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Integrity Agency Says Fmr Union Leader Marius Petcu Cannot Acount For EUR725,000 In Revenue

Romania’s integrity agency, a body that screens public officials’ wealth and interests, has called on a judicial commission to check the wealth of former union leader Marius Petcu, who was unable to account for part of his declared wealth.

EC Report: Romania Should Improve Cooperation Btw Integrity Agency And Other Judicial Authorities

Romania should implement measures to unify the practice of wealth investigation commissions and improve the cooperation between the National Integrity Agency (ANI) and other judicial authorities, particularly in the public procurement area, says the EC report on Romania’s justice system.

Romanian MEP Vadim Tudor Referred To Prosecution Office Over Allegedly False Income Statements

Romania’s integrity agency ANI has referred far-right Greater Romania Party leader and MEP Corneliu Vadim Tudor to the General Prosecutors’ Office for alleged false statements in declaring his income for 2006 - 2008.

Romanian Integrity Agency Checks Wealth Of MEP Adrian Severin, Accused Of Corruption

Romania’s National Integrity Agnecy (ANI) is checking the wealth of Romanian MEP Adrian Severin, accused of lobbying in exchange for money.

Romanian Senate Adopts National Integrity Agency Bill As Approved By Lower Chamber

Romania’s Senate adopted Tuesday the National Integrity Agency (ANI) bill in the form put forward by the Chamber of Deputies, with 78 votes in favor and one abstention, after rejecting the amendment exempting union leaders from the obligation to submit wealth statements.

Romanian President Asks Govt To Push For Single Law Regulating Integrity Agency

Romanian President Traian Basescu urged the coalition government during the Cabinet meeting Wednesday to insist that Parliament adopts a single law regulating the National Integrity Agency, which is currently governed by rules stated in several laws.

EC Asks Romania To Correct Integrity Agency Law, Install Full Public Procurement Transparency

The European Commission "invites" Romania in its report on the country, released Tuesday, to take action correcting the National Integrity Agency law, monitoring sanctions applied in high-level corruption cases and install full transparency in public procurement.

EC Report On Romania Points To Shortcomings, Integrity Agency Law Seen As Significant Step Back

The European Commission said in its report on Romania’s justice system, released Tuesday, the country didn’t show sufficient political commitments and its progress has important shortcomings, such as legislative amendments weakening the National Integrity Agency.

U.S. Ambassador Supports Romanian President’s Stance On Integrity Agency Bill

Romania’s recently adopted integrity agency bill will weaken the agency beyond what was required by the Constitutional Court decision, U.S. Ambassador to Bucharest Mark Gitenstein said Wednesday, adding that he supports President Traian Basescu’s stance on the matter.

Romanian Mayor Wins Trial Against Integrity Agency

Romanian social democrat Radu Mazare, mayor of the southeastern city of Constanta, has won a trial against the country’s National Integrity Agency, a governmental anticorruption body, which had accused Mazare of being incompatible with public office.

Romanian President Calls For Reexamination Of Anticorruption Body Law

Romanian President Traian Basescu asked the Parliament Wednesday to reexamine a recently adopted law regulating the country’s National Integrity Agency, whose powers have been weakened.

Romanian Parliament Enacts Integrity Agency Bill

Romanian senators on Wednesday adopted the bill regulating the country’s integrity agency, a EU-backed anticorruption body that was stripped of its main attributions last month.

Romanian Senate Committees Endorse Integrity Agency Bill

The Romanian Senate’s committees for legal matters and human rights on Tuesday unanimously adopted a report endorsing the bill regulating the country’s integrity agency, with amendments to the draft adopted by the lower chamber late April.

Romanian Officials Incompatible With Public Office Banned From Filling Public Positions For One Yr

Romania’s draft law regulating the activity of the National Integrity Agency (ANI) states public officials who prove to be incompatible with their position are banned from holding any public office, except elective offices, for one year.

Romania Integrity Agency Law Under Debate In Chamber Of Deputies Wednesday

The new draft law regulating the activity of the National Integrity Agency (ANI), which was approved by the Romanian Government in its meeting Monday, will be under debate in the Chamber of Deputies’ plenary meeting on Wednesday, Chamber’s democrat liberal secretary Dumitru Pardau said Tuesday.

Romanian Govt Holds Cabinet Meeting Monday To Discuss Integrity Agency

Romania’s Government will hold a Cabinet meeting Monday afternoon to discuss the situation of the country’s National Integrity Agency, which has been stripped of its main attributions following a Constitutional Court ruling.

Romanian President Invites Political Parties To Talks On Integrity Agency Situation

Romanian President Traian Basescu meets Monday at 5 p.m. with representatives of parliamentary parties for talks on the Constitutional Court ruling which stripped the country’s integrity agency of its main attributions in screening public official' wealth and interest statements.

Romania Assures EU The Country Will Have A Fully Operational Integrity Agency

Romanian President Traian Basescu on Thursday assured European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso that Romania will fulfill its undertaken commitments to have a fully operational integrity agency that will meet its objective to screen public officials’ wealth and interest statements.

President Says Stripping Integrity Agency Of Its Role Hurts Romania

Romanian President Traian Basescu said Tuesday the Constitutional Court’s decision to strip the country’s integrity agency of its main role may please some public officials but it does the country a great disfavor.

Romanian Integrity Agency Notifies Prosecutors After Checks Into Opp Deputy Wealth Statement

Romania’s National Integrity Agency, which screens public officials’ wealth for potential cases of corruption, called for prosecution in the case of social democrat deputy Robert Negoita who did not include in his 2009 wealth statement revenues exceeding EUR5 million.

Romanian Govt Mulls Passing Emergency Decree To Allow Integrity Agency To Continue Activity

Romania’s Government is considering passing an emergency decree to allow the country’s National Integrity Agency to continue functioning at EU-required standards unless it finds other legal ways, people close to the matter told MEDIAFAX Friday.

Romania Constitutional Court Strips Integrity Agency Of Its Main Attributions

Romania’s National Integrity Agency, a EU-required institution, has been withdrawn its main attributions in screening public officials wealth and interest statements, following a Constitutional Court ruling.

Romania’s Integrity Agency Checks Senators Allegedly Incompatible With Public Office

Romania’s National Integrity Agency is looking into the wealth and interest statements of several senators who are allegedly incompatible with public office after they received derogations from the Senate’s committee for legal matters, allowing them to fill management positions in public institution

Romanian CNSAS Member Dinescu Contested Integrity Agency’s Incompatibility Decision

Romanian poet Mircea Dinescu, a member in the Council Studying the Archives of Romania's former secret police Securitate (CNSAS), contested the National Integrity Agency’s decision stating he is incompatible with his position in the Council, people close to the matter told MEDIAFAX Tuesday.

Romanian Justice Minister Pushes For Transparency In Integrity Agency’s Activity

Romania's Justice Minister Catalin Predoiu on Saturday said the National Integrity Agency, which screens politicians' wealth and interest statements, must display perfect integrity and transparency in its activity and its representatives ought to account for their actions and clear any ambiguities.

Romania’s Fmr Fin Min Denies Incompatibility With Public Office

Romania’s former finance minister Gheorghe Pogea said Friday he was never incompatible with public office as he resigned his management position when appointed minister but the Trade Registry probably took too long to register the change.

Romania Integrity Agency Finds Fmr Finance Minister Was Incompatible With Public Office

Romania’s National Integrity Agency, which screens politicians’ wealth and interest statements, said Friday former Finance Minister Gheorghe Pogea was incompatible with public office for two months because of his ownership in a commercial company.