National Anticorruption Directorate (DNA)

The National Anticorruption Directorate (Direcția Națională Anticorupție, DNA) is a specialized prosecution structure within Romania's Public Ministry, established to investigate and prosecute medium- and high-level corruption offences. It operates with dedicated prosecutors and judicial police and handles cases involving public officials, significant financial thresholds, and crimes affecting the European Union's financial interests. The directorate functions within Romania's judicial system, and its files are decided by the courts rather than by the prosecution itself. Its activity has featured prominently in Romanian public life and in the European Commission's monitoring of the country's justice and anti-corruption efforts.