The President of the Parliament, Igor Grosu, says that the Republic of Moldova has all the chances to start accession negotiations with the European Union by the end of this year. According to the head of the Legislature, the final decision will be made by the leaders of the European Union based on the results of the implementation of the nine recommendations of the European Commission and the political conclusions of European chancelleries. Igor Grosu mentions that the government is making efforts to carry out the promised reforms, but in some areas, they are facing the rigidity of the system, which is not easily reformed, as reported by ipn.md.
The President of the Parliament is optimistic about the chances of the Republic of Moldova to initiate accession negotiations. Igor Grosu says that of the nine conditions set by the European Commission, some have been met, while others are in the process of implementation.
“We have all the chances to open accession negotiations. But I urge my colleagues in Parliament and the Executive not to relax. There are two components, the bureaucratic part, where we will review whether we have a functional Superior Council of Magistracy, whether laws are approved, whether cases have reached the courts. And there is the second political component, within this component, we must argue why we need more time, explain that the system is rigid, that the Assembly of Prosecutors did not work the first time. It is important to explain this. The final decision will be based on the implemented reforms and political conclusions. I believe and hope for a positive decision, but it depends on us how we handle our tasks at home,” said Igor Grosu.
To ensure the full functionality of the Superior Council of Magistracy, yesterday, Parliament appointed two more members to the CSM, namely Lucia Popescu and Iulian Muntean. The President of the Parliament says that the government expects the new composition of the CSM to promote professional and honest judges and to penalize those who make illegal decisions.
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“It’s a start. It’s good that they are active. I had discussions with the CSM members; it was the first time I spoke with representatives of the guild. They told us about their problems, including the issue of judges’ salaries and clerks. I told them that they need to mobilize and promote the best judges, and those who make wrong decisions should be removed through the available legal means. Everything should be in accordance with the law. We have never-ending cases; I asked them what needs to be changed in the legal framework so that these never-ending situations no longer exist,” said the President of the Parliament.
According to the legislation, the Superior Council of Magistracy consists of 12 members. Six of them, who are not judges, are appointed by Parliament with the vote of three-fifths of the elected deputies.