International Report Notes Problems With Rule Of Law In Romania

The document, titled “Decision and report recommendation” and dated April 22, contains a paragraph on Romania and Bulgaria in its first chapter – “Recommendation.”

“Following Bulgaria and Romania’s European integration in 2007, cooperation and verification mechanisms were implemented so that, with the EU’s support, the various problems in the field of justice system reform, fight against corruption and organized crime could be addressed. The principles of the rule of law were a condition for the integration of the two countries. The Bundestag is concerned about the problems that still remain. [The Bundestag] invites the EU to instate penalties in the form of cutting funds to Romania, as was done already with Bulgaria,” the paragraph on Romania said.

The document refers to the EU report on human rights in the world in 2008 and is signed by Holger Haibach (CDU/CSU), Christoph Strässer (SPD), Burkhardt Müller-Sönksen (FDP), Michael Leutert (DIE LINKE), Volker Beck (FDP).

Deutsche Welle Romania’s website said the debate in the Lower Chamber of the German Parliament was initiated by the Parliamentary Commission on human rights, based on the European Union report on the observance of human rights and the rule of law between 2007 and 2008.

“The Bundestag debated yesterday afternoon the EU Report on the Status of Human Rights in 2008. The 30 minute discussion is held every year and provides the opportunity to discuss the state of human rights worldwide. The talks ended with a recommendation, which was approved unanimously. The declaration approached the issue of the justice system in Romania and Bulgaria. As opposed to a draft law, this recommendation is not mandatory,” Bundestag vice-president Susanne Kastner said.

The German Christian-Democrats, Social-Democrats and Liberal-Democrats voted in favor of the resolution, while the other groups abstained, according to Deutsche Welle, which notes the resolution does not refer only to Romania and Bulgaria, but to the entire EU report.

 

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