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Valentin Lazea, chief economist of the National Bank of Romania, emphasizes the need for a political pact to ensure fiscal stability and reduce the budget deficit. He advocates for a commitment to maintain the correlation between nominal GDP, salaries, and pensions while improving tax collection. Lazea highlights that Romania loses significant revenue due to uncollected VAT and profit tax, which exacerbates the budget deficit. He suggests that reducing these gaps could significantly lower the deficit. Additionally, he calls for reforms in tax administration and measures to combat tax evasion. His views are personal and do not reflect the official stance of the BNR.