Schimb dur de replici între fostul ministru al justiției, Radu Marinescu, și deputatul USR Alexandru Dimitriu pe tema prescripției

A conflict erupted between former Justice Minister Radu Marinescu and USR deputy Alexandru Dimitriu over a recent CJUE ruling on prescription in criminal cases. Dimitriu accused Marinescu of defending a judicial failure, while Marinescu criticized Dimitriu's understanding of Romanian criminal law. The High Court of Cassation and Justice defended its decisions, asserting compliance with European law. The CJUE ruled that the High Court's extension of prescription for 2014-2018 was incompatible with EU law, but existing cases remain valid. The situation stems from a 2022 CCR ruling affecting prescription terms.