constitution

Romanian President Determined Not To Give Up Amendment Concerning Private Property

14:57, 21 Iun. 2011
Romanian President Traian Basescu said Tuesday he will send the draft revised Constitution to Parliament as soon as he receives the endorsement of the Constitutional Court, adding he will not eliminate the amendment regarding legally-obtained wealth.

Romanian Constitutional Court Objects To Revised Constitution Draft

17:23, 17 Iun. 2011
Romania's Constitutional Court on Friday ruled unconstitutional certain provisions of the draft revised Constitution put forward by President Traian Basescu.

Romanian Draft Constitution: Wealth No Longer Presumed Obtained Legally

18:05, 01 Iun. 2011
The draft revised Romanian Constitution eliminates the stipulation that a person's wealth is presumed to have been acquired through legal means.

Romanian Draft Constitution: Magistrates On High Council Limited To One Term

17:52, 01 Iun. 2011
Romania's High Council of Magistrates (CSM) will have six members representing civil society, three appointed by the Parliament and three by the head of state, says the draft revised Constitution, which also states the Council members may not run for more than one term.

Romania’s Draft Constitution: Govt May Seek Confidence Vote Once In Parliamentary Session

17:48, 01 Iun. 2011
The Romanian Government may seek lawmakers’ confidence vote only once in a parliamentary session, except when the state budget and the social security budget laws are concerned, says the draft revised Constitution, published Wednesday by the Presidential Administration.

Romania’s Draft Constitution: Preventive Detention Extended To 48 Hours

17:18, 01 Iun. 2011
Preventive detention will be extended to 48 hours from 24 hours, according to a bill revising the Romanian Constitution, published Wednesday by the Presidential Administration.

Romanian Draft Constitution: Budget Gap Limited To 3% Of GDP

17:17, 01 Iun. 2011
Romania's budget gap may not be wider than 3% of the gross domestic product, while the public debt may not exceed 60% of the GDP, says the draft revised Constitution, published Wednesday by the Presidential Administration.

Romania’s Draft Constitution Provides Single-Chamber Parliament With 300 MPs

17:16, 01 Iun. 2011
Romania will have a single-chamber Parliament with 300 lawmakers, says the draft revised Constitution, published Wednesday by the Presidential Administration.

Romanian Draft Constitution: MPs May Be Detained Without Parliament Permission

17:03, 01 Iun. 2011
Romanian lawmakers may be searched, detained or arrested without the Parliament's authorization, says the draft revised Constitution, published Wednesday by the Presidential Administration.

Romanian President Sends Bill Revising Constitution To Legislative Council For Standpoint

14:06, 01 Iun. 2011
Romanian President Traian Basescu on Wednesday sent the bill revising the Constitution to the Legislative Council for endorsement, the Presidency said in a press release.

Romanian President Lays Out Constitution Revision Propositions At Ruling Party Meeting

22:03, 13 Mart. 2011
Romanian President Traian Basescu put on the table several Constitution revision propositions, which he wants to send to the Parliament, at a meeting with democrat liberal leaders on Sunday evening.

Romanian President Says He Must Promote Constitution’s Revision In 2011

10:38, 07 Ian. 2011
Romanian President Traian Basescu said that, in 2011, he will have to promote the propositions revising the Constitution, and added the relation between state institutions must be clarified in order to prevent the abuse of power.

Romania PM Calls On Opposition To Observe Constitution When Submitting No-Conf Motion

10:40, 14 Dec. 2010
Romanian Prime Minster Emil Boc on Tuesday called on the opposition to observe the Constitutional rules on the procedure entailed by a no-confidence motion after the opposition said Parliament would debate and vote on an upcoming motion after New Year’s.

Romania’s Revised Constitution Bill To Be Sent To Parliament This Fall – President

09:24, 09 Sept. 2010
Romanian President Traian Basescu said Wednesday evening that the draft law to revise the Constitution, which was drawn up by the Government, will be sent to Parliament this fall, adding the draft act is currently analyzed by the Presidency.

Romanian Senate To Ask Venice Commission For Help Revising Constitution – Chairman

20:35, 31 Aug. 2010
Romanian Senate Chairman Mircea Geoana met Tuesday with Mevlut Cavusoglu, president of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, and said the Senate will ask for the Venice Commission’s support in revising Romania’s Constitution and reforming its judicial system.

Romanian Constitution Article 53 Justifies Austerity Measures – PM

20:14, 30 Mai 2010
Romanian Prime Minister Emil Boc said Sunday that article 53 of the Constitution was also used to justify the unpaid vacation measure adopted in 2009, whose constitutionality was confirmed by the Constitutional Court.

Romanian Govt Amends Law Regulating Constitutional Court’s Activity

10:10, 22 Apr. 2010
The draft law revising Romania’s Constitution stipulates that a minimum of 40 lawmakers is needed to notify the Constitutional Court, in the context in which the draft normative act proposes a single-chamber Parliament and a maximum of 300 MPs.

Romanian Govt Amends NATO Accession Law, Though Romania Has Been NATO Member Since 2004

09:41, 22 Apr. 2010
The draft law revising Romania’s Constitution stipulates that the country’s accession to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization needs two thirds of the votes cast in the single-chamber Parliament in order to be approved, although Romania has been a NATO member since March 2004.

Romanian Pres May Order Referendum If Parliament Silent For 30 Days – Draft Revised Constitution

00:54, 22 Apr. 2010
The draft law revising Romania’s Constitution stipulates that the President may choose the topics and date of a popular referendum and, should the Parliament not issue a decision within 30 days of the President’s request, may decree that it be held.

Romanian NGOs Represented By Six Magistrates In High Council – Draft Revised Constitution

00:53, 22 Apr. 2010
The draft law revising Romania’s Constitution stipulates that six of the 19 members of the High Council of Magistrates (CSM) will represent non-government organizations, three of whom would be appointed by the Parliament and three by the head of state.

Romanian Interim President Cannot Appoint PM – Draft Revised Constitution

20:53, 21 Apr. 2010
The draft law to revise Romania’s Constitution states that the interim president is not allowed to appoint the prime minister and confirm the Government after it was endorsed by the country’s Parliament.

Romanian Ministers’ Liability To Be Set Through Organic Law – Draft Revised Constitution

20:50, 21 Apr. 2010
The draft law revising Romania’s Constitution stipulates that the criminal liability of members of the Government will be established through an organic law, while sections concerning requests for criminal prosecution of ministers and the law of minister liability are eliminated.

Romanian President Has Immunity During Term – Draft Revised Constitution

20:32, 21 Apr. 2010
The draft law revising Romania’s Constitution stipulates that the President has immunity over the course of his/her term, a change from the current Constitution, which does not provide the length of immunity and makes reference to immunity from prosecution for political opinions.

Romanian Govt: President Impeachment Ceases On Favorable Court Ruling

15:05, 21 Apr. 2010
Romania’s Government decided in its weekly meeting Wednesday that the parliamentary procedure used to impeach the head of state ceases if the country’s Constitutional Court rules the head of state did not breach the Constitution.

Romanian Govt Starts Constitution Revision Procedure

14:37, 21 Apr. 2010
Romania’s Government has decided to put forward a draft law for the revision of the Constitution, providing for a single-chamber Parliament and a maximum of 300 MPs, which will be forwarded to the head of state, Prime Minister Emil Boc said Wednesday.

Romanian Lawmakers Approve Setting Up Of Constitution Revision Committee

18:23, 20 Apr. 2010
Romanian lawmakers on Tuesday adopted with four abstentions the draft decision on the setting up of a common committee to revise the country’s Constitution.

Romanian President Summons Govt For Talks On Public Spending, EU Funds, Constitution Revision

13:46, 19 Apr. 2010
Romanian President Traian Basescu Tuesday will hold talks with the Government on issues regarding public spending in the administrative sector, absorption of European funds, public procurement legislation, the revision of the country’s Constitution and the decentralization of state institutions.

Romanian President May Use Executive Power To Revise Constitution

10:48, 13 Apr. 2010
Romanian President Traian Basescu said Monday evening, on B1TV, that he has asked parliamentary parties to implement the result of the 2009 referendum, but that he intends to start the Constitution revision process through the executive branch.

Romanian President Says Constitution Revision Should Go Beyond Issues Addressed In Referendum

16:24, 15 Mart. 2010
Romanian President Traian Basescu said Monday the country’s Constitution should be revised beyond the questions raised in a national referendum regarding Parliament and should include clearer state power separation limits.

Romanian President Invites Parties To Talks On Constitution Revision – Sources

18:44, 08 Mart. 2010
Romanian President Traian Basescu has invited parties and parliamentary groups to the presidential palace next week for talks on the revision of the country's Constitution, people close to the matter told MEDIAFAX Monday.

Romanian Social Democrat Lawmakers Challenged Law On Public Servants’ Statute

15:13, 04 Mart. 2010
Romanian social democrat senator Dan Sova said Thursday that social democrats in the Chamber of Deputies notified Wednesday the Constitutional Court that the law on the Statute of Public Servants the Chamber has recently adopted is unconstitutional.

Romanian Social Democrats Want Two-Chamber Parliament, Compulsory Voting

16:07, 25 Feb. 2010
Romania's leftist Social Democratic Party president Victor Ponta said Thursday he wants the country’s revised Constitution to provide for compulsory voting and a two-chamber Parliament.

Romanian Social Democrats Want More Elaborate Constitution Revision Process

16:01, 22 Feb. 2010
Romanian social democrat leader Victor Ponta said Monday his party wants a more elaborate process to revise the country’s Constitution, adding social democrats disagree with revising only those aspects of the fundamental law presented during the presidential election campaign in 2009.

Romania’s Parliament Rejects Setting Up Of Constitution Revision Committee

15:31, 22 Feb. 2010
The Romanian Parliament’s standing offices rejected the proposition of the Democratic Liberal Party (PDL) regarding the setting up of a committee to revise the Constitution, liberal deputy Calin Popescu Tariceanu said Monday.

Romanian Liberal Deputy Makes Propositions To Revise Constitution

13:06, 17 Feb. 2010
Romanian liberal deputy Tudor Chiuariu, former justice minister, presented several Constitution revision propositions to do away with the position of president, set up a Government with maximum 15 ministries and a Parliament with 200 lawmakers, and limit to three the number of secret services.

Romanian Lawmakers To Convene For Talks On Constitution Revision Committee Tuesday

14:59, 15 Feb. 2010
Romania's Chamber of Deputies Speaker Roberta Anastase on Monday said she would summon the Parliament’s standing offices Tuesday to discuss the setting up of a committee for the revision of the country's Constitution.

Romanian Governing Party To Push For Single-Chamber Parliament, Less MPs

19:29, 30 Ian. 2010
The leader of the Romanian Democratic Liberal Party (PDL), Prime Minister Emil Boc, said Saturday that a single-chamber Parliament and the reduction in the number of MPs represent the top priority for the PDL.

Romania’s Parliament To Convene This Week To Validate Referendum – Senate Chairman

16:12, 14 Dec. 2009
Romanian social democrat leader and Senate Chairman Mircea Geoana said Monday the Parliament’s Standing Offices will convene this week to validate the referendum for a single-chamber parliament downsized to a maximum 300 lawmakers.

Romanian President To Consult Constitutional Court Over Deadlock Involving Interior Min

16:25, 27 Nov. 2009
Romanian President Traian Basescu on Friday said he would consult with the Constitutional Court to solve the institutional deadlock involving the country’s Interior Ministry, stressing there no longer are articles in the Constitution that can be used to untangle this situation.

Yes Vote In Referendum Should Trigger Constitution Revision – Romanian President

10:11, 20 Nov. 2009
Romania’s President Traian Basescu said Thursday evening on public television that Romania’s Constitution will need to be entirely revised if the November 22 referendum for a single-chamber Parliament gets a yes vote.