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The justices with the High Court of Cassation and Justice (ICCJ) have decided on Thursday the 30-day arrest pending trial of Constanta mayor, social-democrat Radu Mazare, under investigation by the National Anti-corruption Directorate (DNA) for bribery, interest conflicts and abuse in office.

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The High Court of Cassation and Justice (Romania's Supreme Courte) placed former Finance Minister Darius Valcov under arrest pending trial, under charges of influence peddling perpetrated in his former capacity of mayor of Slatina.

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Magistrates from the High Court of Cassation and Justice (ICCJ) on Tuesday night decided to place the former head of the National Agency for Integrity (ANI), Horia Georgescu, currently investigated for abuse of office in the National Authority for Property Restitution (ANRP) case, under preventive arrest for 30 days.

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The head of the National Agency for Integrity (ANI), Horia Georgescu, has resigned from office, his resignation following to be registered on Tuesday at the Cabinet of the Senate President, his lawyer, Cristian Ene, announced.

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Prosecutors of the National Anticorruption Directorate (DNA) took into custody on Monday Ingrid Popa Mocanu, a former vice president of the Central Committee for Damage Settlement (CCSD), one of the suspects in a criminal investigation on the National Agency for Property Restoration (ANRP).

Prosecutors of the National Anticorruption Directorate (DNA) have taken into custody on Monday Horia Georgescu, the head of the National Integrity Agency (ANI).

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Georgescu has been transferred to the detention facility of the Bucharest Police.

Bucharest's District 5 Mayor Marian Vanghelie spent the night in the arrest, waiting to be taken to court by National Anticorruption Directorate (DNA) prosecutors for a 30-day preventive custody pending trial.

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Romania's High Court on Wednesday placed the former minister and presidential candidate Elena Udrea under arrest for 30 days in a case related to the illegal financing of a boxing gala, in 2011.

Prosecutors say that Udrea spent around 2 million euro on a boxing gala designed to promote Romania as a tourist destination. The payment was disguised as a publicity contract.

The High Court of Cassation and Justice has decided to release from custody the ex-Minister of Economy Adriean Videanu, currently under investigation by the National Anti-corruption Directorate (DNA), in a file in which the ex-Directorate for Investigating Organised Crime and Terrorism (DIICOT) Alina Bica also has a major role.

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The Bucharest Court of Appeal (CAB) on Friday, June 27, will consider Mircea Basescu's challenge against his 30-day preventive arrest in relation to a case in which the National Anti-Corruption Directorate (DNA) investigates him for influence peddling.