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12:35, 02.09.2021

President Iohannis signs decree dismissing JusMin Stelian Ion, appointing IntMin Bode acting replacement

On Thursday, President Klaus Iohannis signed a decree dismissing Stelian Ion as justice minister. He also signed a decree appointing incumbent Interior Minister Lucian Bode acting justice minister. On Wednesday,…




10:55, 02.09.2021

Romanian PM sacks justice minister, endangering coalition government

Romanian Prime Minister Florin Cîțu sacked his justice minister late Wednesday, plunging the EU member’s governing coalition into crisis, according to rferl.org. The centrist prime minister accused Justice Minister…




10:45, 02.09.2021

JusMin Ion: I have received hints that selecting chief prosecutors should be done by someone else

Justice Minister Stelian Ion said on Thursday that he received suggestions that "it is not okay" for him to coordinate the selection of candidates for these chief prosecutor positions, as that should be done by…




09:25, 02.09.2021

Presidential Administration: President Iohannis has received request for revocation of Justice Minister and is analyzing it

President Klaus Iohannis received the request to revoke Stelian Ion from the post of Minister of Justice, according to the Presidential Administration. "The president has received the revocation request and is…




23:01, 01.09.2021

Ciolos: This is no longer a coalition government

This is no longer a coalition government - was the reaction of Co-Chairman of the Save Romania Union - Freedom, Unity, and Solidarity Party (USR PLUS) Dacian Ciolos after learning about Premier Florin Citu's decision…




22:25, 01.09.2021

PM Citu sacks Justice Minister Stelian Ion

Prime Minister Florin Citu announced this evening that he sent President Klaus Iohannis the request for the dismissal of Justice Minister Stelian Ion from the USR PLUS junior coalition partner. "I took a necessary…




21:35, 31.08.2021

JusMin calling for Liberals' nod for urgently dismantling SIIJ with no link to other requirements

Justice Minister Stelian Ion says that during Monday's coalition meeting, the Liberal colleagues put forward the possible linking of the abolition of the Section for the Investigation of Judicial Crimes (SIIJ)…




19:00, 24.08.2021

Justice Minister Ion: Meeting President Iohannis on judicial reforms, absolutely necessary

Justice Minister Stelian Ion says a meeting with President Klaus Iohannis on judicial reforms "is absolutely necessary.""We have not had any meeting. (...) We will probably have a meeting moving forward, it is…




20:01, 20.07.2021

PM Citu to back any constitutionally unchallengeable solution to quickly dismantle SIIJ

Prime Minister Florin Citu declared today that he will back any solution for dismantling the Section for the Investigation of Judicial Crimes (SIIJ) as soon as possible, and which gives no reason to challenge the…




09:16, 14.07.2021

JusMin Ion: I wonder who of our neighbours has an interest in us not joining Schengen

Justice Minister Stelian Ion asked himself on Tuesday, in a televised TVR dispute with the leader of UDMR (Hungarian Democratic Union of Romania) deputies, Csoma Botond, on the subject of the dissolution of the…




15:05, 28.06.2021

Barna: It is natural to wait for Venice Commission's on SIIJ. It is a decision owned by the coalition

Deputy Prime Minister Dan Barna, co-chair of the Save Romania Union - Freedom, Unity and Solidarity Party (USR PLUS) ruling alliance, said on Monday, at the end of a convention of USR's National Bureau, that it…




19:10, 16.06.2021

Gov't adds new positions at anti-graft authority

Under a new decision, the government modified the cap on positions at the National Anti-Corruption Authority (DNA), by adding with 90 police and judicial police positions and another 50 auxiliary staff positions,…




18:26, 07.06.2021

JusMin Stelian Ion attends JHA Council meeting in Luxembourg, discusses with Italian, French counterparts

Justice Minister Stelian Ion participated today in Luxembourg in the works of EU's Justice and Home Affairs Council, discussing on this occasion with his Italian and French counterparts subjects related to bilateral…




19:25, 03.06.2021

JusMin Ion: Intensifying the fight against corruption, consolidating independence of the judiciary under PNRR

Justice Minister Stelian Ion said on Thursday that intensifying the fight against corruption and consolidating the independence of the Romanian judiciary by improving access to justice are among the reforms included…




14:55, 01.06.2021

JusMin Stelian Ion: Start of EPPO's activity, a historic moment for EU and for Romania

Justice Minister Stelian Ion said today that the start of the activity of the European Public Prosecutor's Office (EPPO) is "a historic moment for the European Union and for Romania", agerpres reports. "This is…




21:30, 07.05.2021

JustMin Ion, NGOs discuss national anti-graft strategy, disbanding justice crime investigation body

Justice Minister Stelian Ion on Friday had first talks with 14 NGOs operating in justice and related areas to discuss Romania's anti-corruption strategy and disbanding the court Section for the Investigation of…




20:15, 27.04.2021

President Iohannis: Justice laws bill has not been debated, not intention of the coalition

President Klaus Iohannis said on Tuesday that the Justice laws bill drafted by Justice Minister Stelian Ion has not been debated, something that does not correspond to the "coalition's intention". The president…




15:40, 19.04.2021

JusMin Ion: In no country operating on sound principles can state pension exceed salary

Justice Minister Stelian Ion said on Monday that a state pension should not exceed the amount of a wage in any country that operates on sound principles. The statements were made after a meeting with Labour Minister…




22:40, 14.04.2021

JusMin Stelian Ion: Coalition carries on, but I'm disappointed at decision to sack HealthMin Voiculescu

Justice Minister Stelian Ion termed the dismissal today of Health Minister Vlad Voiculescu as "a very unpleasant moment", but said that the governing coalition carries on as "the idea of stopping now cannot be…




17:50, 08.04.2021

Justice Ministry releases national strategy on recovering proceeds of crime

On Thursday, the Ministry of Justice released Romania's national strategy on the recovery of proceeds of crime designed to increase the efficiency of the National Agency for the Administration of Impounded Assets…




15:06, 06.04.2021

USR's Barna: We need an agreement on justice legislation; JusMinMin Ion will consult with coalition leaders

Co-chairman of the Save Romania Union - Freedom, Unity and Solidarity Party (USR PLUS) alliance Dan Barna said on Tuesday that Justice Minister Stelian Ion will soon consult with leaders of each member party in…




15:06, 06.04.2021

JusMin Ion: There are discussions to reassign judiciary police to prosecutor's offices

Justice Minister Stelian Ion said on Tuesday that there are discussions regarding the reassignment of the judicial police officer from the Interior Ministry to prosecutor's offices, mentioning that he will meet…




14:11, 29.03.2021

JusMin Ion: Judiciary needs new coat; passing some new laws - needed

Justice Minister Stelian Ion stated on Monday that the judiciary needs a "new coat", and this may be the package for amending the laws in this field, according to AGERPRES. "Over time there have been many changes,…




18:10, 12.03.2021

August 10 case/JusMin Ion requests that Judicial Inspection verify former DIICOT head Hosu (sources)

Justice Minister Stelian Ion notified on Friday the Judicial Inspection in order to verify the way in which the former head of the Directorate for Investigating Organized Crime and Terrorism (DIICOT) Giorgiana…




21:20, 11.03.2021

JusMin Ion: We actively contribute to drafting second Rule of Law Report in the European Union

Romania is actively contributing to the exercise of drawing up the second Report on the Rule of Law in the European Union, which will be published by the European Commission later this year, Justice Minister Stelian…




12:00, 05.03.2021

JusMin Ion: The August 10 case does not end here; let's wait for reasoning

Justice Minister Stelian Ion said on Friday that the August 10 case does not end here, urging the public to wait for the reasoning behind rejecting the request to reopen the case, according to AGERPRES.




12:41, 04.03.2021

JusMin asks chief magistrates to defend judiciary independence in suspicions of lack of investigation into Aug 10 rally

Justice Minister Stelian Ion on Thursday urged the Supreme Council of Magistrates (CSM) to take a stand on defending the independence of the judiciary in connection with public suspicions that there was no effective…




12:30, 12.02.2021

Justice Minister sends Gov't bill proposal for dismantling SIIJ

Justice Minister Stelian Ion announced having sent on Friday morning to the government the bill on the abolition of the Section for the Investigation of Judicial Crimes (SIIJ), emphasizing that the negative opinion…




19:41, 25.01.2021

Discussions at Ministry of Justice on CVM recommendations, such as justice laws, criminal codes

Justice Minister Stelian Ion discussed on Monday with specialists in the field about the stage of fulfillment by the Romanian authorities of the recommendations formulated in the reports of the Cooperation and…




08:50, 22.01.2021

JusMin says not obsessing over undoing court section, not feather in his cap

Justice Minister Stelian Ion said on Thursday evening that he does not obsess over undoing the court section for investigation of judicial crimes (SIIJ), adding that he will not turn the issue into a feather in…