Macovei was broadly acclaimed by the EU for her bold reforms in the judiciary and fight against corruption, the main problem Romania faced before becoming a member state in 2007.
Makovej je od strane EU hvaljena zbog smelih reformi pravosuđa koje je sprovela i borbe protiv korupcije, koja je bila glavni problem Rumunije pred ulazak u članstvo Unije 2007. godine.