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Magistrates are discontent with the MPs intention to remove special pensions, with the Bucharest Court and Appeal and the Bucharest Tribunal deciding to suspend activity today and until the executive and legislative powers agree to…

Former PSD chairman Liviu Dragnea, imprisoned for corruption at Rahova Penitentiary since May 2019, has been brought under escort to the High Court of Cassation and Justice on Tuesday for an extraordinary appeal through which he is trying…

Călin Popescu Tăriceanu has announced his resignation as Senate Speaker, after his party, ALDE, has quit ruling and stepped out of the Government. PSD senator Serban Valeca is taking over his position, considering that the MPs have just…

The Superior Council of Magistracy (CSM) has validated Corina Corbu for the position of chairwoman of the High Court of Cassation and Justice (ICCJ – Supreme Court). “The candidacy of Mrs. Judge Corina Corbu for the ICCJ top office has…

The Council of Europe’s anti-corruption body (GRECO) warned on Tuesday that public perceptions of low levels of corruption in certain countries may lead to underestimating the need for measures to combat corrupt practices. GRECO also…

The United States Department of State released its 2019 Trafficking in Persons Report on Thursday, a release from the US Embassy informs. Embassy representatives have discussed the report with the Romanian Government counterparts. “The…

Over 1,500 officers of the court from four trade unions and a professional association protested in Victoriei Square in Bucharest on Friday, asking for better working conditions. Trade union men from the the Publisind Federation and from…

Tens of women who protested in front of the Bucharest Tribunal last Friday against mild punishments received by child abusers, have been fined by gendarmes, although their protest had been a peaceful one. Women were reading the sentences…

A new protest rally has been announced on Sunday under the slogan ‘Repeal the Ordinance!’ The protest starts in Victoriei Square at 18.00h and is to be followed by a march to the Justice Ministry. “At 19.00h we start the march to the…

The High Court of Cassation and Justice (ICCJ – Supreme Court) Chairwoman Cristina Tarcea (photo) and the two deputy chairpersons Gabriela Bogasin and Ilie Iulian Dragomir have signed on Wednesday the letter-manifesto whereby dozens of the…