The term Dikephobie comes from the ancient Greek and referred to a morbidly exaggerated fear of justice. There are growing signs that the Romanian Minister could suffer from the anxiety disorder.
Laura with this: Soon, the EU state lawyer?
The Romanian Minister of justice Tudorel Toader does not give up his fight against an independent judiciary. In the midst of the EU presidency of his country, he continues to attempt to discredit a dedicated advocate of the rule of law. This time, Toader has announced to block by all means the appointment of his wife Laura with this to the attorney General of the future European public Prosecutor’s office. The of him through a questionable process (https://www.dw.com/de/korruptionsbek%C3%A4mpfung-ein-letzter-anker-wird-gekappt/a-44006835) scal rigidity and successful former Head of the Romanian Anti-corruption authority (DNA) with this was chosen by an independent twelve-member Commission of experts for the top candidate for the new office.
In a Letter to EU Parliament President Antonio Tajani, and the current Chairman of the Council for home Affairs and justice, Tudorel Toader, told the selection Committee that Laura with this lead after a thorough examination of all the 24 candidates for the so-called “Shortlist” of the most promising candidates. On the next places were Jean-Francois Bohnert from France, and Andrés Ritter, from Germany. The European Parliament and the European Council must now vote on who should assume the office.
The European Public Prosecutor’s Office
The new authority is supposed to begin by the end of 2020 with the work and against corruption, money laundering, identify and fraud with EU-funds. In April, 2017 16 member States, including Romania, had agreed on a European public Prosecutor’s office (EUStA) in the framework of a “reinforced cooperation”. Meanwhile, 22 of the 28 EU member States are involved.
Want to corruption no longer offer the protesters against the Minister of justice: in February 2018
According to its own estimates, disappear every year due to VAT fraud and embezzlement of structural funds of several billion Euro from the EU budget. So far, only national authorities could investigate such crimes. Neither the European anti-fraud office (OLAF), the EU Agency for judicial cooperation Eurojust were authorized to conduct investigations in the member States. That should change now. The new EUStA should be able to proceed in the case of embezzlement of EU funds in amount of over 10,000 Euro and VAT border fraud with a loss of more than 10 million euros across. They should work with the relevant national authorities, but also with OLAF, Eurojust and Europol closely together.
The Special Case Of Romania
An international panel of experts Laura with this gives the best opportunities for the office of European Prosecutor, speaks for the courageous lawyer, and their undisputed expertise. Any government of a democratic state should be proud of such an international certificate, – stated in the comments of the pro-European Opposition. Not so, however, in the case of the social-liberal government, the anti-go for over two years, a more European course, and by a forward judicial reform, corrupt politicians sentenced by emergency orders, and legislative changes clean wash. The main beneficiaries of these attacks on the rule of law because of election fraud convicted head of the ruling so-called social Democrats (PSD), Liviu Dragnea. (https://www.dw.com/de/kommentar-der-baron-rum%C3%A4niens-muss-gehen/a-44343459)
In spite of repeated warnings from the European Parliament and the European Commission, the Romanian national continues-populist government in their attacks on the justice system. So, among other things, the control of the Ministry of justice is to be extended over the prosecutors. For this reason, the Minister Toader has requested, in accordance with the “successful” pattern of dismissal Kövesis repeated dismissal of the General Prosecutor Augustin Lazar. The respected lawyer had criticized the controversial justice and criminal law reform to the public and should be chased away because of “Exceeding his authority” from the office.
Romania’s Minister of justice, Tudorel Toader: Want to prevent with this by all means
The liberal-conservative President Klaus Iohannis has – as in the case of the questionable dismissal of the previous DNA-Boss – worthy asked several times behind the attorney General. In the case with this, this has not helped in the end. The PSD controlled the constitutional court gave the green light for their impeachment. However, with this has submitted to the European court of human rights (ECHR) suit. As the case against Lazar assumes, remains open. The government has increased its pressure and repeated with a impeachment of the state President threatened.
Romania vs. EU
The Romanian anti-corruption authority, the DNA has to show for under their previous Manager, Laura, with this quite remarkable results. So in their term of office, the party were brought across over 70 politicians to court. Two former Prime Ministers, a dozen former or acting Minister, 50 deputies and senators, as well as several local politicians. Kövesis work is not only appreciated by President Iohannis and the Opposition, but also of the Romanian civil society. Clear encouragement of the successful lawyer got from the EU.
In a Statement on Facebook, the Romanian Europe was the member of Parliament and former Minister of justice Monica Macovei clear words for the Romanian government and their obvious fear of an independent judiciary. With this had been nominated for the new post of European public Prosecutor according to clear criteria, so Macovei. While Toader wanted to consolidate with your dismissal of the Power of a “criminal group”, with this been to several and objective selection process as the top candidate selected. Should block Toader the candidacy of a valued Romanian state attorney, he would withdraw the charge of treason dropped, wrote the former Minister of justice.
In February the EU are to vote-the European Parliament and the Council on the top of the new EUStA. By 1. March, as the new head or the new head of the authority.