Labour Party

Serbia Unions to Petition for Labour Law Referendum

Serbian trade unions said they would start collecting signatures on Monday, demanding a referendum to change the new legislation. They need to collect 100,000 signatures to trigger a vote.

The move comes after 190 MPs voted on Friday in favour of amendments to the Labour Law. Only 21 voted against and four abstained.

PM Ponta: CAS consultation, meaningless; possibly some propaganda for President Basescu

Prime Minister Victor Ponta on Monday said talks between him and President Traian Basescu at the Cotroceni Presidential Palace was political propaganda for the chief of state, and that in his opinion the President can do what he pleases in relation to the cut in the social security contributions (CAS).

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