Romanian Constitutional Court rejects President Dan’s challenges to multiple laws

President Nicușor Dan filed a series of constitutional complaints against recent Romanian statutes covering beach use on the Black Sea, the annual cull of brown bears, the restriction on the sale of state‑owned shares, the modification of protected‑area regulations and the continuation of hydro‑electric projects in protected zones. The Constitutional Court (CCR) deliberated on three of these challenges on 24 June, including the beach‑allocation law, the bear‑hunting quota law and child‑rights provisions. It subsequently upheld the bear‑hunting law, confirming that up to 859 bears may be culled for prevention and 110 for intervention in 2026‑27, and judged the measure compatible with the Constitution and EU habitat directives. The Court also dismissed Dan’s objections to the beach‑allocation amendment, the law limiting the divestment of state‑owned shares until 31 December 2027, the amendment altering protected‑area limits, and the legislation permitting the completion of pre‑2007 hydro‑projects in protected areas, affirming Parliament’s legislative competence. These rulings maintain the contested statutes and clarify the scope of executive versus legislative powers in Romania.