The Romanian executive unblocked more than 6,850 positions in the public healthcare system through a memorandum published on Tuesday, July 28, amid a general strike in the healthcare system that is still ongoing. The positions will be distributed as follows: 6,452 positions for hospitals financed from the National Single Health Insurance Fund (FNUASS) and 398 positions for County Ambulance Services (SAJ). “I specify once again that if this law were adopted, no salary in the public sector, no earnings in the public sector would decrease. Unions in the Romanian healthcare sector launched a general strike on Tuesday, July 28, to protest against the new wage law, which they say will cut wages and perpetuate inequities. During the strike, hospitals provide only medical assistance and essential services.