European elections: Monica Macovei instils fear among post-communists

The Romanian ex-justice minister Monica Macovei is running as a candidate for the Democratic Liberal Party (PDL) in the European elections. During her term in office (2004-07) Macovei made her mark as a tough fighter of corruption. The Romania Libera newspaper comments: "The return of Monica Macovei to the Brussels legislature provokes fear above all among the members of the Social Democratic Party (PSD) [the post-communist ruling party], which has to be on permanent alert to contradict whatever the former justice minister says. They won't be able to rest on their laurels any more, for unlike them Macovei is not only well known in Brussels but also has plenty of influence. If Monica Macovei gets into parliament her parliamentary colleagues from the PSD will be obliged to explain in Brussels why the party is blocking justice and why it continues to support those who are accused of corruption. Monica Macovei is the only one who will resume the autopsy of the Romanian oligarchy system while the world watches."

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