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Judges from 16 courts of appeal urgently call for the withdrawal of the draft law on pension reform

15:52, 26 Aug. 2025
On Tuesday, judges from 16 courts of appeal urgently called for the withdrawal of the draft law on pension reform, warning that the government's move could destabilize the judicial system.

Severe Shortage of Judges in Romania as Recruitment Competitions Are Blocked

14:09, 08 Iul. 2025
Romania's judicial system faces a significant shortage of judges, with over 660 positions currently vacant. The Superior Council of Magistracy (CSM) reports that some judges handled over 1,500 cases annually, highlighting a growing workload amidst recruitment freezes.

New Constitutional Court Judges Take Oath of Office

13:45, 18 Iun. 2019
The former chief of Romania’s Section for Investigating Judicial Offences (SIIJ), Gheorghe Stan, and former Constanta Court of Appeal judge Cristian Deliorga were sworn into office as new Constitutional Court judges on Tuesday, in a ceremony at the Cotroceni Palace.

Romanian High Court Judge Panel Rules Graft-Charged Senator To Remain Under Arrest

09:58, 27 Apr. 2010
The Romanian High Court panel of nine judges overruled Monday evening the appeal made by social democrat senator Catalin Voicu to the decision of the Court to extend his preventive arrest by 30 days.

Bucharest Court Magistrates To Cease Activity Come Aug 31

15:34, 28 Aug. 2009
Bucharest Court vice president Laura Andrei said Friday the magistrates will cease all activities starting from Monday, except the preventive measures trials and those involving the placement of minors, while judges will refuse assignments to electoral offices.

Romanian Court Annuls Fin Ministry Address Regarding Magistrates’ Bonus

14:27, 09 Iul. 2009
The Bucharest Court of Appeals on Thursday annulled an address of the Ministry of Finance informing magistrates that a 50% mental distress bonus was not included in their salaries for June, upholding an appeal of judges with the Supreme Court.

S Romania Judges Decide To Discontinue Arrest Warrants Of Four Football Corruption Suspects

15:48, 05 Iun. 2009
The Arges Court, southern Romania, on Friday decided to reject the proposal of anticorruption prosecutors to extend the preventive arrest warrants of four defendants in a football corruption case, but prosecutors immediately appealed the court’s decision.

S Romania Judges Allow Bail For Another Football Corruption Suspect

15:14, 02 Iun. 2009
The Arges Court, southern Romania, allowed Tuesday the release on bail of Gheorghe Constantin, former head of the Central Commission of Referees (CCA), but anticorruption prosecutors immediately challenged the decision and the appeal will be tried in the Pitesti Court of Appeals.

Romanian PM Says Judge Salaries Defy Common Sense

17:11, 24 Apr. 2008
Certain salaries in the Romanian justice system have reached an outrageous and unjustified level, going beyond all limits of common sense, because of decisions issued by judges regulating matters in their best interests, said Romanian prime minister Calin Tariceanu.