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Romania's parliament backs move to bin anti-corruption law

Romania’s parliament has endorsed a government order to scrap a decree that would have diluted the controversial anti-corruption drive that sparked mass protests and criticism at home and…

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Romania parliament backs anti-corruption referendum

Romania’s parliament on Monday unanimously endorsed a presidential proposal for a nationwide referendum to get public support for the fight against corruption.

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Romanian protesters call on EU for help

Anti-corruption protesters in Romania are determined to force their government to drop the idea of weakening the fight against graft, but say they need the EU's support to bring about change.

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Romanian anti-corruption protests continue

Anti-government protests continue in freezing temperatures in Romania's capital Bucharest. Some pro-government demonstrators are also out.

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Romanian protesters brave the cold to continue defiance

Demonstrations against Romania’s government show no signs of ending despite temperatures dropping as low as minus seven.

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Romania: rival protests continue amid decree fallout

Tensions continue to boil in Romania, with the country’s political system in deadlock.

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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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Watch: Romania's leaders 'appear' as convict cut-outs at Bucharest protest

Large cut-outs of Romania’s leaders dressed as convicts have appeared at protests in Bucharest.

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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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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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Romania's president slams government over transparency and corruption

President Klaus Iohannis has told parliament the government should act for the whole country, not just for 'politicians with problems'.

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