National Anti-corruption Directorate

Former chief prosecutor of the National Anti-Corruption Directorate and candidate for European Chief Prosecutor Laura Codruta Kovesi was subpoenaed to appear on March 7 before the Magistrates' Investigation Section in the case where she is accused of abuse of office, bribery and false testimony, judicial sources told AGERPRES on Thursday.

Interim chief prosecutor of the National Anti-corruption Directorate (DNA) Calin Nistor said on Friday at the presentation of the institution's stocktaking report that in 2018, DNA has sent to court case files counting for a total estimated damage worth EUR 412 million. "DNA's activity focused on recovering the crime's fruit.

Former chief prosecutor with the National Anti-Corruption Directorate (DNA) Laura Codruta Kovesi said on Friday that she never discussed with now fugitive media mogul Sebastian Ghita the extradition of disgraced businessman Nicolae Popa.

Former head of the National Anti-Corruption Directorate (DNA) Laura Codruta Kovesi said Friday that she filed two appeals with the Attorney General's Office for the recusal of prosecutor Adina Florea and of the head of the Magistrates' Investigation Section.

Minister of Justice Tudorel Toader on Monday evening stated that he will notify the Constitutional Court of Romania (CCR) if President Klaus Iohannis rejects the request for the dismissal of Prosecutor General Augustin Lazar, maintaining that "such abuses must not continue."

Senate President Calin Popescu-Tariceanu, national leader of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats (ALDE), claims that the effects of him being accused by the National Anti-Corruption Directorate (DNA) of bribery are aimed at "shaking up public trust," given that in recent polls he has surpassed incumbent President Klaus Iohannis by two percent, and the vote intention for ALDE should have doub

The Speaker of Romania's Senate, Calin Popescu Tariceanu, who served as Prime Minister from 2004 to 2008, faces a vote on immunity in parliament after anti-corruption prosecutors on Wednesday sought to start an investigation.

The Prosecution Section of the Supreme Council of Magistrates (CSM) on Monday issued a negative opinion on the proposal from Minister of Justice Tudorel Toader to appoint Adina Florea as chief prosecutor of the National Anti-Corruption Directorate (DNA).

Justice Minister Tudorel Toader said on Sunday that he had said the attorney general was seriously mistaken when stating that justice can fulfill its role of maintaining the balance of powers and that he had not mentioned ignorance of the law, but he is not surprised, because that would not be the first such situation.

Romania's Justice Minister, Tudorel Toader, on Thursday named Adina Florea, a prosecutor from the Appeal Courts in Constanta, to replace Laura Codruta Kovesi as head of the country's powerful National Anti-Corruption Directorate, DNA.