Daniel Morar, a head of the DNA (National Anti-Corruption Department), asked the Romanian President to consent to the opening of criminal inquiry against ex PM Adrian Nastase. This is the third criminal case against Adrian Nastase that the DNA authors. According to the ex PM's lawyer, Adrian Nastase hasn't been informed so far about the DNA head's request or about the charges in the new case. The lawyer claimed the case had nothing to do with the other two that had sent the ex PM to court. A communique issued in November 13, 2006 announced the trial against Adrian Nastase, mentioning the latter was also under more investigations because of having taken bribe. There was mentioned that the inquiry was about the way the ex PM had got to own the whole house in Muzeul Zambaccian Street, Bucharest, estimated to more than 1,5 million Euro. Social-Democrat Miron Mitrea is investigated in the same case for bribe. It is to be reminded that two months ago the Constitutional Court decided that the norms settling the application of usual criminal procedures for crimes committed by ex ministers when they were in power was unconstitutional. The government modified the legislation yesterday, deciding that the charging and suing of ex government members for crimes committed while in power would be proceeded to in keeping with Law 115/ 1999 on governmental responsibility. (A.G., O.B.)