ONCE MORE, ON POLITICIZING CIVIL SERVICE IN ROMANIA AND EUROPE

Obviously, the most recent tumultuous changes in the Romanian legislative area regarding the public administration or civil servants inevitably led to discussions as well as queries regarding the real / authentic reform of the administration, how deep the political interferences in the current administration have become, or to what extend the appointments in civil service are based on the value and professionalism of the nominated ones. The article herein aims to debate upon the way the status of the prefect has evolved over time in Romania, but also in other European countries, but also to what extent the political environment has brought a positive or negative influence. Moreover, we consider that it is necessary to analyze all these aspects having regard to the amendment of the Administrative Code by the Emergency Ordinance no. 4/2021.