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Iasi University Senate Member Resigns in Protest at Former Justice Minister Resuming Office

20:39, 23 Mai 2019
Vasile Cotiuga, a lecturer at the “Alexandru Ioan Cuza” University in Iasi, resigned from university’s Senate on Thursday in protest against former Justice Minister Tudorel Toader resuming his previous office as a rector.

Romania’s Ruling Party Withdraws Political Support for Justice Minister

15:55, 17 Apr. 2019
Romania’s ruling Social Democrat Party (PSD) decided in an executive committee meeting on Wednesday to withdraw political support for Justice Minister Tudorel Toader, who had been heavily criticized for failing to adopt emergency decrees to amend the country’s criminal codes.

Senate to Reschedule Justice Minister No Confidence Vote for Wednesday – Sources

18:38, 16 Apr. 2019
Romania’s Senate could reschedule a thrice-delayed no confidence motion against Justice Minister Tudorel Toader for Wednesday, according to political sources.

Ruling Party Leader Says Justice Minister “Can’t Carry On” Delaying Judicial Decrees

22:52, 05 Apr. 2019
The chairman of Romania’s ruling Social Democrat Party (PSD), Liviu Dragnea, criticized Justice Minister Tudorel Toader for delaying the adoption of emergency judicial decrees, stating that PM Viorica Dancila will have to decide whether he remains in office.

Parliament Leaders, PM and Justice Minister Hold Talks Following Solemn Meeting

17:38, 02 Apr. 2019
Romanian Prime Minister Viorica Dancila, Justice Minister Tudorel Toader and Parliament leaders Liviu Dragnea and Calin Popescu Tariceanu held a meeting in the Lower Chamber’s bureau on Tuesday afternoon.

Ruling Party to Vote Against No-Confidence Motions on Finance and Justice Ministers

18:00, 18 Mart. 2019
Romania’s ruling Social Democrat Party (PSD) will vote against two no-confidence motions filed by opposition parties on Justice Minister Tudorel Toader and Finance Minister Eugen Teodorovici on Wednesday, according to PSD Lower Chamber group leader Alfred Simonis.

General Prosecutor to File Candidacy for New Term

17:30, 18 Mart. 2019
Romanian General Prosecutor Augustin Lazar announced on Monday that he will file his candidacy for a new term in office, after the country’s Justice Ministry announced that it started procedures to appoint a new general prosecutor once his current term expires on April 28.

Top Anticorruption Agency Accuses Justice Minister of Quoting False Data in FT Letter

19:57, 07 Mart. 2019
Romania’s National Anticorruption Directorate (DNA) accused Justice Minister Tudorel Toader that he presented false data in a letter he sent to Financial Times on Thursday, in which he argued against Laura Codruta Kovesi’s bid for the leadership of the upcoming European Public Prosecutor’s Office.

Ruling Party Leader: There is Discontent Regarding the Justice Minister’s Activity

13:56, 06 Mart. 2019
Social Democrat Party (PSD) Chairman Liviu Dragnea said on Wednesday that there is a state of discontent regarding Justice Minister Tudorel Toader within the party, adding that a discussion with coalition partners ALDE and PM Viorica Dancila on the subject will take place within the next week.

Lower Chamber Plenary Session Suspended for Lack of Quorum

13:08, 06 Mart. 2019
The Romanian Lower Chamber’s plenary session on Wednesday, which had a no-confidence vote against Justice Minister Tudorel Toader scheduled, was suspended due to lack of quorum after the ruling Social Democrat Party (PSD) decided to not attend the vote.

Government to Repeal Judicial Decree Provision Allowing Judges to Lead Prosecutor’s Offices

19:11, 25 Feb. 2019
Romanian Justice Minister Tudorel Toader announced on Monday that the Government will repeal article 54 of the recent judicial decree, which allowed judges to lead main prosecuting bodies and amended the review process for appointing top prosecutors.

Justice Minister Sends Timmermans Letter Presenting Judicial Decree

15:04, 21 Feb. 2019
Romanian Justice Minister Tudorel Toader announced on Thursday that the European Commission First-Vicepresident Frans Timmermans a letter presenting the recent government judicial decree, after the EU official said that he did not expect the measure.

Justice Minister Announces Emergency Decree Amending Judicial Bills

19:10, 19 Feb. 2019
Romanian Justice Minister Tudorel Toader announced on Tuesday that the country’s Government passed an emergency decree with several amendments to judicial bills, mainly regarding the criteria for appointing top prosecutors.

Judicial Inspectorate Deputy Appointed Magistrate Investigation Section Chief

17:50, 28 Ian. 2019
The deputy-chief inspector of Romania’s Judicial Inspectorate, Gheorghe Stan, was appointed on Monday as chairman of the newly-founded Section for investigating judicial offences.

Prime Minister: Illegal Judicial Practices Must Be Corrected

15:13, 25 Ian. 2019
Romanian Prime Minister Viorica Dancila appeared to endorse on Friday an emergency decree proposed by Justice Minister Tudorel Toader, which would re-open high profile criminal cases judged by the Supreme Court since 2014.

Justice Minister Announces Emergency Decree On Re-Opening Five-Judge Panel Cases

17:56, 21 Ian. 2019
Romanian Justice Minister Tudorel Toader announced on Sunday evening that the ministry has a draft emergency decree ready which would re-open all cases which were judged by the Supreme Court’s five-judge panels which were illegally selected, according to a Constitutional Court decision.

Justice Minister To Present Report Regarding Sentence Compensation On Monday

18:42, 16 Ian. 2019
Romanian Justice Minister Tudorel Toader announced in a press statement on Wednesday that he will present the prime minister with a report on the situation regarding the effects of the 2017 sentence compensation bill on Monday, in which he will also propose solutions.

Prime Minister Discusses Sentence Compensation Bill With Justice Minister

13:24, 16 Ian. 2019
Romanian Prime Minister Viorica Dancila had a meeting with Justice Minister Tudorel Toader on Wednesday to discuss the effects of a bill enacted in 2017 which reduces prison time for convicts serving their sentences in poor conditions, political sources told MEDIAFAX.

Justice Minister Re-Sends President CNSAS Files For Chief Anticorruption Prosecutor Nominee

19:06, 10 Ian. 2019
Romanian Justice Minister Tudorel Toader announced on Thursday that he re-sent President Klaus Iohannis the CNSAS certificates which show that his nominee for chief anticorruption prosecutor, Adina Florea, did not collaborate with the country’s former Communist political police.

Interim Chief Anticorruption Prosecutor Announces She Will Relinquish Office

14:49, 07 Ian. 2019
The interim chief prosecutor of Romania’s National Anticorruption Directorate (DNA), Anca Jurma, announced on Monday that she does not want to continue her term in office, according to Justice Minister Tudorel Toader.

President: Justice Minister’s Proposals For Lead Prosecutor Offices Are Under Analysis

18:09, 04 Ian. 2019
Romanian President Klaus Iohannis announced on Friday that proposals made by Justice Minister Tudorel Toader, regarding the appointment of five leading prosecutors the head of state previously rejected, are currently being analyzed by the Presidential Administration’s judicial department.

Justice Minister On Criminal Codes Decree: I Will Make An Analysis

18:59, 10 Dec. 2018
Romanian Justice Minister Tudorel Toader stated on Monday, regarding the Government judicial emergency decree announced on Monday, that he will make an analysis into the constitutional aspects of the failed parliamentary bills amending the criminal codes, in order to transpose them into the decree.

Justice Minister Avoids To Answer Questions On Possible Amnesty Emergency Decree

18:22, 29 Nov. 2018
Romanian Justice Minister Tudorel Toader avoided questions on Thursday regarding a speculated government emergency decree on amnesty and pardoning, only stating that his previous answers on the matter are still available.

EU Justice Commissioners Meets With President, Justice Minister

17:42, 19 Nov. 2018
The European Commissioner for Justice, Vera Jourova, is carrying out an official visit to Bucharest on Monday and Tuesday, where she is scheduled to meet to with Romanian President Klaus Iohannis, Justice Minister Tudoreul Toader and Supreme Court Chairman Cristina Tarcea.

Top Judicial Watchdog Postpones Hearing On Dismissal Of General Prosecutor

17:07, 05 Nov. 2018
The Prosecutors’ Section of Romania’s top judicial watchdog CSM postponed for November 19 the hearing of General Prosecutor Augustin Lazar, in the view of the dismissal recommendation issued by the Justice Minister Tudorel Toader.

General Prosecutor: Justice Minister Is Exploiting A Registry Error In Nomination File

14:20, 01 Nov. 2018
Romanian General Prosecutor Augustin Lazar said on Wednesday that a document invoked by Justice Minister Tudorel Toader as being in his nomination file was actually drafted and signed by prosecutor Cristian Lazar, and erroneously added to his file.

Justice Minister Requests Ruling On Legality Of Publishing General Prosecutor’s Nomination File

18:56, 31 Oct. 2018
Romanian Justice Minister Tudorel Toader requested the country’s top judicial watchdog CSM to rule on whether it would be legal to publish certain documents he said were found in the nomination file of General Prosecutor Augustin Lazar, including one from a court case involving President Iohannis.

Justice Minister To Publish Documents From General Prosecutor’s Nomination File

16:20, 29 Oct. 2018
Romanian Justice Minister Tudorel Toader told MEDIAFAX on Monday that he will publish several documents issued during the appointment process of General Prosecutor Augustin Lazar, to support his claims he made in the prosecutor’s dismissal recommendation.

Justice Minister: Criminal Code Project Was Drafted Within Limits Of EU Directives

20:20, 26 Oct. 2018
Romanian Justice Minister Tudorel Toader stated on Friday that the draft project for amending the country’s criminal codes was made by the ministry “in accordance with Constitutional Court decisions and EU directives”, despite being deemed unconstitutional by the country’s Constitutional Court.

President: Justice Minister’s Request To Dismiss General Prosecutor Is “Inadequate”

19:01, 25 Oct. 2018
The president also requested Toader’s resignation for the second time in the past weeks, after previously doing it after a negative Venice Commission report on the country’s judicial reform process.In a statement published by the Presidential Administration, the president states that he apprecia

European Commission Expresses Concern On General Prosecutor Dismissal

17:21, 25 Oct. 2018
The European Commission announced on Thursday that the procedure for dismissing Romanian General Prosecutor Augustin Lazar, requested by Justice Minister Tudorel Toader, is a “source for concern” and it will be addressed in the upcoming Cooperation and Verification Mechanism (CVM) report.

Justice Minister To Announce Results Of General Prosecutor Assessment On Wednesday – Sources

15:01, 23 Oct. 2018
Romanian Justice Minister Tudorel Toader will announce on Wednesday the results of his assessment on the activity of General Prosecutor Augustin Lazar, sources from within the ministry told MEDIAFAX.

Romania’s Justice Minister May Start Disciplinary Action Against Judges, Prosecutors – Bill

19:08, 09 Nov. 2011
Romania’s minister of Justice will be allowed to start disciplinary proceedings against judges and prosecutors in grounded cases, according to a bill drafted by the Government.

Romania Justice Min Upholds Message Of EC Justice Report To Reform Legal Sys

13:27, 23 Mart. 2010
Romania’s Justice Minister Catalin Predoiu said the European Commission’s report on Romania’s justice sector conveys an important message on the dire need to reform the local judicial system.

Romanian Justice Minister Reinvests Codruta Kovesi As Prosecutor General

11:45, 23 Sept. 2009
Romanian Justice Minister Catalin Predoiu signed the proposition reinvesting Laura Codruta Kovesi prosecutor general with the General Prosecution Office, the country’s Justice Ministry said in a press release Wednesday.

Romanian Justice Min Tries To Keep As Many Bonuses As Possible For Magistrates In Unitary Pay Law

12:12, 20 Iul. 2009
Romanian justice minister Catalin Predoiu said Monday, after the governing coalition meeting, that he will try to keep as many of magistrates’ bonuses as possible in the future single and unitary pay law for the public sector and again called on magistrates to stop halting activity in protest.

Romanian Justice Minister To Appeal Ruling Cancelling His Order On Magistrates’ Bonuses

14:35, 08 Iul. 2009
Romanian justice minister Catalin Predoiu said Wednesday he will file an appeal at the High Court of Justice to ruling passed Tuesday by the Bucharest Court of Appeals, which suspended his order scrapping a 50% bonus for magistrates.

Romanian Justice Minister Calls On Magistrates To Cease Illegal Protests

13:03, 08 Iul. 2009
Romanian justice minister Catalin Predoiu on Wednesday called on magistrates to do their job and stop halting activity in courts, after trials were halted temporarily over the past two days, in protest to the ministry’s decision to cut a 50% wage bonus for justice system staff.

Romania Could Only Be Sanctioned With Lack Of Recognition Of Court Decisions In EU – Min

12:38, 11 Mai 2009
Romanian justice minister Catalin Predoiu said Monday, regarding a decision of a German Parliament commission, that the only formal sanction that could be imposed on Romania would be to not recognize decisions of Romanian courts in EU states.

Romanian Democrat Liberal VP Not Running For Legislative, Justice Min Seats

19:21, 17 Iul. 2008
Valeriu Stoica, vice-president of Romania’s Democratic-Liberal Party (PDL), said Thursday he would neither run for a legislative seat in the upcoming elections nor join the race for the position of justice minister.