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​The former mayor of Baia Mare Cătălin Cherecheș - sentenced, in November, to 5 years in prison and fled to Germany a few hours before the sentencing - is extradited on Tuesday, as he is on his way to Romania to serve his prison sentence.…

The former mayor of District 5, Cristian Popescu Piedone, will be released from prison, where he is serving a 4-year-sentence in the Colectiv fire file. Theruling is final. The magistrates rejected as unfounded the cassation appeals…

The former mayor of the capital, Sorin Oprescu, sentenced to more than 10 years in prison, was caught in Athens, while allegedly trying to go to an island in the Aegean Sea. According to Greek media, Oprescu lived in an exclusive area, but…

Former mayor of Bucharest Sorin Oprescu - sentenced last Friday to 10 years and 8 months in prison for corruption and prosecuted by the Romanian Police after fleeing Romania - was detained in Athens, according to judicial sources. Sorin…

The former mayor of the Capital, Sorin Oprescu, was sentenced to 10 years and eight months in prison for corruption by the Bucharest Court of Appeal in a final ruling. He was charged with three counts of bribery, organized crime and…

Former mayor of Piatra Neamt, Gheorghe Stefan, aka Pinalti, has been sentenced on Monday to three years and nine months in prison in a file targeting the Romanian Post. The ruling pronounced by the Bucharest Tribunal on Monday is not final…

Romeo Stavarache, former mayor of Bacau, might get out of jail, after the magistrates of the Vaslui Court had approved his release on parole. However, the ruling is not final. Romeo Stavarache was sentenced to four years in prison for…

Romanian interim Justice minister Ana Birchall has announced that authorities from Madagascar had admitted the extradition procedure of Radu Mazare, and that provisions on taking over the former mayor of Constanta will be enforced as a…

Bucharest Tribunal has sentenced former mayor of Bucharest Sorin Oprescu to five years and four months in prison in the file where he is investigated for corruption deeds. The ruling is not final and can be challenged in another court.…

Interim minister of Justice, Ana Birchall, has announced in a press conference on Monday that the ministry had sent all necessary papers for Radu Mazăre’s extradition from Madagascar. She added the documents had been received by the Justice…