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Monica Macovei - EU officials won't like to see her go (Photo: Romanian government)

EU reformer sacked in Romanian cabinet shake-up

The architect of key reforms in recently-joined EU member state Romania, justice minister Monica Macovei, has been sacked as part of a government reshuffle highlighting the political instability in the country.

Romanian prime minister Calin Popescu Tariceanu on Monday (2 April) announced the formation of a new government, ending a coalition of the Liberals (PNL) and the Democratic Party (PD) which had seen months of political infighting centred around a feud between Mr Tariceanu and Ro...

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Monica Macovei - EU officials won't like to see her go (Photo: Romanian government)

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