Romanian president briefly attends Council of Magistracy meeting

04 September 2026 Romanian president Nicușor Dan made his first official visit to a meeting of the Supreme Council of Magistracy (CSM) on Thursday, September 3, but his 10-minute attendance produced little of the substantive debate on the judiciary he had promised earlier this year, with CSM members largely remaining silent, according to Hotnews.ro. The visit was particularly notable because Dan had promised in January to engage more actively with the judiciary and discuss its problems with magistrates. CSM member Lia Savonea, head of the High Court of Cassation and Justice (ICCJ), also attended the meeting. During the presidential campaign, Dan had criticised Savonea and informally asked her not to participate in the selection process for the ICCJ's top position. Asked by Hotnews.ro why t