Venice Commission reviews Romanian law stripping Timișoara mayor Fritz of mandate

A Venice Commission delegation met with Romania's Constitutional Court to assess the law that removed Dominic Fritz as Timișoara mayor, focusing on retroactivity concerns. The CCR had upheld the law in August, but the Commission's review, requested by USR parliamentarians, introduces external scrutiny of the legal process. The outcome could influence judicial standards and political stability in Romania.

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