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Trouble for Romanian anti-corruption official

EU INSTITUTIONS Theodoros Benakis - February 11, 2019

Romania’s government has been criticised (again) of blocking the work of anti-corruption officials. The justice minister is reportedly trying to discredit anti-corruption officials. While Romania...

Romania moves to block own candidate from EU prosecutor role

EU INSTITUTIONS Theodoros Benakis - February 6, 2019

From Romania’s anti-corruption agency to Europe’s chief prosecutor: Laura Codruta Kovesi, Romania’s former head of the National Anti-Corruption Directorate (DNA) is the first choice...

Police clash with Romanian expats in Bucharest

EU MEMBER STATES Theodoros Benakis - August 13, 2018

To protest government corruption and demand early elections, as many as 100,000 Romanians gathered in Bucharest on August 10 for a mass rally. Many...

Dan Barna: We need to bolster rule of law and keep the fight against corruption on track

EU MEMBER STATES Theodoros Benakis - August 1, 2018

Corruption has been the main challenge for Romania even during accession negotiations leading to membership in 2007. Although Romania’s anti-corruption campaign can be credited...

Romania’s President has been ordered to dismiss Romania’s chief anti-corruption prosecutor

EU MEMBER STATES Theodoros Benakis - May 31, 2018

By a six-to-three vote, Romania’s Constitutional Court ruled on Wednesday vindicated the government’s view that the prosecutor is vulnerable to political influence. Since February,...

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