The Ministry of Justice transposed the directive, sending the law to Parliament for approval. The law passed the Chamber of Deputies and it is currently stuck in the Senate.
On 8 September 2026, the Senate adopted the anti-SLAPP law after months of stagnation and long past the deadline.
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The National Working Group (within the Ministry of Justice of Romania) has prepared legislative proposals which will address also domestic SLAPPs. On 6 June 2025, the draft was subject to a public debate. Minutes are available here.The draft proposal itself is available here.
CASE is a coalition of European NGOs that recognize the threat posed to public watchdogs by Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation (SLAPPs).
The European Centre for Press and Media Freedom (ECPMF) was founded in 2015 in Leipzig, Germany, and operates under European press freedom charters.
CASE is a coalition of European NGOs that recognize the threat posed to public watchdogs by Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation (SLAPPs).
The European Centre for Press and Media Freedom (ECPMF) was founded in 2015 in Leipzig, Germany, and operates under European press freedom charters.
Mapping Media Freedom documents press and media freedom violations across Europe. The documented incidents are publicly accessible and can be explored, filtered, and searched through the interactive Alert Explorer.