For Romania, a European election unlike any other will be held on Sunday 26 May. On the same day, Romanians will also send a message to the European Union on the respect for the rule of law in their country. In a referendum called in April by President Klaus Iohannis, they will be asked to comment on the recent controversial justice reforms introduced by the Social Democratic government (see EUROPE B12243A11).
These reforms have been heavily criticised because they call into question the...