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Reuters
Reuters
Politics
Luiza Ilie

Romanian coalition government will survive until 2024 election, party leader says

FILE PHOTO: Ruling coalition Social Democrat Party leader and parliament lower house speaker Marcel Ciolacu, listens to Reuters reporter following an interview, in Bucharest, Romania, February 16, 2022. Inquam Photos/Octav Ganea via REUTERS/File Photo

Romania's grand coalition government will survive at least until a 2024 general election despite policy differences, and use its parliamentary majority to carry out long-term reforms, one of its leaders said on Wednesday.

The three-month-old government controls roughly 70% of seats in the legislature, but the leftist Social Democrats and centrist Liberals - former rivals - disagree over tax plans, wage and pension hikes as well as the scope of support measures for surging energy bills.

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