Independent MEP Nicu Ștefănuță (Greens/EFA Group), Vice President of the Europea...

Verdict: TRUE

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Confidence: 95%

Evidence quality: PUTERNICĂ

**What was analyzed:** The article reports on the initiative of MEP Nicu Ștefănuță to request clarifications and compensation mechanisms from the European Commission for Romanian consumers affected by the alleged manipulation of the ROBOR index, in the context of the fines imposed by the Competition Council. **What sources confirm:** External sources, most of which are contemporaneous with the date of the event, confirm that MEP Nicu Ștefănuță, Vice President of the European Parliament, posed a question to the European Commission on this subject. It is also confirmed that ten banks were sanctioned by the Competition Council with total fines of 3.73 billion lei (approximately 710 million euros) for violating competition rules, including Article 101 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, by coordinating behavior in setting the ROBOR. **Limitations:** There are no significant limitations, the information is well covered by multiple credible sources. **Conclusion:** All ke…

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