The Economic Council of the Prime Minister has a new membership. Premier Pavel Filip signed a decree to this effect. Thus, 59 members – ministers, entrepreneurs, representatives of the public authorities and the community of donors - formed thematic working groups. The Council will act to support the entrepreneurial activity and will remove the main constraints hindering the development of the private sector, IPN reports.

According to the Government’s press service, the new composition of the Council includes the secretary general of the State Chancellor’s Office, eight ministers, representatives of international organizations and institutions and of the central public authorities.

To more efficiently carry out the Council’s activities, there were created three thematic working groups that will signal and address the obstacles faced by the business community.

The Premier’s Economic Council promotes the dialogue between the public sector and the private one with the aim of improving the business climate, contributing to the development of small and medium-sized enterprises and enhancing competition on the domestic market.

The Economic Council was constituted in December 2012 with the support of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development.