inquiry committee

Romanian liberal lawmaker Ciprian Dobre told a press conference Saturday that liberals on Monday might call on the Chamber of Deputies’ Standing Office to set up an inquiry committee to check the way European Union funds were assigned for projects in rural areas.

Romanian lawmakers adopted Wednesday a report of a parliamentary commission investigating an advertising contract awarded by the Environment Ministry and which proposes that state institutions check the respective contract.

Romanian tourism minister Elena Udrea said Monday she decided to sue the participants in the discussions held in the inquiry committee, whose recording was made public by media.

The Parliament committee investigating Romania’s youth and sports minister Monica Iacob Ridzi will continue its activity and the legal committee with the Chamber of Deputies will analyze the liberals’ request on the start of prosecution against Ridzi, Chamber secretary Dumitru Pardau said Monday.