Judgment of the Court (Seventh Chamber) of 5 June 2025.#RL and Others v Curtea de Apel Bucureşti.#Request for a preliminary ruling from the Curtea de Apel Bucureşti.#Reference for a preliminary ruling – Payment of severance pay to judges and prosecutors upon retirement – Suspension and cancellation of that payment for reasons connected to the need to eliminate a budget deficit – Article 2 TEU – Second subparagraph of Article 19(1) TEU – Principle of judicial independence – Powers of the legislature and executive of Member States to reduce judges’ remuneration – Conditions.#Case C-762/23.