On Thursday, 12 June 2025, Panel B of the Prosecutor Vetting Commission approved the evaluation report concerning former Chief Prosecutor of the Anticorruption Prosecutor’s Office, Veronica Dragalin. Due to developments during the evaluation process, specifically her resignation from office, the report concludes that she did not pass the evaluation.
In line with Law No. 252/2023 on the External Evaluation of Judges and Prosecutors, the Commission has forwarded the report to both Veronica Dragalin and the Superior Council of Prosecutors (SCP).
The evaluation process began on 24 May 2024, when Dragalin was formally notified and asked to submit a declaration of assets and personal interests for the past five years, a list of close relatives working in the judiciary, prosecution, or public service, and a questionnaire on ethical integrity. Dragalin provided the requested documents within the deadline. The Commission reviewed the collected information and later requested additional clarifications, which she provided within one month and a half, citing personal reasons.
On 19 February 2025, Veronica Dragalin submitted her resignation, and her mandate officially ended on 4 March 2025. As a result, the Commission was required to close the ongoing evaluation. According to Article 3, paragraph (4) of Law No. 252/2023, a resignation submitted more than 20 days after notification of the start of the evaluation, regardless of the reason, is considered equivalent to failing the evaluation.
By law, the Superior Council of Prosecutors must review the Commission’s report and issue a decision within 30 days.
The full report will be published on the Commission’s official website, with appropriate safeguards to protect the privacy of the subject and other individuals mentioned. Publication will take place within three days of either the expiration of the deadline to challenge the SCP’s decision (as outlined in Article 18, paragraph (3), letters a) and c)), or the date of a ruling by the Supreme Court of Justice (as outlined in Article 19, paragraph (5), points 1) and 2), letter c).
The Commission reaffirms its commitment to a rigorous, impartial, and transparent evaluation process for prosecutors, in full accordance with the law.