A new minister of Justice was appointed in Romania, bringing an end to a turmoil that lasts a month…
which caused a government decree which, if passed, would αποποινικοποιοÏσε a lot of corruption offences and protect dozens of officials from legal proceedings.
Barry ΓιοÏντάκε resigned from Justice minister this month after protests at least 500 000 people and criticism from the European Union and allies in NATO. The office of the president Klaus Γιοχάνις announced he signed a decree which appoints the 56χÏονο ΤουντοÏÎλ ΤοάντεÏ, who does not belong to any party, as a replacement to ΓιοÏντάκε the ministry of Justice.
The new minister is the rector of the University of Iasi and former judge of the Supreme Court of Romania. He is also a member of the Venice Commission, the advisory body of the Council of Europe on constitutional issues.
The leader of the ruling social democratic Party, Liviu ÎÏ„Ïάγκνεα had stated that the Î¤Î¿Î¬Î½Ï„ÎµÏ doesn’t have to be a member of the party.
Three other ministers, Alexander Petrescu, Mihaly Τουντόσε and the Ροβάνα Πλουμπ were appointed ministers of Trade, Economy and European Affairs respectively.
The Γιοχάνις, a former centre-right politician and a strong critic of the ordinance on corruption, plans to hold a referendum on the reforms against corruption.
New minister of Justice in Romania
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