Over 53,000 employees in Romania's local administration system will face layoffs according to an emergency ordinance adopted by the government on Wednesday, Romanian news agency Agerpres reads. The government also adopted an emergency ordinance setting a supplementary tax of up to 300% on people who own more than one house and an emergency ordinance doubling the tax on cars with engines higher than 2,000 cc, PM Emil Boc announced by the end of a government session on Wednesday.

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