National Anticorruption Directorate
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The National Anticorruption Directorate (Romanian: Direcția Națională Anticorupție (DNA)), formerly National Anticorruption Prosecution Office (Romanian: Parchetul Național Anticorupție), is the Romanian agency tasked with preventing, investigating and prosecuting corruption-related offenses (such as bribery, graft, patronage and embezzlement) that caused a material damage to the Romanian state. The institution deals with the fight against high corruption offences, which have caused damage greater than €200,000 or if the object of the crime is property or sums of money amounting to over €10,000.
National Anticorruption Directorate Direcția Națională Anticorupție (DNA) | |
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Formed | 2002 (as PNA) |
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National agency (Operations jurisdiction) | Romania |
Operations jurisdiction | Romania |
Legal jurisdiction | As per operations jurisdiction |
Operational structure | |
Headquarters | Bucharest |
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The DNA was established in 2002 by the Emergency Ordinance no. 43/2002 of the Romanian Government.[1] Initially the institution has been called the National Anticorruption Office (Parchetul Național Anticorupție), and between October 2005 – March 2006 was named the National Anticorruption Department, both operating as autonomous organizations attached to the High Court of Cassation and Justice. The model of organization of the DNA has been inspired by similar structures in Spain, Norway and Belgium.[2] The DNA is headed by a Chief-Prosecutor and two deputies, nominated by the Minister of Justice and appointed by the President of Romania. The Chief-Prosecutor of the Directorate is subordinated to the General-Prosecutor of the Prosecutor's Office attached to the High Court of Cassation and Justice.
Starting with 2013, the DNA successfully investigated thousands of corruption cases across the entire political spectrum.[3][4][5] According to a report of the European Union, the Romanian DNA had "established an impressive track record in terms of solving high and medium level corruption cases".[6] The DNA has also been an example in terms of its reporting, which shows a high degree of openness and willingness to analyse.[6] According to an INSCOP survey, the trust of Romanians in DNA is very high (59.8%), in comparison with other institutions such as the Parliament (12.6%) or the Government (22.6%).[7]