The indictment of Laura Codruţa Kövesi, the former head of the Romanian Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office, on charges of corruption, in Bucharest on Thursday 28 March, has added fuel to the fire in the context of severe criticism of the Romanian Social Democratic government's judicial practices, but could also call into question her eligibility for the post of European Chief Prosecutor.
According to a number of reports in the Romanian media, Ms. Kövesi will be subject to strict...