(ANSA-AP) - BUCHAREST, 20 FEB - The European Union is
appealing to Romania to not to dilute efforts to fight
high-level corruption after the government enacted a measure
that critics say will exert more political control over the
judiciary.
EU Commission spokesman Margaritis Schinas said Wednesday
that Romania needs to "very urgently put the reform process back
on track," and abstain "from steps which reverse progress" in
fighting corruption.
The Social Democratic government adopted emergency
legislation Tuesday including a provision to limit how long top
prosecutor agencies can be managed by interim appointees. The
measure also removes the prosecutor general's oversight of a
unit tasked with investigating magistrates.
President Klaus Iohannis, a government opponent, said the
government wants to render the justice system inefficient "for
personal interests." (ANSA-AP).
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