Bucharest mayor Ciprian Ciucu remains under judicial supervision, cannot leave Romania

21 August 2026 Bucharest mayor Ciprian Ciucu will remain under judicial supervision for another 60 days in a bribery investigation and cannot leave Romania without prior approval. The Bucharest Tribunal on Thursday, August 20, rejected his challenge to the restrictions imposed by anti-corruption prosecutors, Agerpres reported. Ciucu was placed under judicial supervision by the National Anticorruption Directorate (DNA) in June. Prosecutors recently extended the measure for another two months, from August 17 through October 15. The mayor challenged the extension and also asked the court to relax some of the restrictions, including the ban on leaving Romania without the prosecutor’s permission and the prohibition on contacting certain individuals. The people he is barred from contacting inclu