The government will increase the prizes for athletes
Articol de Andrei Şerban, 24 August 2022, 04:20
The government wants to increase by 50% the prize money for athletes who win medals at international competitions.
Prime Minister Nicolae Ciuca specified that the normative act will be adopted in next week's meeting.
Nicolae Ciuca: We made the decision that in the government meeting, not tomorrow's, because time is very short, but in the next one, to increase the prizes that are awarded to you by government decision 1447/2007, by 50%. At the moment, the budget allows us and I hope that your performance will inspire us to perform from an administrative point of view, so that we can have better economic and financial results and ensure recognition commensurate with your efforts.
Prime Minister Nicolae Ciuca congratulated on Tuesday at the Victoria Palace the athletes who achieved performances in recent months at the European Table Tennis, Rowing and Kayak-Canoe Championships, as well as at the Junior Fencing and Judo World Championships.
Translated by: Radu Matei
