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Ombudsman notifies CCR on GEO regarding amendments to Criminal Codes, the Court to give an answer by February 7

February 3, 2017

The Ombudsman, Victor Ciorbea announced on Friday that he decided to notify the Constitutional Court of Romania (CCR) regarding the Government Emergency Ordinance (GEO) 13/2017 amending the Criminal Codes. “I decided to raise the exception of unconstitutionality regarding the emergency ordinance 13/2017. It will leave in a matter of minutes to the CCR,” declared Ciorbea, in […]

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Romania's far-right opposition moves to suspend president Iohannis

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