Romanian president challenges Integrity Law amendments at Constitutional Court

11 August 2026 Romanian president Nicușor Dan has referred the recently approved Integrity Law to the Constitutional Court, challenging provisions on asset declarations and mandate terminations that he argues may violate constitutional principles, according to Digi24. In his notification, Dan said legislation governing integrity obligations is necessary but argued that the provisions adopted by Parliament must be clear and comply with constitutional requirements. One contested amendment extends the obligation to submit asset and interest declarations from public officials to their spouse or "person who has relationships similar to those between spouses". The president argued that the wording does not establish objective criteria for determining who falls under the provision and could there