Romanian President Klaus Iohannis challenges a law at Constitutional Court
Romania’s Constitutional Court is expected to make an assesment on Wednesday concerning a complaint recently put foward by President Klaus Iohannis. The Romanian head of state challenged a law on the country’s territorial administration while noting he found significant dissimilarities between the versions of the law adopted by parliament’s two chambers. Mr. Iohannis also believes that some articles in the law are unconstitutional while also in disregard of citizens’ will.
Romanian defence minister to attend a NATO meeting in Brussels
Romanian Defence Minister Mihai Fifor is expected to attend a meeting of NATO Defence Ministers in Brussels on Wednesday. Ministers will take forward the important decisions leaders made at the NATO Summit in July to adapt and strengthen the Alliance. They are expected to discuss progress in boosting NATO’s deterrence and defence and review progress in defence spending and burden-sharing, and in adapting the NATO Command Structure. Ministers will also discuss NATO-EU cooperation, and hold a meeting of the NATO-Georgia Commission, the first such meeting until now. Ministers will take stock of the developments in NATO-Georgia co-operation, including the implementation of the Substantial NATO-Georgia Package, and discuss Black Sea security – “a priority for NATO and for Georgia”, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said.
Romania under European Parliament’s debate
The European Parliament in Strasbourg, France, is expected to start debates concerning Romania’s controversial judicial reform on Wednesday. Prime Minister Viorica Dăncilă has been invited to the debate and expected to answer questions from MEPs. Ms. Dăncilă already met European Parliament’s President Antonio Tajani on Tuesday with no comments to the press. Previously, European Commission’s Vice-President Frans Timmermans criticised Romania for its recent attempts to change its anti-graft legislation. “Romania has made progress in the past, sometimes even spectacular progress, but it’s moving back in a way that would be damaging not only for Romanian democracy but for the place Romania has built as an EU member state in recent years,” he said. He made the statement in front of MEPs at a late-night hearing in the European Parliament Human Rights and Civil Liberties (LIBE) committee on Monday.
Alexandru Danga
