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Previously, the president also challenged the law in the Constitutional Court, but the robed panel rejected the president’s protest in mid-July. Johannis then argued that the legislation violated the principle of separation of powers, the prohibition of discrimination and the equality of citizens, and was a political statement rather than a law that established rights and obligations.
In his recent request to Parliament, the President argued that the legislation had been criticized by various experts and NGOs, and that a wide consultation should be held to declare the anniversary of June 4 a public holiday.
According to Johannis, the criticisms show that the legislation was not the result of a meaningful and authentic public debate, so he asked Parliament to start the legislative process from scratch with historians, researchers, academics, educational institutions and representatives of civil society.
According to the president, Romania, as a member state of the EU and a country committed to European principles and values, must be open to dialogue, mature on issues that can cause division in society, and state institutions bear a great responsibility in this.
On May 13, the Romanian House of Representatives approved by a large majority, with 21 votes against and 25 abstentions, a law presented by the Social Democratic nationality of Titus Corlatean. According to law, the government and local authorities must ensure that Romania’s national flag is raised in public on June 4, the anniversary of the peace treaty that ended World War I and deprived Hungary of two-thirds of its territory.
The law authorizes state and local authorities to provide logistical or budgetary support for the organization of scientific, educational and cultural events to raise awareness about the importance of the Trianon Treaty, which must also be reported by the Romanian public media.
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