Romania's High Court of Cassation and Justice

Romania's High Court of Cassation and Justice ruled on Thursday in favour of reopening the criminal investigation into former president Ion Iliescu over the so-called "Mineriada" events of June 13-15, 1990.

Iliescu summoned miners from the biggest mining basins in Romania, in Valea Jiului, to Bucharest to "restore order" against pro-Western parties who were demanding new elections.

Romania's High Court of Cassation and Justice ruled on Tuesday that pretending to be someone else on Facebook is an offence punishable under the country's criminal law.

Romania's High Court of Cassation and Justice on Monday jailed former Sports Minister Monica Iacob-Ridzi for five years for abuse of service and corruption. The decision is final.