Romania

Romanian government officially repeals controversial graft decree

The Romanian government has officially repealed a decree decriminalising some corruption offences.

5 February 2017

Romania

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.

5 February 2017

Romania

Euroviews. Romania’s anticorruption implosion: View

The question remains if Romania’s tough repressive strategy against corruption is sustainable against its own Parliament. MPs sometimes allow the prosecution of their colleagues, but they often withhold their permission.

5 February 2017

Romania

Romania to withdraw contentious graft decree

Bucharest bows out of a contentious corruption decree after five days of mass protests.

4 February 2017

Romania

Romania: is the corruption decree about to be dropped?

The leader of Romania's governing Social Democrats (PSD) says the government might withdraw the corruption decree that has triggered massive street protests and international condemnation since it was

4 February 2017

Romania

Euroviews. All Eyes on Romania: Democracy’s Improbable Beacon of Hope? -View

Whether Romania can shine as a beacon of hope for democracy in Europe and beyond depends on how the current crisis will be resolved. The clock is ticking: the emergency ordinance’s provisions come into full effect on February 11 at midnight.

4 February 2017

Romania

Euroviews. Global populism, Romanian resistence: View

The Romanian protests anticipate thus a type of political engagement that we will likely to see future years in other places, an engagement that does not call for material gains or compensation, but for the recognition of the dignity of citizens and the rollback of measures that infringe on it

4 February 2017

Romania

Romania anti-corruption protests enter fourth day as political crisis deepens

Tens of thousands of demonstrators in Romania have rallied for a fourth night to protest against the government’s controversial corruption decree.

4 February 2017

Romania

Inside Romania's battle against corruption

A new decree threatens the work of Romania's Anti-Corruption Directorate, but the government argues it must tackle prison overcrowding.

3 February 2017

Romania

How does Romania's revolution compare with this week's protests?

Romania has this week seen its biggest protests since its bloody revolution in 1989, as hundreds of thousands of demonstrators took to the streets to show their objection to new laws they claim will h

3 February 2017

Romania

Romania : Government opposition mounts

Opposition to a controversial draft bill to decriminalise certain abuses of power in Romania continues to grow as the country's Ombudsman has asked a Constitutional Court to rule on its legality.

3 February 2017

Romania

Euroviews. Why Romanians are on the streets: anger and discontent

3 February 2017

Romania

Protesters in Romania promise to be back every day

Tens of thousands of Romanians have taken to the streets of Bucharest for a third night to rally against a decree decriminalising some forms of corruption.

3 February 2017

World News

Fears in Brussels mount after Bucharest weakens corruption fight

In Brussels, there is increasing alarm over the Romanian government’s emergency decree, which critics say will reduce penalties for corruption.

2 February 2017

Romania

Romania's PM Grindeanu digs in on corruption decree despite protests

The prime minister has said the government will not repeal a decree softening the official stance on corruption, despite protests and legal challenges.

2 February 2017

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

2 February 2017

Romania

Romanian minister quits over government corruption stance

*NB: an updated version of Thursday’s events in Romania is available here.

2 February 2017

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.

2 February 2017

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…

2 February 2017

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.

1 February 2017