For the first time since December 1989, a senior Power representative, in the person of Dinu Patriciu, is charged, right at the onset of the new mandate, with serious law violations. A signal that the fight against corruption has gone beyond the political complexion of its actors, or is there more to it than meets the eye? Dinu Patriciu’s arrest, a move for electoral ends Accidentally or not,... 

Premier Tăriceanu thus finds himself in a position to slalom among idiosyncrasies in Cotroceni, the incompetence in counties affected by floods and the public policies imposed by Brussels. Undeniably, the Premier’s task is ever more difficult, and he is probably beginning to regret the well-off businessman’s life, which definitely requires far less effort. Facing a political test of paramount... 

In a move to eliminate corruption from the Justice system, Minister Monica Macovei once again took magistrates’ hatred upon herself, as she cancelled, under an Emergency Ordinance, the possibility for magistrates to buy Ministry residences for derisive prices. Thus, under the normative act, the absurd provision of Law no. 579 was annulled, which allowed those who didn’t own housing units... 

Tudor Chiuariu is one of those young men (he is 29), untouched by the Communism virus, on the competence and responsibility of whom the incumbent Power counts in its fight against corruption. Before being appointed as Secretary of State, the head of the Prime-Minister’s Department for Inquiry and for Monitoring Transparent Spending of Community Funds, Tudor Chiuariu graduated from the law school... 

The outcome of elections in the PSD Congress is the direct effect of the “Orange (r)evolution” in the presidential elections. Adrian Năstase’s electoral failure to Traian Băsescu achieved what appeared to be impossible to achieve: namely, taking Ion Iliescu out of contemporary history by his own party. The April 21 PSD Congress was a strange blend of Communist Party Plenary Session... 

Why wasn’t it possible for Romania to pass a Lustration Act so far? A possible explanation could be the solidarity of “knaves,” as Andrei Pleşu put it right after 1989. A former oppressive apparatus which closed ranks quite successfully in a move to seize resources (financial resources in particular), doubled by former nomenklatura members at various levels, who stayed in office. Last... 

Senators convinced us, this late April, that they are not worthy of the confidence “bestowed” on them by voters. We should say that, considering the manner of approaching and finalising debates on the bill tabled by the Justice Minister, referring to the new wealth statement forms, they have proved they are worthy of our despise, not only of our distrust. Amending the legislation on dignitaries’... 

In political terms, Corneliu Vadim Tudor’s fate has been on a downward course since the elections in 2000. The best he was able to accomplish was participation in the presidential run-off and winning, almost single-handedly, an outstanding score for the party in the parliamentary elections. With Eyal Arad, about angels Corneliu Vadim Tudor has many trades, but one calling: that of manipulating... 

Minister of Justice Monica Macovei is one of the few dignitaries to have indeed started fighting against corruption. Completion of a professional and independent audit on the anti-corruption strategy of the past four years was one of the recommendations included by the European Union in the safeguard clause. The Freedom House Report points to the main flaws in the Romanian legal system. The analysis... 

PSD turned into a blurred text. What happens inside the party is disappointing even to fans. Political analysts in the pro-PSD interpretation frame, such as Ion Cristoiu, are increasingly baffled and confused. God knows what miracle it takes to side with Ion Iliescu and Adrian Năstase! As days go by, the disease spreads into the party organism. There is no doubt that PSD needs a surgeon. Could Sorin...