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Romanian court rejects contested election law [Jan 25, 2012] BUCHAREST, Romania ? Romania's Constitutional Court ruled Wednesday that a law allowing simultaneous local and parliamentary elections is unconstitutional. [via YahooNews] More >>

Romanian court dismisses euthanising of dogs [Jan 11, 2012] BUCHAREST (AP) - Romania's Constitutional Court has dismissed a controversial law that allows the euthanising of thousands of stray dogs. [via YahooNews] More >>

Romanian court rules anti-graft law unconstitutional [Jul 19, 2010] (BUCHAREST ) - Romania's Constitutional Court said Monday it had rejected a controversial law altering the powers of Romania's anti-graft agency. Its judges ruled the law unconstitutional after President Traian Basescu brought it before them for a ruling. [via YahooNews] More >>

Romania promulgates austerity laws to keep IMF loan on track [Jun 30, 2010] Romanian President Traian Basescu promulgated Tuesday evening the austerity law package, after the parliament eliminated those articles ruled unconstitutional by the country's Constitutional Court. The parliament adopted Tuesday the austerity law package aimed at cutting the budget deficit, in a bid to keep the rescue loan led by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on track. Earlier, the joint ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Romania to cut wages [Jun 29, 2010] BUCHAREST (Romania) - ROMANIA'S Parliament on Tuesday formally ruled that pensions cannot be included in sweeping spending cuts but said public sector wages can be reduced by one-fourth as the government struggles to keep a multibillion dollar loan from the International Monetary Fund on track. The Constitutional Court ruled last week that planned pension cuts are unconstitutional - a ruling ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Report: Romanian court strikes down austerity pension cuts [Jun 25, 2010] Bucharest - The Romanian Constitutional Court on Friday declared unconstitutional a 15-per-cent cut to pensions that had been approved by Parliament as part of a drastic austerity package, the Mediafax news agency quoted unnamed court sources as sayi... [via YahooNews] More >>

(AFX UK Focus) 2010-06-25 11:08 Romania court rules pension cuts illegal - judge [Jun 25, 2010] BUCHAREST, June 25 (Reuters) - Romania's Constitutional Court ruled planned pension cuts, part of a key austerity package, were unconstitutional, court judge Acsinte Gaspar told Reuters on Friday. Disbursement of about 2 billion euros in aid from the International Monetary Fund and the European Union depended on the court's approval of a government move to slash state wages by a quarter and cut ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Romanian Court Rules Against Some Austerity Measures; Stocks, Leu Decline [Jun 25, 2010] Romanias Constitutional Court ruled against some government austerity measures aimed at narrowing the budget deficit, risking a delay in the next handout of funds from an international loan. The leu weakened and stocks plunged. [via YahooNews] More >>

(AFX UK Focus) 2010-06-25 10:12 INSTANT VIEW 4-Romania court rules some cuts illegal-agency [Jun 25, 2010] BUCHAREST, June 25 (Reuters) - Romania's Constitutional Court rejected some parts of a key austerity package related to pensions on Friday, endangering a vital IMF-led aid deal, local news agency Agerpres reported, citing judicial sources. Disbursement of about 2 billion euros in aid from the International Monetary Fund and the European Union depended on the court's approval of a government move ... [via YahooNews] More >>

(AFX UK Focus) 2010-06-25 09:52 INSTANT VIEW 1-Romania court rules some cuts illegal [Jun 25, 2010] BUCHAREST, June 25 (Reuters) - Romania's Constitutional Court rejected some parts of a key austerity package related to pensions on Friday, endangering a vital IMF-led aid deal, local news agency Agerpres reported, citing judicial sources. The court said an official announcement would follow shortly. [via YahooNews] More >>

(AFX UK Focus) 2010-06-25 09:40 Romania court rules some cuts illegal - agency [Jun 25, 2010] BUCHAREST, June 25 (Reuters) - Romania's Constitutional Court rejected some parts of a key austerity package related to pensions on Friday, endangering a vital IMF-led aid deal, local news agency Agerpres reported, citing judicial sources. The court said an official announcement would follow shortly. Disbursement of about 2 billion euros in aid from the International Monetary Fund and the ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Romanian lawmakers vote to reinstate anti-corruption body [May 12, 2010] BUCHAREST, Romania - Romanian lawmakers have voted to reinstate a government agency that reviews the assests of public officials. The vote on Wednesday comes after the constitutional Court made a surprise ruling in April that said the National Integrity Agency was unconstitutional. [via YahooNews] More >>

Romanian lawmakers vote to reinstate anti-corruption body [May 12, 2010] BUCHAREST, Romania - Romanian lawmakers have voted to reinstate a government agency that reviews the assests of public officials. The vote on Wednesday comes after the constitutional Court made a surprise ruling in April that said the National Integrity Agency was unconstitutional. [via YahooNews] More >>

Romanian anti-corruption watchdog stifled [Apr 23, 2010] A recent decision by the Constitutional Court in Romania to "castrate" the prerogative powers of an agency to fight corruption - put in place on the EU's insistence - is "a small coup d'Etat ," the press in Bucharest reports today (23 April). [via YahooNews] More >>

Court decision could 'negatively affect' Romania's EU position [Apr 19, 2010] Romania's Constitutional Court has declared as anti-constitutional the main prerogatives of a body established on Brussels' recommendation. But parliamentarians warned that this could have a negative impact on the country's access to EU funds and upset plans for Schengen accession. EurActiv Romania reports. [via YahooNews] More >>

Romanian court rules against anti-graft agency [Apr 16, 2010] (BUCHAREST ) - Romania's Constitutional Court ruled that the main powers of a national anti-graft agency, created on EU advice, are "unconstitutional", stirring concern from the government and organisations. [via YahooNews] More >>