Monica Macovei

Prime Minister Victor Ponta on Sunday, after the meeting of the ruling coalition leaders, said he will challenge the prosecutor's order in his case.

First-Vice-President of the European Commission Frans Timmermans said Friday in Bucharest that the situation of Prime Minister Victor Ponta is an issue that has to do with Romania's domestic policy, whereas the European Commission will not express any position on such specific case.

The architect of the Romanian judicial reform, Monica Macovei is visiting Bulgaria to participate in a discussion forum on anti-corruption policies, as reported by the Bulgarian National Radio.

The event is organized by the newly-created civil initiative ''Justice for Everyone''.

Nearly 30 museums, among which, as a first, the National Bank of Romania Museum, and 20 cultural organizations will be open on the Night of Museums 2015 in Bucharest, on Saturday night, ready to offer visitors a diverse programme of events that includes exhibitions, children's workshops, concerts, film projections, as well as ballet and pantomime shows.

Romania's Permanent Electoral Authority, AEP, has confiscated 291,000 lei (65,000 euro) from Monica Macovei, a member of the European Parliament, which came in small donations for her failed 2014 presidential campaign, much of it via PayPal.

MEP Monica Macovei on Tuesday requested lawyer Ion Ilie-Iordachescu, the dean of the Bucharest Bar, to expel Prime Minister Victor Ponta from the Bucharest Bar, motivating that his giving up the title of doctor of law means also the annulment of his diploma based on which he was admitted in the bar in the first place.

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MEP Monica Macovei on Tuesday stated, in reference to previous statements made by President Klaus Iohannis, that the Cooperation and Verification Mechanism [CVM] should stay in place until all political blockages in the flow of justice are eliminated.

Thirteen human rights organizations on Monday called on Romania's new President, Klaus Iohannis, to reject a cyber security law, saying it violates constitutional rights to privacy.

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The fight against corruption must be continued, because there is no other way for Romanian than that of a corruption-free country, Romanian President Klaus Iohannis said on Sunday in his inaugural address.

Romanian Euro-parliamentarian Monica Macovei sent President-elect Klaus Iohannis a letter on Wednesday asking him to call on the Parliament to pass by end-December a bill on the liberalisation of the political life, that will allow setting up political parties of minimum three members.