Anger as Romania Decriminalises Some Corruption Offences

Thousands of angry protesters in central Bucharest have called for Romania’s government to resign after it decriminalised a number of graft offences by emergency decree.

Calling politicians “thieves” and “traitors” many people see the move as a massive retreat away from anti-corruption reforms introduced in the last decade.

The measure also pardons convicts sentenced to less than five years for committing certain non-violent crimes. 

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Source: euronews.