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19:35, 21.02.2022

Chamber of Deputies / Draft law on Special Section for Investigation of Justice Crimes abolition, adopted

Deputies approved on Monday the draft law on the abolition of the Section for the Investigation of Justice Crimes (SIIJ), with 205 votes "for", 90 votes "against" and one abstention, Agerpres.ro informs. Fii la…




20:50, 16.02.2022

MEP Ciolos: 'Those who toy with abolition of SIIJ endanger financing from European funds'

Those who toy in Romania with "see the Special Section, now there is no Special Section" risk endangering the financing from European funds for the development of the country, appreciates MEP Dacian Ciolos. Fii…




15:10, 15.02.2022

Solution adopted by gov't aims at replacing one structure, Special Section, with 16 different ministry's structures

The National Anticorruption Directorate (DNA) reported on Tuesday that the draft law adopted by the Government on the abolition of the Crime Investigation Section in Judiciary (SIIJ) does not represent "unfortunately"…




18:30, 14.02.2022

PM Ciuca: Draft law on Special Section dissolution to be approved by gov't, then submitted to parliament

Prime Minister Nicolae Ciuca announced at the beginning of Monday's Cabinet meeting that the draft law on the dissolution of the section for investigating crimes in justice (aka Special Section or SIIJ), which…




18:36, 24.01.2022

Romanian Judges Forum Association deems draft law on dismantling SIIJ inadequate compromise

The new draft law on dismantling the Section for the Investigation of Judicial Crimes (SIIJ) is an inadequate compromise, which violates Romania's obligations as a member of the European Union and of the Council…




17:45, 07.01.2022

JusMin Predoiu: Judicial Crimes Investigation Section to be abolished by end-March, no replacement by 2.0 version

Justice Minister Catalin Predoiu said on Friday that the Section for the Investigation of Judicial Crimes (SIIJ) will be abolished by the end of March, and no similar prosecution structure of some "SIIJ reloaded"…




17:00, 01.09.2021

PM Citu: Politics is not done on conditions and blackmail, we have no time for political games

Prime Minister Florin Citu on Wednesday said that the USR-PLUS (Save Romania Union - Party of Liberty, Unity and Solidarity) is blackmailing with the Special Section (SIIJ, Section for Investigation of Crimes in…




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…




19:40, 16.06.2021

JusMin Ion: Final decision on dismantling SIIJ to be made after Venice Commission issues opinion

Minister of Justice Stelian Ion on Wednesday stated that the governing coalition has decided to wait for the opinion of the Venice Commission regarding the dismantling of SIIJ (Special Section for Investigating…




13:15, 14.06.2021

Deputy PM Barna: USRPLUS wants Special Section be disbanded in this parliamentary session, extraordinary session of July

Deputy Prime Minister Dan Barna on Monday said that USR PLUS (Save Romania Union - Party of Liberty, unity and Solidarity) wants the Crime Investigation Section in the Justice System (SIIJ) to be disbanded in this…




22:06, 08.06.2021

CCR rules special Section for Judicial Crimes is constitutional, offers interpretation of CJEU relevant decision

The Constitutional Court of Romania (CCR) rejected today several constitutional challenges to Law No. 304/2004 on judicial organization and also unanimously quashed challenges to several articles in OUG No. 90/2018…




20:10, 08.06.2021

JusMin: It is important for politicians to find solutions to quickly abolish SIIJ

The Minister of Justice, Stelian Ion, declared that the CVM (Cooperation and Verification Mechanism) report published on Tuesday by the European Commission is written in a positive note and highlighted that it…




17:30, 18.05.2021

Ludovic Orban: We back abolition of Special Section, we hope to reach formula agreed by all parties in coalition

Chamber of Deputies' Speaker and National Liberal Party (PNL) leader Ludovic Orban reaffirmed that the party he represents supports the abolition of the Special Section for the Investigation of Justice Crimes (SIIJ)…




20:50, 20.04.2021

JusMin Ion: We are going to use all instruments to repair and strengthen justice independence

The Minister of Justice, Stelian Ion, on Tuesday stated that all available tools will be used to repair and strengthen the independence of the judiciary, during a videoconference meeting with the EU member states…




22:05, 06.04.2021

Venice Commission to pronounce in July on draft to abolish the Special Section

The Venice Commission will rule in July on the draft law on the abolition of the Judicial Crimes Investigation Section, adopted in the Chamber of Deputies with an amendment stipulating that magistrates may be prosecuted…




15:35, 22.03.2021

Deputy PM Barna: Modification saying magistrates will be sent to trial with CSM approval - a smaller compromise

Deputy Prime Minister Dan Barna, co-chair of the USR PLUS (Save Romania Union - Freedom, Unity, Solidarity Party) Alliance on Monday said that the modification brought by the Legal Committee of the Chamber of Deputies…




21:25, 26.01.2021

Kelemen Hunor: Budget, parliamentary session, Justice laws, application of reforms - discussed with President Iohannis

The state budget for this year, the priorities of the new parliamentary session, the abolition of the Special Section and the laws of Justice, as well as the implementation of reforms were on the agenda of the…




19:36, 21.01.2021

JusMin Ion, EU Commissioner for Justice Reynders address Special Section's disbanding

Justice Minister Stelian Ion on Thursday told the EU Commissioner for Justice, Didier Reynders, in a video-conference, the Romanian Government's decision to adopt, by the end of February, a draft decision to dissolve…




13:15, 19.11.2020

ParliamentaryElection2020/PNL - ruling programme: Pension point's increase, 3 regional hospitals, mail vote in country

An average net salary of 1,000 euro in 2024, increasing the value of the pension point, doubling the child allowances until 2022, postponing the rates until 1 July 2021, carrying out three regional hospitals in…




08:57, 10.07.2020

Gov't, Justice Ministry still acting to dissolve special section investigating justice crimes

Justice Minister Catalin Predoiu said on Thursday that the Government and the Justice Ministry were still acting to abolish the Section for the Investigation of Judicial Crimes (SIIJ), but at this moment such an…




17:10, 17.02.2020

PM designate Orban about subpoena of two prosecutors by SIIJ:All the more reason to dismantle Special Section

The subpoena of two prosecutors from the Superior Council of Magistrates (CSM) for hearings at Justice Crime Investigation Section (SIIJ) represents an additional reason for the dismantling of the SIIJ, Prime Minister-designate…




14:58, 09.01.2020

PM Orban: CVM's closing depends on what we do in Romania

The closing of the Cooperation and Verification Mechanism (CVM) will depend on what is happening in Romania, on Thursday said Prime Minister Ludovic Orban, at a press conference at the headquarters of the Permanent…




17:44, 27.12.2019

MJ Memorandum proposing dissolution of SIIJ among items on gov't meeting agenda

The Memorandum on the organisation and functioning of the Special Section for Investigating Magistrates (SIIJ), drafted by the Ministry of Justice, which proposes the very dissolution of the SIIJ, is among the…




09:12, 19.12.2019

PM Orban: Special Section investigating justice crimes, to be disbanded, when best constitutional solution is found

Prime Minister Ludovic Orban said Wednesday that the Special Section for investigating justice crimes will surely be disbanded, when "the best constitutional solution" is found.  "The special section will certainly…




20:26, 22.10.2019

Acting JusMin Birchall to convene CVM committee

Acting Justice Minister Ana Birchall said on Tuesday that she will convene the committee dealing with the Co-operation and Verification Mechanism (CVM) in an urgent meeting to devise an action plan for the implementation…




14:53, 09.10.2019

PM Dancila: Government's toppling implies, in fact, prosecutors' appointment as well

Prime Minister Viorica Dancila explained on Wednesday that her statements within the Social Democratic Party (PSD) meeting regarding the fact that the stake of remaining in power is also related to aspects regarding…




17:32, 09.07.2019

USR's Barna: Bucharest authorities receive grade 2 from GRECO

The authorities in Bucharest have just received grade 2 from GRECO, Save Romania Union (USR) leader Dan Barna stated on Tuesday, a context in which he again called on the Social Democratic Party (PSD), the Alliance…




21:14, 04.03.2019

Dragnea: I find quite strange vexation generated by Special Section for Magistrates' Investigation

PSD President Liviu Dragnea said on Monday that he finds "quite strange the vexation" generated by the Special Section for Magistrates' Investigation, given that he did not see any protests when there were thousands…




17:53, 14.02.2019

PNL's Orban says action undertaken in Kovesi case - political vengeance orchestrated by JusMin, PSD Chairman

Chairman of the National Liberal Party (PNL) Ludovic Orban believes that the action undertaken by the Special Section for Magistrates' Investigation against former prosecutor-in-chief of the National Anticorruption…