Court Suspends Disclosure of Privileged Tenants' Addresses for State Properties

The Bucharest Court of Appeal has halted the enforcement of a government resolution that mandated the state-owned property administration agency, RA-APPS, to publicize the addresses of individuals renting state-owned villas. This decision follows a legal challenge filed by six claimants, including current and former high-ranking officials, who contested the government's move to increase transparency regarding state patrimony. Among the challengers is Claudia Boghicevici, a former PNL deputy and current advisor at the Court of Accounts, who has resided in RA-APPS apartments for 18 years despite substantial income and savings. Other claimants include PSD-affiliated advisors at the Court of Accounts, such as Sorin Lazăr and Călin Ion, both former deputies, and UDMR advisor Dezső Attila Csongor, a former county councilor. The court's decision is immediately enforceable but can be appealed within five days. Until then, the locations where dignitaries and former officials reside at state expense will revert to classified information. Last week, RA-APPS had published a list detailing contracts for state-owned properties leased to legal entities, offering unprecedented information since 1989 about tenants, areas, addresses, and contract values. The beneficiaries included public institutions, private companies, and political parties utilizing land and buildings managed by the agency.