29/01/2009 (Agence Europe) - The decision taken by the Romanian government in 2008 to dismiss the president of the national telecommunications regulatory authority and then, after a decision of justice suspending the measure, to restructure and rename the authority, is, according to the European Commission, a serious affront on the independence of the regulator. After repeated warnings, the Commission has begun infringement proceedings against Romania (formal letter of notice). In addition...