The Prosecutor Vetting Commission conducted hearings on Tuesday (April 7, 2026) for two prosecutors from the Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office: Andrei Balan (resumed evaluation) and Radu Palencu.
The hearings began with Prosecutor Andrei Balan, who is subject to a resumed evaluation procedure. This re-evaluation follows a decision by the Superior Council of Prosecutors (SCP) dated September 9, 2025, which rejected the Commission’s prior report recommending that he not pass the evaluation. In light of the resumed procedure, Panel A reviewed the issues identified in the SCP’s decision and addressed clarification questions to the subject. During the hearing, the prosecutor was given the opportunity to present any information he considered relevant to the re-evaluation process.
The second prosecutor heard was Radu Palencu. Prior to the hearing, Panel A collected relevant information concerning the subject and related persons to assess compliance with the integrity criteria established under Law No. 252/2023. In response to identified ambiguities, four rounds of written questions were submitted in advance, to which the subject replied within the established deadlines. The hearing focused primarily on discrepancies between income, assets, and expenses recorded over two years within the evaluation period, including the acquisition of real estate, while also allowing the subject to provide explanations and supporting evidence in defense of his position.
“I am counting on a fair evaluation process. I wish my colleagues who will appear before you the best of luck,” the prosecutor Radu Palencu said.
To date, the evaluation process has been completed for 26 subjects from the Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office, one of whom underwent re-evaluation. In total, the Commission has evaluated 58 prosecutors under Law No. 252/2023 and Law No. 26/2022.
Video recordings of the hearings will be available within three working days on the Commission’s website: https://vettingmd.org/en/commission-activity/hearings/. The evaluation reports for the two prosecutors heard will be issued within 30 working days.