Social Democrat leader Ciolacu: We will challenge bill dismantling SIIJ in Constitutional Court Chairman of the Social Democratic Party (PSD) Marcel Ciolacu said on Thursday that the Social... 18/03/2021
PSD to vote against disbanding of Special Section for Crimes Investigation in Judiciary, challenge it to Constitutional Court The Social-Democrats will vote against the dissolution of the Special Section for the... 08/03/2021
PSD's Ciolacu: If they force removing Mrs Weber, we will appeal that with Constitutional Court National leader of the Social Democratic Party (PSD) Marcel Ciolacu said on Tuesday that if the... 17/02/2021
Deputy PM Turcan: Constitutional Court, a political instrument through which PSD aims to control other institutions The Social Democratic Party (PSD) uses the Constitutional Court of Romania (CCR) as a political... 20/11/2020
Chief constitutional judge Dorneanu says uncouth attacks on Constitutional Court alien to European countries Chairman of the Constitutional Court of Romania (CCR) Valer Dorneanu said on Thursday that he... 16/10/2020
Government referrs to CCR the law for approval of correction of state budget for 2020 The Government referred, on Tuesday, to the Constitutional Court with a view to exercising the... 13/10/2020
Gov't to notify court of constitutional conflict between gov't, Parliament over censure motion Ionel Danca, head of the Chancellery of the Prime Minister, will be notifying today the... 21/08/2020
Ombudsperson Weber: What happened yesterday at the Gov't is unprecedented; each OUG to be analysed Ombudsperson Renate Weber has told AGERPRES on Wednesday that what happened on Tuesday at the... 05/02/2020
Deputy PM Fifor: Due to President's blockages, Romania invests less Deputy Prime Minister Mihai Fifor said that 5 days have passed since the Constitutional Court's... 22/09/2019
Gov't convenes in first meeting after ALDE ministers' resignation The government convenes Monday in a meeting from 16:00 hrs, the agenda including several draft... 09/09/2019
Ombudsman challenges Administrative Code ordinance in Constitutional Court The Ombudsman announced on Wednesday having notified the Constitutional Court the exception of... 28/08/2019
Senate's President Tariceanu: Iohannis wants to turn referendum into 'most terrible political weapon' Senate President Calin Popoescu-Tariceanu accused President Klaus Iohannis of intending to turn... 24/07/2019
Constitutional Court pushes back again decision on challenges to amendments to Criminal Codes The Constitutional Court of Romania on Thursday pushed back until July 29 a ruling on the... 11/07/2019
President Iohannis files objection over bill amending firearms, ammunition regime President Klaus Iohannis on Tuesday filed a constitutionality objection with the Constitutional... 09/07/2019
Opposition tables constitution revision draft The parliamentary opposition parties on Monday lodged a constitution revision draft that... 01/07/2019
PSD's Fifor hits back at Liberal head Orban over pension bill, sets record straight President of the Social Democratic Party's National Council Mihai Fifor said on Thursday that... 20/06/2019
Gov't appeals to all political forces in Rep. of Moldova to observe democratic process The government is closely watching the political evolutions in the Republic of Moldova and makes... 09/06/2019
Partial referendum count: More than 2 million said 'Yes' to both questions Data centralised by the Central Electoral Bureau (BEC) as of Monday at 14:27hrs, EEST, indicated... 27/05/2019
FAIR-MediaSind asks for elimination of pay gaps in Culture and Mass-Media sector The FAIR MediaSind Culture and Mass-Media Federation on Monday asked the Minister of Culture and... 06/05/2019
President Iohannis urges citizens to vote in referendum President Klaus Iohannis posted on Facebook on Thursday a photo with a message urging Romanians... 02/05/2019
Chamber of Deputies adopts bill amending Criminal Code The Chamber of Deputies adopted on Wednesday by a vote of 180 to 81 and two abstentions the bill... 24/04/2019
PSD's Nicolicea: President Iohannis breaks last decision of Constitutional Court by denying new ministers' nominations The Social-Democrat deputy Eugen Nicolicea on Wednesday said that President Klaus Iohannis has... 24/04/2019
PSD not to express views on referendum until finding out question to be consulted upon The Social Democratic Party (PSD, major at rule, ed.n.) announces that they will not express any... 01/04/2019
Central bank's Vasilescu: Laws appear without analysis of legitimacy, hence laws that breach laws Laws appear without an analysis of legitimacy and we wind up with laws that breach laws, and the... 20/03/2019
PSD: Iohannis does not understand economy, does not know to read budget The Social Democratic Party (PSD) maintains that President Klaus Iohannis "does not understand... 08/03/2019
In row over state budget, PSD accuses President Iohannis of lying again The Social Democrats this Wednesday accused President Klaus Iohannis of "lying again" when... 06/03/2019
PM Dancila: President Iohannis statements about the budget have a political nature; he is campaigning Prime Minister Viorica Dancila believes that President Iohannis's statements about the draft... 25/02/2019
JusMin Toader: Compensatory remedy law was promulgated by the President, without notifying Constitutional Court Minister of Justice Tudorel Toader on Wednesday stated that the Law on compensatory remedy was... 16/01/2019
Deputy chief prosecutor Calin Nistor to take over as head of DNA Deputy chief prosecutor of the National Anti-corruption Directorate (DNA) Calin Nistor will take... 08/01/2019
Ministry of Justice does not transmit draft laws directly to Parliament but to Government The Ministry of Justice does not transmit the draft laws directly to the Parliament, minister... 03/01/2019
Liberals to refer Emergency Ordinance establishing Sovereign Development and Investment Fund to Ombudsman Chairman of the National Liberal Party (PNL) Ludovic Orban announced on Monday evening that his... 20/11/2018
JusMin Toader makes his case for removing PG Augustin Lazar from office At a meeting this Monday at the Superior Council of the Magistrates (CSM) Minister of Justice... 19/11/2018
PM Dancila says she is disappointed with conclusions of CVM report;Romania proved to be loyal and fair partner of EU Prime Minister Viorica Dancila stated on Thursday that she is disappointed with the conclusions... 15/11/2018
Members of top court five-judge panels established by random draw following Constitutional Court ruling The High Court of Cassation and Justice appointed on Friday by public draw the members of the... 09/11/2018
Chief justice Tarcea: Top court in unprecedented situation of explaining why adhered to letter & spirit of law The High Court of Cassation and Justice (ICCJ) is in an "unprecedented situation" where it has... 07/11/2018
CCR: Law on Administrative Code, unconstitutional in its entirety (official) The Law on Administrative Code, which establishes special pensions for the locally elected... 06/11/2018
USR to submit to Constitutional Court certified support signatures for 'No Convicts in Public Office' initiative The civic initiative titled 'No Convicts in Public Office' is to reach on Thursday the... 25/10/2018
PG Lazar about GEO on justice laws: We are checking for possible infringements of Constitution to go to the Ombudsman Prosecutor General Augustin Lazar on Tuesday stated that the Government Emergency Ordinance... 17/10/2018
US Ambassador Hans Klemm says himself, another 11 diplomats were concerned about justice package amendments US Ambassador to Romania Hans Klemm said on Monday in Hunedoara that he and another 11... 15/10/2018
PM Dancila: Gov't to approve ordinance to bring justice laws in line with Venice Commission recommendations The government will approve an emergency ordinance that will bring Romania's justice legislation... 15/10/2018
USR submits in Parliament first 300,000 signatures for "No criminals in public office" initiative Save Romania Union (USR) submitted on Thursday in Parliament the first batch of 300,000... 20/09/2018
Court rules no legal conflict between president, prime minister, in case of PM's LOA The Constitutional Court of Romania ruled on Wednesday that there was no legal conflict of a... 12/09/2018
PSD's Dragnea: I want national security laws to be adopted during this parliamentary session Social Democratic Party (PSD) chairman Liviu Dragnea has the objective that the package of laws... 10/09/2018
Iohannis condemns adoption of budget rectification without CSAT's opinion, requests Ombudsman to notify CCR President Klaus Iohannis firmly condemns the adoption of the budget rectification draft project... 05/09/2018
JusMin announces new selection for nomination of DNA head, on August 6 The Ministry of Justice announced on Friday the beginning of a new selection procedure for the... 27/07/2018
Law requiring approval of Constitutional Court plenum for court judge's arrest, search, indictment promulgated President Klaus Iohannis on Tuesday signed into law the bill amending and complementing Law No.... 10/07/2018
Parliament/No-confidence motion: PM Dancila: Did not expect motion to be sequence of lies Prime Minister Viorica Dancila stated on Wednesday in Parliament's plenum she was not expecting... 27/06/2018
Senate:Provision passed requiring approval of Constitutional Court plenum for court judge's arrest, search, indictment Constitutional Court judges cannot be taken into custody, arrested, searched or indicted other... 25/06/2018
AG's Office says protocol with supreme court, intel agency expired in September 2012 The Attorney General's Office says the protocol it signed with the Romanian Intelligence... 18/06/2018
JusMin Toader: Justice legislation, amendments to criminal codes, transposition of directives, discussed with Venice Commission Justice Minister Tudorel Toader said on Monday that talks with a Venice Commission delegation... 11/06/2018