Romania’s Bureau for Terrorism to be reopened after a two-year break

The Directorate for Investigating Organized Crime and Terrorism (DIICOT)

has reestablished the Bureau for Terrorism, according to DIICOT chief prosecutor

Daniel Horodniceanu. The Bureau, which will operate again after a two-year break, will consist of two prosecutors. The Superior Council of Magistracy will also have to give its approval for the new structure. “Romania is part of Europe and we must be prepared for the worst at all times. Look at what happened in Brussels the other day, at what happened in France last year, and so on,” Horodniceanu said as he presented the 2015 activity report of the Judicial Inspection, reports local Mediafax. DIICOT also participated in the working group for amending the law on preventing and combating terrorism. Among other things, the Directorate also proposed the repeated access of jihadists sites to be considered an offense. According to Daniel Horodniceanu, there are suspicions according to which terrorism is also being financed in Romania. Terrorism has become a major problem in Europe, with two countries being under terrorist attacks in less than six months. A series of coordinated attacks occurred in mid-November last year in Paris, France, killing 130 people. On March 24, more than 30 people died after terrorist attacks in Brussels’ airport and Maelbeek subway station, in Belgium's capital. Romanian anti-organized crime prosecutors start more terrorism investigations in 2015 Romanian Intelligence Service’s guide on how and when to report a possible terrorist threat Romania holds mourning day for Brussels terrorist attacks’ victims. Romania’s Govt. building lights up in the colors of the Belgian flag to honor Brussels attacks’ victims. Irina Popescu, irina.popescu@romania-insider.com