Romanias President, Klaus Iohannis, has urged the Government to show more concern about absorbing European funds/The law on the status of judges and prosecutors has been adopted by the Romanian Senate, which is decision-making body in this case
The law on the status of judges, part of the controversial legislative package on the judiciary, has been sent back for review to the Chamber of Deputies
Social Democratic Party chief Liviu Dragnea tells AP anti-corruption fight has gone too far
Romanias President Klaus Iohannis decided to send back the justice laws to the Constitutional Court.
EU members that fail to meet EU standards on rule of law may lose access to funds
A review of the past week's main events.
Despite protests by the parliamentary opposition, Romanias Parliament has passed the Justice Laws, which will be submitted to Romanian President Klaus Iohannis for promulgation.
The laws on the judiciary have been endorsed by the Chamber of Deputies today
