Are difficult to discuss the draft

The minimum wage remains 240 BGN in the next four years, the minimum pension, which now is 136 leva and social – 100.86 € – also do not change – this project provides for the budget by 2013, but before but was discussed with the social partners at the National Council for Tripartite Cooperation.
Last week, unions and employers have received this project, and apparently so until it is perfect, and former Prime Minister Stanishev, who sharply criticized him at the end of last week to the most loyal supporters of the Socialist Party. Chairman of the BSP, however, presented data which announced a final decision.
The project will be discussed by employers, employees and managers today and Wednesday will be discussed at a meeting of the Council of Ministers. The draft says that the level of 2009 will have to remain children’s supplements (35 leva per month), maternal dobavkiza uninsured women (100), all social security payments and unemployment benefits even decrease. Most of these frameworks, however, not be adopted either by unions or by the Minister of Labor and Social Policy.

Team Totyu Minister Mladenov objected strongly on major stations in proektoramkata affecting living standards, said today „Trud“.
The minimum wage should not be retained because it is now the lowest in the EU – 123 euros for Romania in the 153, 589 – in Slovenia, etc. Similar arguments about the budget and pay for the lowest pensions.
Basic social benefits should be indexed at least in the growth of consumer prices, not to lose purchasing power. Reduction of unemployment benefits does increase the risk they place themselves in poverty.
The government will not change tax rates in 2010 – it is written in a version of the medium-term fiscal framework for the period 2010-2013, said today the newspaper class. “
At the macro framework was outlined two scenarios for economic development – a realistic and pessimistic, depending on whether they will be used EU funds.
Although a common fiscal policy intended to maintain, there will be a reduction of benefits by 2 points. Employers’ organizations, however, want to decrease is 5%, while the unions are opposed.
As already Diankov Finance Minister said many times, the government project is to decrease stepwise. In 2010, the benefits should be reduced by 2 percent the next two years with the remaining 1%.
Among the changes in the macro framework is a planned change in excise duty due to commitments to the EU. They will be minimal, but the only serious adjustment will be for cigarettes.
For 2010 is set to decrease gross domestic product (GDP) of 1,2-1,5%. Expected in 2011 to resume a gradual growth by providing it is not more than 2 points compared to the previous year.

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