The reduction of VAT to 5 percent and the capping of suppliers’ profit margins to a maximum of 5% are among the new measures discussed on Monday, during the Government meeting between the Prime Minister and the relevant ministers. Also, the president of PNL, Florin Cîțu, states that we must “speed up the Offshore Law” and launch new production capacities.
Instead, the Social Democrats want to propose on Tuesday, in the coalition meeting, the reduction of excise duties on fuels (gasoline, diesel, LPG) by half.
USR also has its own project to reduce VAT on fuels to 5%, meant to bring pump prices back to last year’s level.
Although the government is looking at a number of measures to reduce the price of energy and gas bills, the Liberals are primarily advocating a series of measures for consumers, who are most affected by the price explosion and who would benefit from a reduction in VAT to 5 percent on new invoices.
According to coalition political sources, the granting of vouchers, the value of which has not yet been established, which would benefit more than four million households, is also being considered.
At the same time, investments are being considered in the reopening of gas plants, such as those in Bumbești and Iernut, for which the approval of the European Commission will be required in advance.
At the same time, the president of PNL, Florin Cîțu, says that the solutions must include long-term plans.
“We are moving in the direction of expanding production capacity, we want a cross-party plan to ensure that every year an amount is allocated to investments in this sector. To have energy security by 2026, we need to speed up the offshore law. You see that these investments are needed, but I come back to what I have been telling you for a few weeks: first the solutions must come from the Government, we will see them, we will discuss them. Once we have a solution in the coalition, we will come and present it. This is not just a solution for April 1st, we need to have a long-term solution. If we do not come up with a long-term solution, we will discuss it in six months, again, and we will sit down and patch it up again,” said Florin Cîţu.
