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31 years since the fall of the communist regime and since the Romanian Revolution are marked these days. The spark of the riot that led to the toppling down of the Ceausescu’s regime started in Timisoara, on December 16 through December 20,…

A man sentenced to prison for five crimes and released on parole before ending his jail time has set on fire a 17-year-old girl from Drobeta Turnu Severin. The victim had filed a complaint  against the criminal for rape and abuse last week,…

The UK has appointed its first ever Liaison Magistrate to Romania. John Williams took up his position in Bucharest at the beginning of February. He will work closely with the Romanian Ministry of Justice, the UK Embassy in Bucharest…

Prime Minister Ludovic Orban has met the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, on Thursday and they have tackled such topics as the EU budget, the CVM, Schengen or the Green Deal. "Romania is a serious partner, a…

Justice Minister Ana Birchall and the Head of the Superior Council of Magistracy, Lia Savonea have embarked on a row over justice control. After CSM Head Lia Savonea had notified the Constitutional Court over a constitutional conflict…

PM Viorica Dăncilă has sent a letter to President Klaus Iohannis proposing new names as interim ministers. The incumbent minister of Development, Daniel Suciu is proposed interim Justice minister, Research minister Nicolae Hurduc as…

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…

President Klaus Iohannis has announced in a press statement at Cotroceni Palace on Wednesday that he is rejecting as a whole the reshuffle proposed by PM Viorica Dăncilă, explaining that the ministers advanced by the premier are…

Hungarian Foreign Minister, Peter Szijjarto, requested his Romanian counterpart, Teodor Melescanu, during his Tuesday meeting, to ignore the court rulings and for the intervention of the Romanian state in Justice, the Ministry of Foreign…

Justice Ministry has released the GRECO reports today, both on its website and also on the GRECO page, in Romanian ad English. "Justice Minister, Ana Birchall, has officially informed the Executive Secretariat of the GRECO about the…