"In principle", the Romanian government accepted that the public health system staff should be given a 20% salary increase this year, according to the first vice-president of the Sanitas trade union, Iulian Pope.

"In principle, our main demand - a 20% increase in the year 2024 for workers in the health system - has been accepted," he announced, quoted by Bursa.ro. The details still have to be decided on.

"We have agreed on a calendar of talks. We will meet again next week. In principle, we have established, and the government has accepted that in 2024, there will be an increase of 20%," said Pope after a meeting with prime minister Marcel Ciolacu.

iulian@romania-insider.com

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