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Romanian justice minister quits over corruption decree

Romanian justice minister resigns over corruption decree and public outrage

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Romanian justice minister resigns as fresh anti-government protests loom

Romania braced for fresh anti-government protests

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Romania's government survives no confidence vote as protests go on

Romania’s government has easily survived a parliamentary no-confidence vote, three days after mass protests forced it to ditch a controversial corruption decree.

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Euroviews. How Romanian 'people power' defies corrupt 'business as usual' -view

The people were out on the streets because they felt it was a crucial moment for the country, lying at the crossroads: either corruption and oligarchs will take over the country or transparency, good governance, anticorruption and rule of law will prevail.

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Explainer: Why Romanians are still protesting despite government climbdown

Romania has seen its biggest protests since the 1989 revolution after the new leftist government pushed through controversial anti-corruption reforms.

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Romania : Ongoing protests and a vote of no confidence

Though the numbers are reportedly dwindling, demonstrations in Romania continue as the government awaits a vote of no confidence

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France's new corruption scandals favour Le Pen

Analysts believe many voters are likely to decide that French politics needs to clean up its act and the financial scandals are a gift to Marine Le Pen's National Front.

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Euroviews. Laws should be made in parliament, not on the streets of Bucharest: View

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Romanian protesters dance as demonstrations enter their sixth day

Protesters in Bucharest, Romania, took a moment to express themselves through the medium of dance as anti-government demonstrations entered their sixth day on February…

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Romanian Social Democrat MPs walk out on president in protest

Social Democrat lawmakers walked out of the Romanian parliament on February 7 as President Klaus Iohannis was addressing the room.

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Euroviews. Is Rwanda really better than Romania?

Denmark remains the least corrupt country in the world (tied with New Zealand) and Somalia (176) the most, and yet Romania (57), which has indicted eighteen ministers, plus two former prime ministers and a former president in the last five years alone, is still behind Namibia (53) and Malaysia (55)

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Euroviews. A battle for Romania's soul: view

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Mexico's bus tour of "corrupt hot-spots"

It is a bus tour with a difference.

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Romania: PM 'may fire' Justice Minister over corruption decree 'mishandling'

As Romanians call for the government to go and with a vote of no confidence on the cards, the prime minister says he may sack his justice minister.

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Romania government calls for calm amid confusion over corruption plans

There is confusion in Romania over the government’s plans on corruption: first the Justice Minister Florin Iordache spoke on Monday morning of presenting a new, alternative bill after the withdrawal o

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Euroviews. How Romania is developing its own culture of protest: view

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Romania protesters extend demands

An estimated 500,000 people have again held rallies across Romania despite the government backing down over a controversial corruption decree.

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Rallies in Romania despite repeal of contentious corruption decree

Protesters in Romania are calling for the resignation of the government, despite the repeal of a controversial corruption decree.

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Romanian government officially repeals controversial graft decree

The Romanian government has officially repealed a decree decriminalising some corruption offences.

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Calls for resignations in Romania

The country's prime minister said on Saturday he would scrap a decree that would have shielded dozens of politicians from prosecution for corruption. But there are calls for the government to go.