The leader of Romania’s main opposition party, the Social Democrats (PSD), spoke kindly of the country’s National Anti-corruption Department (DNA) in an interview with HotNews.ro. PSD leader Victor Ponta, who’s party had repeatedly claimed the DNA has been acting politically at the current president Traian Basescu’s order, changed the tone in the interview. He praised the DNA for starting to move against the top ranks of the „institutionalized corruption system” in the country.
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Romanian mayor detained over bribe charges
Authorities have detained the mayor of the Transylvanian city of Cluj on suspicion that he took bribes of almost (EURO)100,000 ($136,000) in exchange for handing out cleaning and parking contracts.
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Agentia Nationala de Administrare Fiscala (ANAF), prin intermediul Direcţiei Vamale Cluj. a instituit, vineri, sechestru asigurator pe activele Nokia de la Jucu. Potrivit conducerii vămii clujene, această măsură a fost luată pentru că inspectorii au constatat că firma nu şi-a achitat toate taxe vamale.
Read MoreMayor of Romanian city Cluj-Napoca, arrested on bribery charges
Sorin Apostu, the Mayor of the Romanian city of Cluj-Napoca, was arrested on Wednesday evening for 24 hours on bribery charges. According to the National Anticorruption Agency (DNA), Sorin Apostu allegedly took bribes of EUR 94,000 between 2009 and 2011 for sanitation and car park insurance contracts. The amounts were collected through his wife’s law office, and his wife is charged in the same case. He was presented to the Court of Appeal in Cluj with the proposal to be arrested for 29 days. This proposal was approved by jdge Ioana Morar.
Read MoreȘedință specială a Consiliului Local. Cine va fi primar interimar la Cluj? UPDATE
Consiliul Local Cluj-Napoca urmează să se întrunească într-o ședință extraordinară, în care consilierii vor desemna un primar interimar. Solicitarea ar urma să fie depusă de consilierii locali ai PDL, care formează majoritatea.
Read MoreApostu, arestat preventiv. Care sunt culisele afacerii
Primarul Clujului, Sorin Apostu, a fost arestat preventiv pentru 29 de zile, sub acuzația de luare de mită. Alături de el, a fost arestat și omul de afaceri Călin Stoia, reprezentantul firmei de salubritate Brantner Vereș, acuzat că ar fi plătit mită mai multe zeci de mii de euro, pentru a obține un contract cu Primăria.
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