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\nshortcomings of the administrative system, Romania’s Deputy Prime Minister
\nDaniel Suciu announced on Tuesday after the aforementioned code had been passed
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According to
\nSuciu, the code is simplifying Public Administration regulations and sets in
\nplace mechanisms aimed at preventing various institutional dysfunctions. The
\ndocument isn’t perfect, but can be improved in Parliament. Romania was in dire need
\nof a fresh administrative code and those criticizing this government decision actually
\ndon’t want it passed since the document largely contributes to streamlining local
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Daniel Suciu: The document had been subjected to Parliament debates for six-seven
\nmonths, then challenged at the Constitutional Court and sent back to
\nParliament. We have been already working on the next financial exercise with
\nthe European Commission and we must accomplish what we have assumed regarding
\nthe public function. We are two years behind the schedule regarding one
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The code also
\nincludes a series of controversial provisions regarding the special pensions of
\nlocal officials and the deadline for the president to appoint a government
\nmember in case of reshuffling or resignation. The period for the Prime
\nMinister’s nominations are of five days, while the president will have to
\nvalidate or invalidate the nominee in 10 days. <\/p>\n
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Under the new
\ncode, the president is allowed to refuse the nomination only once. According to
\nDaniel Suciu, no response term is stipulated under the present legislation and no
\none can be held accountable for a prolonged interim position. The new code also
\nprovides for a series of regulations and procedures for the validation of the
\nlocal councilors, elected through a court ruling and not through a decision by
\na validation committee. Decision-making in local and county councils will need a
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The country’s
\npresident, Klaus Iohannis, considers the present document a serious attack against
\nthe entire administrative system adding that it should have been passed only after
\na new round of Parliament debates and large-scale social dialogue. The
\nright-wing opposition is also contesting the new code. <\/p>\n
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The Save Romania
\nUnion believes the document comprises a series of controversial provisions
\nfavouring the local officials elected. The Liberals, who have described the new
\ncode as being dedicated to the local PSD tycoons and tantamount to a national
\nhold-up, have called on the Ombudsman to notify the Constitutional Court. <\/p>\n
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In turn, Marian
\nOprisan, the Social Democratic chair of the National County Councils Union has
\nhailed the new administrative code about which he said it helps clarifying
\nthings and improving the administration relation with the citizens. <\/p>\n
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