Constitutional Court of Romania

President Iohannis tells Venice Commission delegation that PSD legislates defectively

President Klaus Iohannis welcomed a delegation of the European Commission for Democracy through Law of the Council of Europe (the Venice Commission) at the Cotroceni Presidential Palace on Wednesday to voice dissatisfaction with what he called a defective way in which the Social Democratic Party (PSD), major at rule, legislates, pointing to the adoption of amendments to the criminal codes as th

Chamber of Deputies adopts bill amending Criminal Code

The Chamber of Deputies adopted on Wednesday by a vote of 180 to 81 and two abstentions the bill amending the Criminal Code in the version approved by the Senate. Representatives of the National Liberal Party and the Save Romania Union announced that they will once again challenge the bill at the Constitutional Court.

Citizenship initiative 'No Convicts in Public Office' mandatorily amends the Constitution (USR's Barna)

Chairman of Save Romania Union (USR) Dan Barna told on Thursday a press conference in Pitesti that the citizens' initiative 'No Convicts in Public Office' will necessarily lead to the amendment of the Constitution. "This citizens' initiative, supported by USR with all its energy, mandatorily amends the Constitution.

Senate President Tariceanu: European officials' statements fall under the campaign for elections to the EP

Senate President Calin Popescu-Tariceanu stated on Wednesday evening, when referring to the statements of some European officials on the justice issue, that they fall under the electoral campaign for the elections to the European Parliament and they cannot provide any concrete evidence regarding what the government has done wrong.

Majority party calls critical letter of 12 embassies discourteous, explicitly violating Vienna Convention

The Foreign Policy Department of the Social Democratic Party (PSD) considers that a recent letter by 12 embassies expressing concerns about the rule of law in Romania "explicitly" violates the provisions of the Vienna Convention that official communication of the embassies is done with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, while also being discourteous to a government designated by a legitimate majo

President Iohannis to ask Parliament new consultation to broaden scope of referendum

President Klaus Iohannis announced on Monday he will ask Parliament for a new consultation that will broaden the scope of the referendum due to take place on 26 May. "I will ask Parliament a new consultation that aims to broaden the scope of the referendum in order to make it more efficient and more powerful," the president said at the Cotroceni Presidential Palace.

Central bank's Vasilescu: Laws appear without analysis of legitimacy, hence laws that breach laws

Laws appear without an analysis of legitimacy and we wind up with laws that breach laws, and the Constitutional Court declares them unconstitutional, National Bank of Romania (BNR) strategy consultant Adrian Vasilescu said on Wednesday in reference to the laws on credit agreements, leasing operations and financial relations in the banking area.

Iohannis: I will refer back in Parliament for correction and improvement 2019 budget law

President Klaus Iohannis on Wednesday announced that he will send back in Parliament for re-examination the 2019 state budget law. "I will refer back to Parliament for correction and improvement the 2019 budget law," Iohannis stated at the Cotroceni Presidential Palace.

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