Reuters: Romanian gov't stands ground in face of graft backlash
Friday, February 3, 2017
Romania's government on Thursday rejected calls to withdraw a decree that critics say marks a major retreat on anti-corruption reforms, standing its ground in the face of huge nationwide protests, Reuters correspodent reports. After 250,000 people hit the streets on Wednesday evening, cracks in government unity emerged in the morning with the resignation of a cabinet minister and a call from a vice-president of the ruling ...