rule of law

The European Commission has decided on Wednesday on a series of measures to further strengthen the rule of law in Europe. "Over the past five years, the European Commission has had to deal with a series of challenges to the rule of law…

President Klaus Iohannis has said, in a message on Sunday on the occasion of the Justice Day, that the latest years have been marked by repeated attempts to subordinate the judiciary to politics, by unexpected amendments to the legislation,…

In his remarks delivered at the 2019 Independence Day Reception in Bucharest on Thursday evening, the U.S. Ambassador to Romania, Hans Klemm said that the U.S.-Romania Strategic Partnership is strong, while also congratulating Romania for a…

A European Commission delegation has arrived on Tuesday in Bucharest for an assessment mission of the Cooperation and Verification Mechanism (CVM). The European officials were welcomed by Justice Minister Ana Birchall. The minister has…

ALDE, the party led by Calin Popescu Tariceanu, wants to withdraw from the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats in Europe (ALDE Europe) and has sent a letter in this regard. The information was confirmed by ALDE Romania leaders, digi24.ro…

After earlier on Wednesday PM Viorica Dancila had announced during a visit to Bacau that she will go to the polls on Sunday to vote both for the EP elections and also for the referendum, she came back on her statement, arguing she said she…

President Klaus Iohannis has paid a visit to Craiova, southern Romania on Tuesday, slamming ruling Social Democrat Party and the recent actions taken by the Police and gendarmes against protesters. Commenting on the incidents in…

Frans Timmermans, the first vice-president of the European Commission, has sent a letter to the Romanian officials on May 10, criticizing again the amendments on the criminal codes and threatening the Commission might trigger Article 7, the…

PLUS chairman Dacian Ciolos has reacted  on Facebook to Frans Timmermans’ warning over triggering Article 7 against Romania, saying that replacing CVM „by a more drastic procedure” in Romania’s case would be the European Commission’s…

The President of the European People’s Party (EPP) Joseph Daul said on Wednesday the developments in Romania are ‘scandalous’, because the rule of law, independent judiciary and the fight against corruption are not respected. Joseph Daul…