<p>The European Parliament already discussed the rule of law in Romania in February 2018, following massive street protests after the Romanian Parliament approved an overhaul of how the judicial system is organised and changes to rules about conflicts of interest. The criminal code and the criminal procedure code have also been modified, but these changes are currently being reviewed by the Constitutional Court.</p>

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Rule of law in Romania

Rule of law in Romania: extracts from the debate

Debate on The rule of law in Romania: Statement by Viorica DANCILA, Romanian Prime Minister (09:19 - 09:26)

Debate on The rule of law in Romania: Opening statements by Frans TIMMERMANS, First Vice-President of the EC and Juliane BOGNER-STRAUSS, Council (9:08 - 09:19)

The rule of law in Romania: extracts from the vote

Debate on The rule of law in Romania: One round of Political speakers. Ska KELLER (GREENS/EFA, DE) (09:35 - 09:38)

Debate on The rule of law in Romania: One round of Political speakers. Josef WEIDENHOLZER (S&D, AU) (09:30 - 09:32)

Debate on The rule of law in Romania: One round of Political speakers. Esteban GONZÁLEZ PONS (EPP, ES) (09:26 - 09:30)

Debate on The rule of law in Romania: Closing statements by Frans TIMMERMANS, First Vice-President of the EC and Juliane BOGNER-STRAUSS, Council (10:20 - 10:27)

Debate on The rule of law in Romania: One round of Political speakers. Monica MACOVEI (ECR, RO) (09:32 - 09:33)

Press conference by Ioan Mircea PAŞCU (S&D, RO), Vice-President of the EP, Dan NICA (S&D, RO) and Victor BOSTINARU (S&D, RO) on the plenary debate on the situation in Romania (11:03 - 11:41)

Debate on The rule of law in Romania: One round of Political speakers. Ignazio CORRAO (EFDD, IT) (09:40 - 09:43)

Debate on The rule of law in Romania: One round of Political speakers. Guy VERHOFSTADT (ALDE, BE) (09:33 - 09:35)

EP Press conference Plenary debate on Romania

Debate on The rule of law in Romania: One round of Political speakers. Steven WOOLFE (NI, UK) (09:45 - 09:46)

Debate on The rule of law in Romania: One round of Political speakers. Nicolas BAY (ENF, FR) (09:43 - 09:45)

Debate on The rule of law in Romania: Arrivals, Opening and Point of order (9:02 - 9:08)

Debate on The rule of law in Romania: Closing statement by Viorica DANCILA, Romanian Prime Minister (10:16 - 10:20)

Debate on The rule of law in Romania: One round of Political speakers. Barbara SPINELLI (GUE/NGL, IT) (09:38 - 09:40)

Debate on The rule of law in Romania: Debate and catch the eye (09:46 - 10:16)

The situation in Romania, including the independence of judiciary: extracts from the exchange of views with Frans TIMMERMANS, First Vice-President of the EC

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