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| Appreciations for the Romanian Judiciary |
| (2012-09-25) |
| Last updated: 2012-09-25 15:40 EET |
Romania’s European and American partners have recently hailed the efforts of the Romanian authorities to ensure the observance of the rule of law. The General Affairs Council in Brussels has noted that the Cooperation and Verification Mechanism monitoring progress in the field of justice that the European Commission introduced ever since our country’s EU accession in 2007, played a major role in the progress reported so far and will remain instrumental to the reform process in Bucharest.
Romania may meet the objectives underlying the Mechanism if it takes swift actions to guarantee the rule of law, maintains the direction of and steps up the implementation of reforms, the Council also highlighted. Brussels officials believe it is key that progress made by prosecutors and the Anti-Corruption Directorate in particular be consolidated under the future leadership. The Council has noted many important positive steps in that direction over the last five years, such as the adoption of the new Civil and Criminal Codes, the enactment of the new National Anti-Corruption Strategy, as well as the positive record of the National Anti-Corruption Directorate and the National Integrity Agency.
The General Affairs Council has also addressed the recent political crisis in Bucharest and related events, that spelled out as the suspension of the Romanian president by Parliament and the holding of a referendum to impeach the president, which was subsequently invalidated due to the lack of quorum.
The latest developments have caused concern among Brussels officials, who responded by calling on Bucharest authorities to ensure the observance of the rule of law and the independence of the judiciary, which the Commission regarded as brought into question. With the political deadlock now over, the European Commission hails the Romanian government’s commitment to act credibly and comply with the Commission’s recommendations.
The US administration has also expressed its acknowledgement of Bucharest’s decision to honour its commitments and abide by the rulings of the Constitutional Court, an important player in the political war revolving around the referendum to impeach the Romanian president, argues Philip Gordon, US Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs. Gordon also recalled his latest visit to Romania, when he conveyed Washington’s concern with respect to possible threats to democratic institutions and the independence of the justice system.
"We have not shied away from reminding our partners of their own obligation to promote and protect democratic principles”, the US official added. Philip Gordon hopes Romania will emerge from the crisis with a renewed dedication to preserving the strength and independence of its democratic institutions.
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