Now playing Next Romania What do Romanians think of country's corruption controversy? Romanians have been writing to Euronews giving their views on the corruption controversy engulfing their country: Ion Sava, 35, a civil engineer, told Euronews: “The protests stems from the sneaky and 02/02/2017
Now playing Next Romania Explainer: why Romanians are in despair over anti-corruption reforms Romania has seen its biggest protests since the 1989 revolution after the new leftist government pushed through controversial anti-corruption reforms. 02/02/2017
Now playing Next Romania Protesters in Romania hold huge demonstration over government 'anti-corruption U-turn' Protesters in Bucharest have condemned a government decision to decriminalise some misconduct offences, in one of the biggest demonstrations since the 1989… 02/02/2017
Now playing Next Romania EU Commission warns Romania against 'backtracking' on corruption The European Commission has warned Romania not to backtrack on fighting corruption after its government issued a decree decriminalising some offences. 01/02/2017
Now playing Next Romania Anger as Romania decriminalises some corruption offences *An updated version of this story incorporating events on Wednesday February 1 is available here. 01/02/2017
Now playing Next Romania Romanians protest against government emergency decrees An estimated 50,000 people, took part in a rally in Bucharest on Sunday night in another protest at government plans to decriminalise certain offences and pardon… 30/01/2017
Now playing Next Romania Romanians march against prison pardons Thousands of people marched through the Romanian capital and other cities on Sunday evening to protest against government proposals to pardon scores of convicted… 23/01/2017
Now playing Next Romania Romanian protests target government over corruption drive President Iohannis has intervened amid concern over plans to introduce pardons and decriminalise offences in corruption cases. 19/01/2017
Now playing Next Romania Romania's new coalition wins parliamentary approval Romania’s parliament has approved a new left-leaning coalition government in a vote of confidence ending weeks of uncertainty over who would lead the country. 05/01/2017
Now playing Next Romania Romania's new government begins naming ministers The line-up will be rubber-stamped in a vote on Wednesday in parliament, where the Social Democrats and their junior coalition party ALDE have an overall majority. 03/01/2017
Now playing Next Romania Romania: Veteran leftist Sorin Grindeanu named PM-designate Veteran leftist Sorin Grindeanu has been named Romania’s Prime Minister-designate by President Klaus Iohannis. 30/12/2016
Now playing Next Romania Romanian Social Democrats offer second nomination for prime minister Romania’s Social Democrat party (PSD), which earlier this month won the country’s general election, has proposed former telecommunications minister Sorin Grindeanu for Prime Minister, after their firs 28/12/2016
Now playing Next Romania Anger in Romania as president blocks female Muslim as PM nominee Romania was tipped to have its first female and first Muslim prime minister, until the country’s president on Tuesday rejected the Social Democrat Party’s… 27/12/2016
Now playing Next Romania Romania's President rejects left's nominee for prime minister Romania’s president Klaus Iohannis has refused to nominate the country’s first Muslim prime minister. 27/12/2016
Now playing Next Romania Romania poised for first female and first Muslim Prime Minister Sevil Shhaideh, a Muslim woman from Romania's Tartar minority, was nominated on Wednesday for the role of PM, a double first for Romania 21/12/2016
Now playing Next Romania Romania: Left scores huge election comeback What a difference a year makes! 12/12/2016
Now playing Next Romania Five takeaways from Romania's parliamentary election Romanians re-elected the Social Democrats (PSD) to power on Sunday (December 11), just over a year since the party’s corruption-tainted former leader Victor Ponta stepped down after the deadly Buchare 12/12/2016
Now playing Next Romania Social Democrats claim victory in Romania's election Romanians hand power back to the country's Social Democrats (PSD) in their general election on Sunday. 11/12/2016
Now playing Next Romania Retromania: will Romanians look to past for next government? Romanians could return the Social Democrats (PSD) to power when they go to the polls on Sunday (December 11), just over a year since the party’s corruption-tainted former leader Victor Ponta resigned 10/12/2016
Now playing Next Romania Anti-corruption drive dominates Romanian election campaign Romanians are heading to the polls on Sunday to elect a new government, a year after a vast anti-corruption drive forced Prime Minister Victor Ponta to step down. 09/12/2016