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Romanian Prime Minister pays hefty fine after violating own corona rules | NOW

Romanian Prime Minister Ludovic Orbán paid a hefty fine of around € 620 on Saturday for failing to comply with the corona measures and violating the smoking ban in his country.

A photo of a cabinet meeting was circulated on social media where Orbán and some ministers did not wear a face mask and did not keep their distance. In Romania, wearing a face mask is mandatory in public transport and closed areas.

According to state news agency Agerpres In addition to Orbán, the ministers present were also fined for not wearing a mask. However, the fine for Orbán is higher because it can be seen that he smokes a cigarette. Smoking indoors has been banned in Romania since 2016.

The Romanian prime minister, according to Agerpres have to pay a fine of 3,000 Romanian slate, about 620 euros. It is not known exactly how much the fine for his ministers is.

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