UK comments on political situation in Romania
A Foreign Office Spokesperson spoke after the Romanian Constitutional Court's decision of 31 August to invalidate the referendum on the suspension of President Basescu.
鈥淭he UK notes the Constitutional Court鈥檚 decision to invalidate the referendum on the suspension of President Basescu after an insufficient number of voters participated, as required by Romanian law.
鈥淲e encourage Romania鈥檚 politicians to respect this decision and work together to ensure political stability. At a time of economic uncertainty in Europe, it is crucial for politicians of all parties to preserve confidence in Romania by clearly demonstrating the rule of law, judicial independence and the fight against corruption.
鈥淲e remain committed to supporting Romania to maintain progress against the Cooperation and Verification Mechanism benchmarks. 鈥�