Bucharest Mayor Ciprian Ciucu is challenging a 60-day judicial control order imposed by Romania’s National Anticorruption Directorate (DNA). The DNA placed Ciucu under judicial control following accusations of bribery allegedly occurring between November and December 2025. He formally contested the measure at the Bucharest Tribunal on Friday. The judicial control order restricts certain freedoms while an investigation is underway, but does not involve detention. The Tribunal will review Ciucu’s appeal at a future hearing. This legal challenge marks a significant development in the ongoing corruption investigation involving the city’s mayor. The specifics of the alleged bribery remain undisclosed at this time.