Romania’s Constitutional Court upholds controversial integrity law amendment

17 August 2026 The Constitutional Court (CCR) ruled on Monday, August 17, that the modified law governing the National Integrity Agency (ANI) is partially constitutional, despite amendments that would apply retroactively, contrary to all legislative principles and the Romanian Constitution itself. The law was at the center of a major debate last month, and its form was changed dramatically through amendments authored by the Social Democratic Party, or PSD. The same ANI law is a milestone in the European Commission-backed Recovery and Resilience Facility, or PNRR, with EUR 770 million in funding attached. The most controversial amendment stipulates that elected officials in office lose their mandate within 30 days if they receive a final decision of incompatibility or conflict of interest,