bribery

Senate Chairman Accused Of Receiving $800,000 Bribe While Serving As Prime Minister

14:16, 08 Nov. 2018
Romania’s National Anticorruption Directorate (DNA) requested the Senate on Wednesday to lift parliamentary immunity for chairman Calin Popescu Tariceanu, who it intends to indict under the accusation of receiving an $800,000 for a state contract signed during his time as prime minister.

Romanian Football Club Financer Under 24-Hour Arrest For Bribery

14:24, 10 Mai 2010
Cornel Penescu, financer of the Romanian football club FC Arges, was arrested for bribery Monday afternoon and will be detained for 24 hours at police headquarters in southern County Arges.

Romanian Anticorruption Prosecutors Detain Chief Of Arges Fin Guard, FC Arges Manager

15:24, 22 Sept. 2009
Aurel Stoian, chief of the financial guard in Arges, southern Romania, and Gheorghe Pieca, manager of Arges football club, were heard and detained Tuesday by anticorruption prosecutors on charges of bribery in the corruption case involving FC Arges owner Cornel Penescu.

S Romania Customs Employees Under Arrest On Bribery Charges

10:59, 20 Mai 2009
Eight employees of Romania’s roads and highways company, who work as cashiers in Giurgiu customhouse, southern Romania, were placed under 24-hour arrest on bribery charges.

Romanian Bribery Suspects Constantin, Libertatu Remain Under Arrest

11:01, 22 Apr. 2009
Romanian Central Referee Commission (CCA) former president Gheorghe Constantin, and Arges county Consumer Protection Office former director, Cristian Libertatu, remain under arrest, according to a decision issued by the Arges Court, which thus rejected their bids for release under judicial control.

Romanian Football Financer Penescu Arrested Over Flash Stick Marked “Kickback”

09:41, 17 Apr. 2009
Investigators found, following a search in the office of corruption case defendant Cornel Penescu, an USB stick marked "kickback C. G.", which would point to a crime of soliciting and offering bribe in September 2007, according to the explanation issued by the Arges Court in Penescu’s arrest.

Romanian Arges Football Club Owner Arrested On Bribery Charges

11:30, 14 Apr. 2009
The Arges Court, southern Romania, ruled Tuesday to place Arges football club owner Cornel Penescu under arrest for 29 days, alongside Gheorghe Constantin, head of the Central Commission of Referees, and other two officials in Arges, on bribery charges involving several football matches.

Romanian Labor Min Officially Charged With Bribery

15:34, 19 Sept. 2008
Romanian labor minister Paul Pacuraru was officially charged with bribery Friday, and the minister went to the National Anticorruption Department to hear the charges brought against him, official sources told MEDIAFAX.

Romanian President Urges Parliament To Meet In Extraordinary Session

13:56, 26 Iun. 2008
Romanian President Traian Basescu urged the Parliament to meet in extraordinary session in the first ten days of July to reexamine the law on the Court of Accounts and to vote on prosecutors’ request to probe bribery allegations against former Cabinet members.

Romanian Prosecutors Wait For Go-Ahead In Probe Against Labor Min

15:39, 18 Apr. 2008
The Romanian anticorruption prosecutors on Friday requested Senate’s approval to start investigations against Labor Minister Paul Pacuraru on charges of bribery, the anticorruption department, or DNA, said in a statement.

Romanian Liberals “Cry Wolf” After Pensioners’ Rally

16:55, 09 Apr. 2008
The coordinator of the Romanian liberal electoral campaign in local elections, Bogdan Olteanu, accused the democrats and the social democrats of electoral bribery, saying they gave eastern Romanian city Galati pensioners money to come to the rally in Bucharest.