Justice Minister Radu Marinescu presented, on Monday, the progress made by Romania in relevant aspects concerning the justice system, the anti-corruption framework and the balance of powers during a meeting with a delegation of the European Commission, in the context of the rule of law mechanism, informs a press release sent by the Ministry of Justice to AGERPRES.
According to the cited source, the Commission is carrying out its annual country visit, in videoconference format, in preparation of the Annual Rule of Law Report - Country Chapter Romania.
The country visit was opened by a meeting of the European Commission representatives with the Minister of Justice, Radu Marinescu, given that the Ministry of Justice is the coordinator of this annual exercise at national level, the cited source mentions.
Radu Marinescu had a constructive dialogue with the representatives of the European Commission, during which he expressed his appreciation of the role and "particular" usefulness of the country visits on the rule of law, which allow a review on the ground of the relevant developments regarding the rule of law in all EU Member States.
According to the press release, the Minister of Justice also presented the key progress made by Romania in terms of the relevant issues concerning the justice system, the anti-corruption framework and the balance of powers. In addition, minister Marinescu underlined in particular the complexity and the far-reaching dimension of the reforms achieved by Romania in recent years, with indisputable, positive and sustainable results, especially in the field of justice reform and efforts to fight corruption.
"Compliance with the principles of the rule of law is an essential aspect for the EU Member States, being a sine qua non for the proper and efficient functioning of the Member States, but also of the European Union. The Member States are facing various challenges regarding the rule of law, and the Commission's reports are a valuable preventive tool," Radu Marinescu was quoted as saying in the press release. AGERPRES
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