Government enacted decree regarding referendum for a single-chamber Parliament

Government enacted decree regarding referendum for a single-chamber Parliament

The Romanian government enacted on Friday the legal frame of the referendum for the single-chamber Parliament, scheduled for November 22, same day with the first round of presidential elections, interim Interior Minister Vasile Blaga said.

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Romanian president Traian Basescu issued on Thursday the decree regarding a referendum for a single-chamber Parliament and reduce the number of Parliament Members to at most 300, despite Parliament opposition.

Basescu said the decree contains two articles. The citizens are invited to vote, through "yes" or "no" in two questions, one regarding the single-chamber Parliament, and the other regarding the number of MPs, proposed to be reduced to 300 from the current 471.

The Parliament gave Basescu's call for referendum a vote of disapproval, but the president is expected to issue a decree for its organization Thursday, as the Parliament's opinion is just consultative.