Ciolacu, about bribery: Whoever is asked for money should call 112, go to prosecutors Prime minister Marcel Ciolacu stated, on Friday, in Deva, Hunedoara County, when asked about... 29/09/2023
IntMin Predoiu: Issuing a driving licence as a result of corruption is a crime IntMin Predoiu: Issuing a driving licence as a result of corruption is a crime. Interior... 20/06/2023
EC draft anti-corruption directive provides for abuse of functions without criminal threshold (minister) Justice Minister Catalin Predoiu on Wednesday said that the draft anti-corruption directive... 03/05/2023
Gov't approves draft on intergovernmental agreement between Romania, North Macedonia on corruption combat The Government approved in Wednesday's meeting a draft law for the ratification of the Agreement... 22/03/2023
Fmr SocDem FinMin Darius Valcov escapes prison sentence for corruption, due to statute of limitations The Craiova Court of Appeal on Wednesday ordered the termination of the criminal trial against... 15/03/2023
Soder: Romania makes significant progress in combating corruption, launching reforms The Prime Minister of the Land of Bavaria, Markus Soder, who is currently paying an official... 13/02/2023
EP's Metsola says system weaknesses needs to be solved when referring to corruption case in EU legislature President of the European Parliament (EP) Roberta Metsola stated on Tuesday, while referring to... 20/12/2022
DNA: CVM report highlights the positive results in penalising high-level corruption The National Anti-Corruption Directorate (DNA) says that the European Commission's Report on the... 23/11/2022
US Embassy's Muniz: We urge Romanian Government to continue fighting corruption, in order to improve business environment The United States of America urges the Romanian Government to continue to fight corruption, to... 27/10/2022
Perfect collaboration with private environment combats corruption (FBI representatives) Experts from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) for Romania and Moldova warn that "the... 27/05/2022
Former Bucharest Mayor Oprescu sentenced to ten years, eight months in prison for corruption Former Bucharest City Mayor Sorin Oprescu on Friday was sentenced by the Bucharest Court of... 13/05/2022
PM Ciuca on National Police Day: Firm delimitation required from occasional cases of corruption or incompetence Speaking on Friday on National Police Day, Prime Minister Nicolae Ciuca said that maintaining... 25/03/2022
PSD's Ciolacu says he would retire from politics if he were arraigned for corruption The chairman of the Social Democratic Party (PSD), Marcel Ciolacu, stated in a press conference... 04/02/2022
DNA: Pandemic context fuels corruption; there is major risk of money reaching the wrong hands The pandemic context fuels corruption and there is a major risk that the money will not serve... 09/12/2021
Bologa: In times of crisis, corruption thrives; in 2020-2021 - over 160 cases related to the epidemiological situation National Anti-corruption Directorate (DNA) Chief Prosecutor Crin Bologa said on Thursday, in... 09/12/2021
53 defendants convicted under final court decisions in June and July in corruption cases The National Anticorruption Directorate (DNA) informed on Monday that in June and July, 53... 23/08/2021
DNA: CVM report highlights certain issues that could affect the clampdown on corruption The National Anti-corruption Directorate (DNA) says that it has made and is making special... 09/06/2021
JusMin Ion: We are firmly committed to unprecedented efforts in the fight against corruption The Minister of Justice, Stelian Ion, participated in the special session of the UN General... 04/06/2021
JusMin Ion: Intensifying the fight against corruption, consolidating independence of the judiciary under PNRR Justice Minister Stelian Ion said on Thursday that intensifying the fight against corruption and... 03/06/2021
IMF recommends Romanian authorities to re-energize fight against corruption, improve economic governance International Monetary Fund experts recommend Romanian authorities to re-energize the fight... 28/05/2021
48 defendants definitively convicted in April in corruption cases The National Anti-corruption Directorate (DNA) announced on Thursday that 48 defendants have... 27/05/2021
IntMin Bode about Sibiu investigation regarding 25 police officers: Cleaning up our own yard The Minister of Internal Affairs, Lucian Bode, stated, on Wednesday evening, that the case in... 20/05/2021
Marian Vanghelie, sentenced to 11 years and 8 months in prison for corruption, decision not final Former mayor of Bucharest's Sector 5 Marian Vanghelie was sentenced on Thursday by the Bucharest... 13/05/2021
Speaker Orban: Governing coalition has clear zero tolerance position towards corruption Romania is on the right track regarding respect of the rule of law, and the coalition Government... 17/03/2021
Local car registration, anti-graft officials in crosshairs for corruption (sources) Workers with the Suceava County Anti-Corruption Directorate, as well as employees of the... 26/11/2020
DNA: 67 searches in Bucharest and five counties in three cases related to corruption and money laundering Prosecutors from the National Anti-corruption Directorate (DNA) on Thursday are conducting 67... 26/11/2020
US Ambassador: One must understand corruption, murder and human trafficking days are over in Romania US Ambassador in Bucharest Adrian Zuckerman told a Tuesday's news conference in Iasi that this... 17/11/2020
Orban: I had no information according to which non-lawful procedures had been carried out at Unifarm Prime Minister Ludovic Orban said on Sunday evening that he had no information according to... 29/06/2020
Deputy PM Turcan: Romanians could be living 'like abroad', if country development wasn't blocked by corruption The Government makes a "firm" commitment to support all institutions in the fight against... 09/12/2019
On International Anti-Corruption Day, Iohannis say corruption scourge undermines democracy, rule of law Corruption weakens the state, erodes the institutions and generates a setback of the society as... 09/12/2019
President Iohannis says he hopes to discuss fight against corruption in Romania, as Romania has good results President Klaus Iohannis on Tuesday voiced hope that at his meeting with his American... 21/08/2019
PM Dancila says fight against corruption must go on, yet focused on prevention, not showing off The fight against corruption must go on, but it needs to be focused on prevention instead on the... 01/08/2019
Justice Minister Birchall, US Attorney General Barr discuss cybercrime, corruption in all its forms Justice Minister Ana Birchall met on Tuesday with a delegation of the US Department of Justice... 19/06/2019
Liberal leader Orban: Referendum vital, as it allows Romanians to ban amnesty and pardoning of corruption crimes Chairman of the National Liberal Party (PNL) Ludovic Orban told a press conference in Targoviste... 15/05/2019
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
Senate's Tariceanu: Fighting corruption cannot be achieved with illegal, unconstitutional methods, as has happened in Romania The fight against corruption must remain in Romania, as in any European state, an element of... 13/03/2019
ALDE's Tariceanu points finger at Kovesi's corruption by power Chairman of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats (ALDE, junior coalition partner) Calin... 16/02/2019
DefMin Les: In US, Romania is regarded as a very serious and strong partner Minister of National Defence Gabriel Les, who is currently paying an official visit to the... 06/02/2019
Corruption, inflation, state of economy, main issues Romania is currently facing (survey) Corruption, inflation, the state of the economy, the governing and the health care system are... 06/12/2018
EP President Tajani gives assurances that EP resolution adopted last week is not against Romania or Romanians The resolution on the rule of law in Romania, adopted last week by the European Parliament in... 21/11/2018
DNA maintains Senate's Tariceanu allegedly received 800,000 US dollars benefits from Austrian company The Senate President, Calin Popescu-Tariceanu, indirectly received, 2007 to 2008, when he was... 08/11/2018
JusMin Toader: 'Section for investigating crimes in Justice to take over DNA cases' As soon as it is called into operation, the Section for investigating crimes in the Justice... 10/10/2018
Klaus Iohannis: We are effectively fighting against corruption and there are results President Klaus Iohannis declared on Tuesday that Romania is effectively fighting against... 11/09/2018
French Ambassador: Fight against corruption must continue in the same direction France's Ambassador in Bucharest Michele Ramis said in Cluj on Wednesday that Romania must... 12/07/2018
Mitchell: I advise Romanian leaders to put law above politics; anti-corruption fight a marathon, not a sprint Anti-corruption fight is "a marathon, not a sprint," and Romania is facing "a very important... 18/06/2018
PNL's Ludovic Orban: PSD rally - much ado about nothing National Liberal Party (PNL) leader Ludovic Orban told Sunday evening a press conference in... 10/06/2018
Unless emphasis shifted to corruption prevention, anti-graft campaign in Romania, to fail (SAR report) The anti-graft campaign in Romania will fail unless the emphasis is not shifted towards... 16/05/2018
EU-Afghanistan Cooperation Agreement on Partnership and Development, up for ratification in Parliament President Klaus Iohannis on Friday signed a decree on putting up for ratification by Romania's... 11/05/2018
Judicial Inspection announces control on high-profile corruption cases that are pending trial in 2018 The Judicial Inspection (IJ) announced on Thursday that it will conduct a thematic control... 10/05/2018
Chief Prosecutor Kovesi: Study shows 68pct of Romanians sees corruption as affecting their daily lives A study conducted Europewide shows that 68 percent of Romanians perceive corruption as a... 08/05/2018