Madalina Cochinescu Verman

Acting chief anti-graft prosecutor Jurma says her org should remain strong, independent, relevant

Published by Agerpres on Thu, 07/12/2018 - 11:46

The National Anti-Corruption Directorate (DNA) will still have to remain a strong, independent and relevant body, according to Anca Jurma, who took over the office of DNA chief prosecutor on Thursday, after on Monday President Klaus Iohannis signed a decree removing Laura Codruta Kovesi from same office.

Prosecutor Horodniceanu: CCR has placed prosecutor's offices under discretionary power of JusMin

Published by Agerpres on Thu, 05/31/2018 - 07:39

Chief prosecutor of the Directorate for Investigating of Organised Crime and Terrorism (DIICOT) Daniel Horodniceanu believes that by its latest ruling, the Constitutional Court of Romania (CCR) actually placed the prosecutors not under the authority, but under the discretionary power of the minister of justice, who is either a politician or enjoys political support.

Constitutional Court: There is conflict between powers in case of refusal to remove from office DNA head

Published by Agerpres on Wed, 05/30/2018 - 16:14

Romania's Constitutional Court noted on Wednesday that there is a conflict between powers in the case of the rejection of the removal from office of Chief Prosecutor of Romania's National Anticorruption Directorate (DNA) Laura Codruta Kovesi.