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UPDATE/Iohannis asks Section for investigating crimes in Justice to quickly clarify situation regarding Kovesi case

President Klaus Iohannis requests the Section for investigating crimes in Justice to quickly clarify the situation regarding the case opened on the name of former prosecutor-in-chief of the National Anticorruption Directorate (DNA) Laura Codruta Kovesi.

Iohannis asks Section for investigating crimes in Justice to quickly clarify situation regarding Kovesi case

President Klaus Iohannis requests the Section for investigating crimes in Justice to quickly clarify the situation regarding the case opened on the name of former prosecutor-in-chief of the National Anticorruption Directorate (DNA) Laura Codruta Kovesi.

PNL's Orban says action undertaken in Kovesi case - political vengeance orchestrated by JusMin, PSD Chairman

Chairman of the National Liberal Party (PNL) Ludovic Orban believes that the action undertaken by the Special Section for Magistrates' Investigation against former prosecutor-in-chief of the National Anticorruption Directorate (DNA) Laura Codruta Kovesi represents "a political vengeance" orchestrated by Justice Minister Tudorel Toader, under the coordination of Social Democratic Party (

USR's Barna says USR-PLUS alliance asks President Iohannis to start justice referendum

The Save Romania Union (USR) - PLUS Alliance is calling on President Klaus Iohannis to start a referendum on justice legislation, USR national leader Dan Barna said on Thursday adding that the former chief corruption prosecutor Laura Codruta Kovesi being asked to report to the magistrates investigation section on the day she was scheduled to be in Brussels is not accidental.

Gunther Krichbaum (Bundestag): Asked Justice Minister Toader to support Romanian candidate for EU Public Prosecutor

Gunther Krichbaum, CDU MP and chairman of the Bundestag's Committee on European Union affairs, called on Romanian Justice Minister Tudorel Toader to back Laura Codruta Kovesi for the position of head of the European Prosecutor's Office.

PNL to back Laura Codruta Kovesi's candidacy for EU Public Prosecutor

The National Liberal Party (PNL) will support Laura Codruta Kovesi's candidacy for head of the European Prosecutor's Office, said Liberal Chairman Ludovic Orban, who is also calling on Minister of Justice Tudorel Toader to give up his efforts to block the procedure and denigrate the former chief of Romania's anti-corruption agency.

Sacked Romanian Anti-Graft Prosecutor Shortlisted for EU Post

Romanian government officials will do everything in their power to stop former anti-graft prosecutor Laura Codruta Kovesi from being appointed as European Union prosecutor, Justice Minister Tudorel Toader said on Monday night after he was officially notified by Brussels that she had been shortlisted for the post.

JusMin about Lazar's case: We will notify CCR; such abuses must not continue

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."

Professional body nixes proposal to appoint Adina Florea chief anti-graft prosecutor (official)

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).

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