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Romanian court orders government to secure funds for magistrates’ salary claims The Bucharest Court of Appeal ruled on May 5 that the Romanian government and the Ministry of Finance must secure the funds needed to pay outstanding salary rights owed to judges and other eligible professional categories in 2026, after admitting a request filed by the High Court of Cassation and Justice (ICCJ), News.ro reported. The decision targets budget reallocations adopted earlier this year, when the ruling coalition diverted RON 770 million (EUR 150 million) from the ICCJ’s budget to finance social protection measures backed by the Social Democratic Party (PSD). The move directly affected the High Court’s ability to pay salary entitlements previously granted through final court decisions.

President Nicușor Dan wins lawsuit against Romania’s Electoral Authority over campaign reimbursements Romanian president Nicușor Dan won the lawsuit filed against the Permanent Electoral Authority (AEP) after the institution refused to reimburse nearly RON 1 million spent by Dan in the campaign for last year’s presidential elections. The decision issued by the Bucharest Court of Appeal is not final and can be challenged on appeal, according to Digi24 . A panel from the administrative and fiscal litigation section of the Bucharest Court of Appeal ruled in favor of the president on Tuesday, May 5. The Permanent Electoral Authority initially invalidated expenses of over RON 930,000 (EUR 176,000) made by the then-independent candidate during the electoral campaign for last year’s presidential elections.