Reactions to the Cooperation and Verification Mechanism report
Almost a week since the EC made it public, the latest justice report issued under the CVM is still in the focus of the Romanian politicians’ attention.
Articol de Radio România Internaţional, 05 Februarie 2013, 16:28
The document, which reads that Romania has implemented some of the recommendations made by the European Commission with regard to the rule of law, but not all of them, on Monday was discussed by the European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso and the Romanian Prime Minister Victor Ponta in Brussels.
The head of the European Commission urged the Bucharest authorities to make progress in ensuring the independence of the judiciary.
He also said that Romanian members of government or parliament should set an example and give up their offices when charged with corruption or lack of integrity.
In turn, Romanian Prime Minister Victor Ponta said that his government was fully committed to the effort of improving the functioning of the judiciary and that Romania would keep measuring up to the European standards with regard to the rule of law.
According to Romania’s President, Traian Basescu, the report is fair, but deeply politicized in terms of reactions.
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