Constitutional court

Sandu wants to seize the momentum following her presidential win to secure a parliament more aligned with her pro-European outlook. The assembly is currently controlled by Dodon's Socialists and their allies, who have balked at Sandu's two picks for prime minister.

Administrative and judicial authorities should comply with the verdicts of the Constitutional Court, the top court's chair said on Feb. 9, while emphasizing that ignoring Constitutional Court's decisions may cause the constitution to become dysfunctional.

Turkey's top court has urged that not abiding by its verdicts is a serious violation of the constitution while repeating its call for the retrial of former main opposition lawmaker Enis Berberoğlu in line with their two rulings, which have not been implemented yet.

The rulings of the Constitutional Court are binding, and its decisions should be implemented, Justice Minister Abdülhamit Gül said on Jan. 22, elaborating the top court's recent verdict on former main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) lawmaker Enis Berberoğlu.

In reaction to a Constitutional Court ruling on Wednesday, Prime Minister Florin Citu says Romania in 2020 did not afford to increase state pensions by 40% and it does not afford now either, but the government will do increase pensions based on a promised schedule. "Romania did not afford it last year. It does not afford it in 2020 either.

On the occasion of Constitution Day, Constitutional Court president Rajko Knez has told the STA in an interview that the country’s top court has also been affected by the Covid-19 epidemic in terms of caseload. He warned against the overburdening of the Constitutional Court with additional tasks in general as this may weaken the institution.

Legislative path

Since it took office in 2015, PiS has attempted to tighten the abortion laws several times. Protests have always broken out and proved effective in blocking the reforms from even passing the reading stage in the parliament. However, this time, politicians have taken a legislative path that will be much harder to reverse.

A Constitutional Court decision to annul the law on security investigation and archive research upon an appeal of the main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) was published in the Official Gazette on April 28 and entered into force.

"The Constitutional Court must adapt itself to these conditions as well. Concerning any regulation that someone deems unconstitutional, it can take the initiative," he said.

Denis Preshovа, assistant constitutional law professor at Sts Cyril and Methodius University in Skopje, agreed.

The Constitutional Court of Romania (CCR) has admitted, on Wednesday, the complaint regarding a legal conflict between the Government and President Klaus Iohannis, establishing that the head of state will issue "at once" the degrees revoking ministers, as well as those appointing interims.