ABSTRACT
This chapter analyses in more depth the issue of corruption in Romania’s judicial system and draw on analysis of the historical factors in greater depth. The European Union anti-corruption Report finds that when it comes to prosecution of high-level corruption cases in Romania, the political will to address corruption and promote high standards of integrity has been inconsistent. Romania’s justice system, together with the political system, according to Martin Mendelski, remains the most visible sectors prone to corrupt practices. The large majority of the political elite has continuously opposed the prosecution and conviction of corrupt offenders in Romania. The healthcare system is characterised as a sensitive issue in Romania because of bad management and underfunding. The Report suggested that Romania should consider developing uniform and effective prevention tools within contracting authorities and public-procurement supervisory bodies, with a particular focus on conflicts of interest. Public-procurement procedures in Romania are highly dysfunctional and corrupt because of the absorption of structural funds.
