Romanian President To Pass Law On Nationalized Houses On Friday

“I have no other constitutional possibility but to pass the law,” the head of state said, adding he had this law returned to Parliament and sent to the Constitutional Court.

According to the President, the aspect that this law is disregarding is the fact that “the right to property is not ordained”.

“And we will lose all trials at the European Court of Human Rights,” he said.

Basescu said this is why the Government must look closely into “what corrections this law can bring,” so that both owners and tenants are not underprivileged.

“I have no other way of going against this law, I have to pass it and I will do so on Friday, as this is the last day for the action,” he said.

Romania’s Constitutional Court on Wednesday ruled with majority of votes that the amendments to the Law on nationalized houses are constitutional, rejecting a presidential notification on the matter.

Mid-December, Basescu notified the Constitutional Court on the law regulating nationalized houses, arguing it breaches the constitutional bicameral principle.

Basescu mentioned in the notice that, based on article 77 of the Constitution of Romania, the head of state can request the constitutionality of the law be checked.