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Romania To Declassify Remaining Documents On 1989 Revolution

Romania’s Government on Tuesday decided the last documents and information on the December 1989 anticommunist Revolution would be declassified, Prime Minister Emil Boc said Tuesday.

Romania’s President Accuses Parliament Of Blocking Corruption Files

Romania’s President Traian Basescu said Tuesday in a speech in Parliament that “during the last five years the constitutional reform has not been concluded and no dignitary was convicted” while the Parliament is still blocking certain corruption files.

Romanian Procurement Watchdog Refuses To Present Files To Parl Inquiry Committee

The parliamentary committee investigating Romanian tourism minister Elena Udrea decided on Tuesday to inform Prime Minister Emil Boc that the president of the Authority for Public Procurement refused to present the file regarding the public procurements made by the Tourism Ministry.

Romanian Loteria I Tax Evasion Case Files Sent To Constitutional Court

The Romanian Supreme Court allowed the request for the suspension of the case Loteria I, where businessman George Copos is on trial for tax evasion, and sent the case to the Constitutional Court, as lawyers raised an exception on jurisdiction should the defendant change status.

Romanian Environment Min Finds Hundreds EU Fund Applications In Bathroom

Romanian Environment Minister Nicolae Nemirschi told a press conference Saturday that over 350 files submitted by mayors asking for European funds to set up parks or green spaces were found in a bathroom on the first flour of the Environment Ministry.

Romanian Leftist Ex-PM Wants Court Day To Prove Innocence

Romanian social democrat MP Adrian Nastase said Friday in a debate on the amendment of the Constitution that he will ask the Parliament to recommend the sending of his criminal investigation files to court.

Romania Prosecutor General Urges Justice Min To Dismiss Deputy Military Prosecutor

Romania’s prosecutor general Codruta Kovesi Thursday urged justice minister Catalin Predoiu to dismiss Dan Voinea from the position of deputy prosecutor with the Department of Military Prosecutors’ Offices, citing major deficiencies in the activity of the department and flaws in the management of human resources.

Romanian Official Says Sub-Commission Appointed To Debate High-Level Graft Cases

A sub-commission formed of seven rapporteurs is to discuss the request of the Romanian Anticorruption Department (DNA) to prosecute former transports minister Miron Mitrea and former prime minister Adrian Nastase in graft cases, Bogdan Olteanu, chairman of the Chamber of Deputies, said Monday.

Romanian Jus Min OKs Launch Of Criminal Probe Against Eight Dignitaries

Romania’s interim justice minister Teodor Meleşcanu on Tuesday sent to the prosecutors, as requested by the presidency, the files on starting criminal investigation against eight former and acting ministers.

EXCLUSIVE:Romania Court Rules Unconstitutional Law Limiting Right To Defense

Romania’s Constitutional Court on Tuesday ruled as unconstitutional the provisions of Law 356/2006 limiting the right of attorneys to participate in criminal investigations conducted by prosecutors.