Il semipresidenzialismo in Romania tra teoria e prassi: dalla Costituzione del 1991 agli accordi di rotazione del Primo ministro, fino all’anno elettorale 2024

Abstract

Semi-Presidentialism in Romania Between Theory and Practice: From the 1991 Constitution to Recent Prime Minister Rotation Agreements (up to the 2024 Election Year). This essay deals with the form of government in Romania by analyzing the normative framework and constitutional practice of recent decades, with particular attention to the powers of the President. The role of the presidential figure (similarly to the situation in France) is indicative of the flexibility inherent in semi-presidential systems, which alternate between phases of strengthening the presidential character and phases of reaffirming the parliament-government circuit. In the Romanian experience, this evolution results from institutional reforms and conventions, with a significant role played by the Constitutional Court (as observed in the aftermath of the first round of the presidential elections in November 2024)