Judiciary of Romania

Laws appear without an analysis of legitimacy and we wind up with laws that breach laws, and the Constitutional Court declares them unconstitutional, National Bank of Romania (BNR) strategy consultant Adrian Vasilescu said on Wednesday in reference to the laws on credit agreements, leasing operations and financial relations in the banking area.

Justice Minister Tudorel Toader met in Strasbourg with co-chairmen of the European Conservatives and Reformists Group, with the main topic of the talks being the amendments to the laws of Justice.

According to a release issued on Wednesday by the Ministry of Justice, State Secretary Marieta Safta also participated in the discussions with Syed Kamall and Ryszard Legutko.

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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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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