Chief prosecutor Bologa: DNA conducts 33 investigations related to medical acquisitions during COVID-19 pandemic

NINE O'CLOCKMay 21, 2020May 21, 2020

by NINE O'CLOCKMay 21, 2020May 21, 20200162

Chief Prosecutor with the National Anti-Corruption Directorate (DNA) Crin Bologa announced on Thursday that anti-corruption prosecutors have registered 33 cases in connection with the award...

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JusMin Predoiu urges prosecutors to follow the money resulting from crimes, not only the criminals

NINE O'CLOCKMay 20, 2020May 20, 2020

by NINE O'CLOCKMay 20, 2020May 20, 20200128

The Minister of Justice, Catalin Predoiu, sent prosecutors a firm message in which he urges them to take the money of criminals, emphasizing that the...

JUSTICE POLITICS

ECHR: Romania violated Kovesi’s rights by dismissing her from DNA leadership before end of term. Reactions. Iohannis: ECHR ruling, unprecedented

NINE O'CLOCKMay 5, 2020May 6, 2020

by NINE O'CLOCKMay 5, 2020May 6, 20200238

Romania violated the rights of the chief prosecutor of the National Anticorruption Directorate, Laura-Codruta Kovesi, by revoking her from office before the end of her...

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JusMin: Penalties of up to 15 years in prison for offense of hindering disease combat

NINE O'CLOCKMarch 19, 2020March 19, 2020

by NINE O'CLOCKMarch 19, 2020March 19, 20200294

The draft of the Government Emergency Ordinance amending Law No.286/2009 regarding the Criminal Code, adopted by the Government at the proposal of the Justice Ministry...

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Criminal case in rem against PNL senator Vergil Chitac for foiling disease prevention

NINE O'CLOCKMarch 16, 2020

by NINE O'CLOCKMarch 16, 20200308

Prosecutors with the Prosecutor General’s Office opened a criminal case in rem, for committing the crime of foiling disease prevention, in the case of Liberal...

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President Iohannis at the ICCJ presentation of 2019 activity report: Romania has taken huge steps with regard to independent justice

NINE O'CLOCKFebruary 26, 2020February 26, 2020

by NINE O'CLOCKFebruary 26, 2020February 26, 2020083

President Klaus Iohannis attended the presentation of the High Court of Cassation and Justice (ICCJ)’s 2019 activity report, on Wednesday, stating that, despite the challenges,...

JUSTICE

Judges Forum accuses President Iohannis, Gov’t and Parliament of breaing international entities’ recommendations

NINE O'CLOCKFebruary 21, 2020February 23, 2020

by NINE O'CLOCKFebruary 21, 2020February 23, 20200174

The Judges’ Forum in Romania Association stated that the President, the Government and the Parliament violated the recommendations of the international entities necessary to be...

JUSTICE POLITICS

President Iohannis signs decrees appointing chief prosecutors of DNA, DIICOT and of the General Prosecutor’s Office

NINE O'CLOCKFebruary 20, 2020February 20, 2020

by NINE O'CLOCKFebruary 20, 2020February 20, 20200172

On Thursday, President Klaus Iohannis signed the decrees appointing Gabriela Scutea as Prosecutor General of the Prosecutor’s Office attached to the High Court of Cassation...

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Two prosecutors summoned for hearings at SIIJ, CSM to notify the European Commission

NINE O'CLOCKFebruary 17, 2020

by NINE O'CLOCKFebruary 17, 20200123

Prosecutor Nicolae Solomon, a member of the Superior Council of Magistrates (CSM), was summoned on Monday at the Justice Crime Investigation Section (SIIJ) to be...

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PM Orban tells EC Vice President Jourova that the swift lift of the CVM is a top priority for Romania’s Government

NINE O'CLOCKFebruary 17, 2020

by NINE O'CLOCKFebruary 17, 20200101

Interim Prime Minister Ludovic Orban has evoked the priority granted by the Government in Bucharest to the swift lift of the Co-operation and Verification Mechanism...