The Romanian Constitutional Court since to have become the main arbiter in the never-ending political battle between the President and the Liberal prime minister in Bucharest, one newspaper reads on Monday. Also in the news today, PM Tariceanu's Liberals are considering plans to reshuffle the government. Last but not least, Romania's richest businessmen and famous tennismen Ilie Nastase and Ion Tiriac counterattack a newspaper's accusations.
Romania Libera reads about a new important role that the Constitutional Court achieved over the past year, as the battle between the President and the Prime Minister intensified. Namely, Constitutional Court members are the new arbiters to set limits upon the political power and set the rules of the game in the daily confrontations between President Basescu and PM Tariceanu.
Romania's Constitutional Court is independent, as stated in the Constitution and its decisions cannot be repealed by no institution or political function. Law experts argue that too much power can affect any democratic development and is a clear sign of the quality of politicians.
Even though many challenge its rule because of its competency, credibility or its member's obscure past, the Constitutional Court is still the main institution setting political boundaries. Political sciences professor Adrian Miroiu says that the Constitutional Court's role is higher due to the ambiguity of the Constitution itself.
Political analyst Cristian Parvulescu says that the Constitutional Court has become a determinant player on the Romanian political scene deciding which political institution has authority or not.
As for Romania's main political players, PM Tariceanu's Liberals are considering plans to reshuffle the government, Gandul reads. According to Liberal sources quoted by the newspaper, Tariceanu would rath
