Iohannis, on Justice laws: I don't think Venice Commission opinion will be different from previous ones President Klaus Iohannis declared, on Friday, that his express request for the Government and... 07/10/2022
JusMin Predoiu: Draft justice laws have taken into account Venice Commission's opinions The draft justice laws, under debate in the Parliament, took into account the opinions of the... 15/09/2022
Official Scantei explains Venice Commission rapporteurs that dismantling section investigating justice crimes is an emergency The head of Senate's legal committee, Iuliana Scantei, on Thursday stated, after she had an... 24/02/2022
Predoiu - SIIJ abolition debates: More recently it is fault to work on it, Venice Commission opinion exist The Minister of Justice, Catalin Predoiu, stated on Thursday that there are at least three... 17/02/2022
PNL's Citu: I know draft law on dismantling special section considers approval of Venice Commission PNL (National Liberal Party) leader Florin Citu on Tuesday stated that he has no worries related... 25/01/2022
President Iohannis decorates Austrian Ambassador with National Order for Merit President Klaus Iohannis has decorated, on Thursday, several personalities, among them,... 19/08/2021
Orban: PNL supports draft regarding SIIJ abolition in form adopted by government The chairman of the National Liberal Party (PNL), Ludovic Orban, said on Wednesday that the PNL... 07/07/2021
Deputy PM Barna on Ombudsman: We are expecting a Constitutional Court ruling today or tomorrow Deputy Prime Minister Dan Barna, co-chair of the Save Romania Union - Freedom, Unity and... 28/06/2021
PSD's Simonis: Venice Commission demands further clarification on firing of Ombudsman Weber The Venice Commission has sent a letter to the chairs of the two chambers of the Romanian... 23/06/2021
JusMin Ion: We are going to use all instruments to repair and strengthen justice independence The Minister of Justice, Stelian Ion, on Tuesday stated that all available tools will be used to... 20/04/2021
JusMin Ion to ask Venice Commission for opinion related to SIIJ dismantling draft Minister of Justice Stelian Ion on Monday informs that he will write to the Venice Commission to... 29/03/2021
President Iohannis at CSM: I call on you to support implementation of Venice Commission, CVM, GRECO recommendations President Klaus Iohannis on Tuesday called on the members of the Superior Council of Magistracy... 10/12/2019
PNL says in Facebook post censure motion clears Parliament The National Liberal Party announces in a Facebook post, that the censure motion against the... 10/10/2019
JusMin Birchall: Two major conclusions and neither supports the functioning of SIIJ in this form Minister of Justice Ana Birchall stated, on Tuesday, that there are two major preliminary... 17/09/2019
President Iohannis demands PSD-ALDE to abrogate legislative amendments to justice laws, criminal codes President Klaus Iohannis on Sunday evening demanded the PSD-ALDE (Social Democratic Party -... 29/07/2019
Iohannis: Referendum to amend constitution better be organised with presidential election The referendum on amending the constitution should be organised with the first or second round... 10/07/2019
Senator Cazanciuc meets Venice Commission officials to explain need for emergency ordinances Senator Robert Cazanciuc of the ruling Social Democratic Party (PSD), chairman of the Romanians... 25/04/2019
Aspects regarding laws of Justice discussed by Toader and Venice Commission delegation Resigning Justice Minister Tudorel Toader met on Wednesday with a delegation of the Venice... 24/04/2019
President Klaus Iohannis to meet Venice Commission delegation to discuss amendments to Criminal Codes President Klaus Iohannis will meet at the Cotroceni Palace on Wednesday with the Venice... 24/04/2019
President Iohannis urges gov't to immediately repeal controversial emergency ordinance President Klaus Iohannis is urging the government to immediately repeal Emergency Ordinance... 25/02/2019
PNL to send letter to PACE asking for notification of Venice Commission on ordinance on justice National Liberal Party (PNL) on Monday decided at the meeting of the Executive Bureau on the... 25/02/2019
Orban says Liberals are to notify Venice Commission next week on OUG amending Justice Laws Chairman of the National Liberal Party (PNL) Ludovic Orban announce that the Liberals will send,... 21/02/2019
PNL's Orban: Consensus tabled by PSD, ALDE, anti-European, we cannot agree with what they do in judiciary The National Liberal Party (PNL, opposition, ed. n.) cannot reach a political consensus with the... 13/01/2019
#Romania2019.eu/ President Iohannis says rule of law not negotiable Romanian President Klaus Iohannis on Friday stated that the rule of law is not something to be... 11/01/2019
SocDem Dragnea: Romania, accused of things that happen and that exist everywhere in EU Social Democratic (PSD, major at rule, ed.n.) President Liviu Dragnea said on Sunday at the PSD... 17/12/2018
PSD's Dragnea: Recommendations of Venice Commission, except one, are currently comprised in legislation Chairman of the Social Democratic Party (PSD) Liviu Dragnea said on Wednesday that the... 22/11/2018
PNL, USR react to JusMin Toader's request of revoking PG Lazar The chairman of PNL (National Liberal Party) criticized on Wednesday the decision of the... 25/10/2018
PG Lazar: JusMin arguments to demand for my resignation, "clear-cut, biased exaggerations" Prosecutor General Augustin Lazar on Wednesday night said that the evaluation report of his... 25/10/2018
PNL's Orban says party has bill to transpose Venice Commission recommendations National leader of the opposition National Liberal Party (PNL) Ludovic Orban said on Wednesday... 24/10/2018
PNL and USR request resignation of Justice minister, accuse him of sending Romania to Nastase-Stanoiu times The National Liberal Party (PNL) and Save Romania Union (USR) request in the no-confidence... 23/10/2018
RO+ movement: Felons' puppets lost all legitimacy to amend justice package, criminal codes The Romania Together Movement (RO+) considers that following the recent verdict of the Venice... 22/10/2018
PSD's Iordache: We won't consider all recomandations from Venice Commission, CCR's decisions have priority The chairman of the Select Parliamentary Committee for the Justice laws' package, PSD (Social... 22/10/2018
JusMinToader: Venice Commission has not discussed amendments brought by Emergency Ordinance to Justice laws The Venice Commission has not discussed the amendments brought by the Government Emergency... 22/10/2018
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
PM Dancila in EP debate: Romania's new Justice Laws restore judges their independence Prime Minister Viorica Dancila said on Wednesday in the European Parliament debate that... 03/10/2018
Dancila to Timmermans: Confide in observance of the rule of law in Romania; we take Venice Commission into account Prime Minister Viorica Dancila on Wednesday asked European Commission First Vice-President Frans... 03/10/2018
PMP's Tomac, about OUG on referendum: Gov't obstructs activity of parliamentary party People's Movement Party (PMP) leader Eugen Tomac accuses the Government that the Emergency... 19/09/2018
Venice Commission delegation says opinion on amendments to criminal codes to be adopted at Oct. 19-20 session President Klaus Iohannis welcomed a delegation of the European Commission for Democracy through... 13/09/2018
JusMin Toader, after meeting with Venice Commission delegation: Talks tackle Criminal Codes amendments Justice Minister Tudorel Toader on Thursday said he discussed with the Venice Commission... 13/09/2018
USR demands JusMin Toader's resignation, to table simple motion first day of Parliament session Save Romania Union (USR, opposition) Deputy Stelian Ion on Tuesday announced in front of the... 29/08/2018
INTERVIEW Austrian ForMin Kneissl: We hope Romania will address concerns over criminal law changes "Changes to the criminal codes have raised concerns about possible negative impacts; we hope... 17/07/2018
JusMin Toader: If requested, JM will contribute to complete a point a view towards Venice Commission Justice Minister Tudorel Toader declared on Monday that if requested, the Ministry of Justice... 16/07/2018
PSD's Nicolicea: Venice Commission draft on Justice laws contradicts its own adopted official report The chairman of the Legal Committee with the Deputies' Chamber, Social Democratic Party (PSD)... 14/07/2018
FJR:Passage of Criminal Code amendments at speed of light turns Romania away from rule of law standards The adoption of the amendments to the Criminal Code at the speed of light, in blatant breach of... 04/07/2018
Select committee head on embassies' letter regarding criminal law: No reason for concerns There is no reason whatsoever for the concerns expressed by several embassies over Romania's... 28/06/2018
Iohannis says meeting with Venice Commission delegation provided very good discussion about principles President Klaus Iohannis said after Tuesday's meeting with a visiting delegation of the Venice... 12/06/2018
Iohannis says court's reasoning raises more questions than it brings clarifications President Klaus Iohannis said on Tuesday that he read the reasoning of the Constitutional Court... 12/06/2018
Iohannis welcomes Venice Commission delegation, says optimistic about speed for drawing conclusions President Klaus Iohannis welcomed a visiting delegation of the Venice Commission at the... 12/06/2018
PG Lazar discusses with Venice Commission delegation about amendments to justice laws, independence of prosecutors The topics that were discussed on Monday by Prosecutor General Augustin Lazar and the Venice... 12/06/2018
JusMin Toader, Venice Commission's delegation tackle Justice laws package The progress of the Justice Laws and their current stage, alongside the amendment of the... 11/06/2018