Toni Grebla
Dancila denies Barna's accusations that Antifraud Department is acting on PSD's political command
Social Democratic Party (PSD) Chair, outgoing Prime Minister Viorica Dancila, denied on Friday the claims of Save Romania Union (USR) leader and presidential contestant Dan Barna that the current investigation conducted against him by the Anti-Fraud Department (DLAF) is politically motivated. "I cannot even respond to such a claim.
Dan Barna, asked why he requested his investigation by DNA: I don't want to be checked by Ms. Dancila
The chairman of the Save Romania Union (USR), Dan Barna, stated on Friday that he requested the Antifraud Department (DLAF) send to the National Anticorruption Directorate (DNA) all the documents that regard him and he accuses the use of the information in a journalistic investigation for political purposes, in order not to be "checked by Viorica Dancila through an institution that is in her di
New ForMin Manescu, IntMin Moga and Deputy PM Fifor take oath of office
Ramona Manescu, Nicolae Moga and Mihai Fifor took the oath of office on Wednesday in the presence of President Klaus Iohannis for the Interior and Foreign Affairs Ministries office, Deputy Prime Minister for implementing Romania's strategic partnerships office respectively. The head of state wished success to the new three members of the Dancila Cabinet.
Members of top court five-judge panels established by random draw following Constitutional Court ruling
The High Court of Cassation and Justice appointed on Friday by public draw the members of the five-panel judges to sit on trials in 2018, following a relevant ruling by the Constitutional Court.
Top court President, justice Cristina Tarcea performed the draw, with the two court Vice Presidents attending.
Iohannis, to CCR judges: You represent a pillar of democracy in Romania
President Klaus Iohannis on Thursday congratulated Simona Maya Teodoroiu at ceremony in which she was sworn in the office of judge with the Constitutional Court of Romania (CCR) and told the Court representatives that they represent "a pillar of democracy."
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PSD's nomination for Constitutional Court, Simona Maya Teodoroiu is new CCR justice
Simona Maya Teodoroiu was designated on Wednesday by the Senate's plenary meeting to occupy a justice seat to the Constitutional Court of Romania (CCR), as the position held by former magistrate Toni Grebla was declared vacant, following the latter's resignation.
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Judge resigns from Constitutional Court amidst major offense charges
Judge Toni Grebla resigned on Wednesday from the Constitutional Court of Romania, the Court announced in a media release. Grebla personally communicated his decision to the plenum of the Court, which acknowledged it; the President of the Court then took notice of the termination of Grebla's tenure.
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Constitutional Court judge Grebla at DNA headquarters
Constitutional Court of Romania (CCR) judge Toni Grebla has arrived, on Wednesday, at the headquarters of the National Anticorruption Directorate (DNA) regarding the case in which he is accused of several crimes and in which the approval for his preventive arrest was requested.
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MPs under criminal investigation in case against Constitutional Court Judge
Deputies Iulian Iancu and Lucian Sova of the ruling Social Democrat Party (PSD) are under criminal investigation in the case against Constitutional Court Judge Toni Grebla, anticorruption prosecutors announced on Thursday.
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Anticorruption authority: Constitutional judge Toni Grebla prosecuted for several crimes
The National Anticorruption Directorate (DNA) announced the start of criminal prosecution proceedings against former Senator and current Constitutional Court judge Toni Grebla for several crimes, influence peddling and receipt of undue benefits included.
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