rule of law

The European Commission calls for the lifting of the MCV for Romania, in a report discussed on Tuesday in the College of Commissioners. According to the Report, Romania has made progress in terms of judicial reforms and the three laws…

2022 WJP Rule of Law Index® finds rule of law fell globally for 5th consecutive year; Authoritarian trends and some pandemic pressures continue in majority of countries; Romania's score increased, ranks 27th out of 31 regionally.…

The Dutch Parliament adopted a resolution stipulating that the Netherlands should not vote for the accession of Romania and Bulgaria to the Schengen area, the Dutch MEP Sophia in'T Veld, the coordinator of the Renew group in the Commission…

President Klaus Iohannis stated on Wednesday, after a visit with Mark Rutte and Nicolae Ciucă to the Cincu military base, that he conveyed to the Dutch prime minister Romania's "legitimate expectation" to join the Schengen area. "I'm…

​Three associations of magistrates harshly criticize the draft amendments to the justice laws put up for public debate, saying that "European partners are being deceived without any restraint by the Minister of Justice, in an insidious and…

Romania is one of the EU countries considered to be at high risk to the press in terms of freedom of expression, according to the latest European Commission report on the rule of law. Bulgaria, Greece, Hungary, Malta, Poland and Slovenia…

The former ambassadors of the United States of America to Romania state, in an unprecedented move in the last 25 years, that the Strategic Partnership with Romania has proven to be one of the best US investments in Europe. In an open letter…

A Eurobarometer survey published today by the European Parliament (EP) ahead of the State of the European Union event on 15 September shows clear public support for transparency and effective control of EU funds disbursed in the framework…

In retort to the CVM report released by the European Commission for Romania a day ago, PM Florin Cîțu retorted today that nobody can deny that EC supports the CVM being waved for Romania as soon as possible, adding that the Commission has…

In a video message sent to the Aspen Institute Bucharest Forum, the U.S. Ambassador to Romania, Adrian Zuckerman referred to the recently held local elections, stating that "the Romanian people continue to unshackle themselves from the…