Country

Romania

Status
Partially Implemented
Last Update
05/08/2026
Assessment of CASE
Partially Implemented

Last update: 5 August 2026.

 

The Ministry of Justice transposed the directive, sending the law to Parliament for approval. The law passed the Chamber of Deputies and it is currently stuck in the Senate.

 

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Ministry of Justice has prepared legislative proposals to transpose Anti-SLAPP standards

Last update: 2 September 2025.

The National Working Group (within the Ministry of Justice of Romania) has prepared legislative proposals which will address also domestic SLAPPs. On 6 June, the draft was subject to a public debate. Minutes are available here.The draft proposal itself is available here.

Coalition Against SLAPPs In Europe

CASE is a coalition of European NGOs that recognize the threat posed to public watchdogs by Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation (SLAPPs).

European Centre For Press & Media Freedom

The European Centre for Press and Media Freedom (ECPMF) was founded in 2015 in Leipzig, Germany, and operates under European press freedom charters.

Mapping Media Freedom documents press and media freedom violations across Europe. The documented incidents are publicly accessible and can be explored, filtered, and searched through the interactive Alert Explorer.