The European Court of Human Rights has condemned the Romanian state over the restitution of properties confiscated by the communist regime
The ECHR has again condemned the Romanian state in relation to the restitution of properties confiscated by the former communist regime and has requested a review of the relevant legislation, according to a press release from the Strasbourg court. In this new case, the ECHR judges found that the restitution mechanism is insufficiently operational and homogeneous. The magistrates analyzed the complaint of the 53 Romanian petitioners, who accused, in the file submitted in 2017, either that they did not receive the title deeds or the properties, or that they received insufficient compensation, although they had final decisions in their favor. In today’s final verdict, the ECHR magistrates ask the Romanian state to strengthen the current legislation and better implement it. Romania was forced by the ECHR to adopt the current legislation in 2013, after a wave of lost lawsuits in Strasbourg, over property confiscated under the communist regime and not returned after 1989.
Croatia and Romania hope to enter the Schengen area together in 2023, the Speaker of the Croatian Parliament says
Croatia and Romania are quite similar politically and nationally, according to the Speaker of the Croatian Parliament, Gordan Jandroković. In a speech delivered in the parliament in Bucharest, the Croatian dignitary emphasized that both countries are aiming for full integration in the European Union, by joining the Schengen free movement area and by becoming a member of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development.
Gordan Jandroković: Croatia is fully prepared to join Schengen, and the latest European Commission report confirms that Romania is ready as well. I hope that both Croatia and Romania will enter on January 1st the next year. When it comes to the other goal we have, which is to become new OECD members, we are diligently working on the next steps of the accession process. We are confident that Romania does the same.
Romania is close to meeting the targets undertaken in the National Recovery and Resilience Plan
Romania is close to meeting the targets related to the National Recovery and Resilience Plan (PNRR) for the second payment request, but certain challenges remain, such as the Decarbonization Law, which must be adapted in accordance with recommendations made by the European Commission. The Secretary of State in the Ministry of Investments and European Projects, Carmen Moraru, has said that Romania must now capitalize on the money granted for the objectives already met.
Carmen Moraru: In total, at this moment, Romania has 6.35 billion euros in its account, related to the National Recovery and Resilience Plan, enough to start the implementation of the plan in force. This year, there are new challenges, we have 130 milestones and targets to meet; The Decarbonisation Act is one of them and we look ahead to what we have to achieve in 2023, when 91 targets and milestones await.
Mădălina Brotăcel, RADOR
