Strasbourg, 19.07.2012 – At the end of a fact-finding visit to Romania on 18 and 19 July 2012, a delegation consisting of the President of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE), Jean-Claude Mignon, together with Andreas Gross, Chairperson of the Socialist Group, and Anne Brasseur, Chairperson of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe (ALDE), today issued the following statement:

“We are concerned at the haste with which profound political changes affecting the functioning of institutions in Romania have taken place without at the same time any true consideration or political debate. In this context, we call on all political forces to fully shoulder their responsibilities and ensure that the country’s institutions function democratically, with due respect for the rule of law. (more...)

- Romania and the Council of Europe