Romania's Constitutional Court delays ruling on government ordinance challenge

Romania's Constitutional Court has delayed a ruling on a challenge questioning the legality of a government emergency ordinance for the SAFE program. The ordinance, related to defense investments, was adopted after the government lost a no-confidence vote, a move PSD leader Sorin Grindeanu argues violates constitutional limits.

Grindeanu, in his capacity as President of the Chamber of Deputies, contends that the executive's powers are restricted after being dismissed and it cannot issue emergency ordinances. He described the adoption and publication of the ordinance after the government's fall as an "abuse of public right."

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abuse of public right

The ordinance was initially approved by the cabinet before the no-confidence vote but required a new approval after modifications, which was obtained after the government's dismissal. Interim Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan dismissed Grindeanu's accusations as politically motivated, suggesting the challenge was a "public relations stunt" to mask the PSD's lack of solutions.

Other parties, including AUR, SOS, and PACE, had their similar challenges rejected by the Constitutional Court. The upcoming decision on June 18 is expected to determine whether the government acted unconstitutionally.

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public relations stunt