer search among cemetery alleys 19:32 Will Trump succeed in imposing his policies even if he lacks a majority in Congress? The PSD transmitted the message: 'Numbers don't lie! The deficit cannot be measured only by payments made, without taking into account dishonored obligations or lost European money due to someone convicted of a conflict of interest! According to the PSD, 'This is neither an excuse nor political confrontation. Romanians have the right to know what unpaid obligations Ilie Bolojan left behind and for what reasons they endured austerity measures! So-called reformers showed only the half that suited them and hid the one that shows the truth.' The PSD maintains that financial arrears total tens of billions of lei and lists among unpaid obligations invoices for works carried out through Anghel Saligny, delayed VAT reimbursements, and medical leaves not settled with entrepreneurs. The formation specified: 'They well know that the cash deficit does not include arrears that have blocked the economy and the country's development. They know very well that they didn't include unpaid invoices in the Anghel Saligny Program, nor delayed VAT reimbursements, nor medical leaves not settled with entrepreneurs. They know very well that the arrears left behind total tens of billions! And they know very well that the 'big reform' was only on paper!' The Social Democrats' accusations regarding European money from the NRRM. The PSD contests the way European funds attracted through the NRRM were presented. Social democrats maintain that part of these sums are suspended by the European Commission and accuse Romania of risking losing money due to a lawsuit filed by Ilie Bolojan. Social democrats demand the presentation of all outstanding financial obligations and European sums at risk and support that only a complete record can show the real size of the budgetary situation. The PSD explained: 'The same went for European money from the NRRM – it was attracted only on paper. In reality, the European money 'attracted' by Bolojan is suspended by the European Commission following Bolojan's lawsuit, against the law that obliged Fritz from USR and other conflict-of-interest convicts to face legal consequences. That's why they attack the PSD initiative to put all numbers on the table! Because they know the truth is not on their side!' ^[6]