They also said that Constitutional Court judges can no longer oppose impeachment proceedings against the head of state since the court’s opinion over Parliament’s decisions is only consultative. They added the reason behind this move is to no longer force the Constitutional Court to be a «political actor» and take sides within political conflicts.
The decree amends the law regulating the activity of the Constitutional Court and was approved in the Government’s meeting Wednesday.
Prime Minister Victor Ponta has recently said the Constitution must be amended next year and the role of the Constitutional Court must be strengthened with a view to consolidating the prestige and respect toward its rulings. He also said at the time that politicians often regard the Constitutional Court as a referee mitigating political disputes and conflicts between institutions.
Government officials haven’t issued a comment by press time.