Anti government protest in Romanian capital

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Channel: Real Thing TV · 2017 · News & Politics

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Anti-government protest in Romanian capital.

Romanian PM to 'press ahead' with corruption decrees as protests grow
Sorin Grindeanu refuses to repeal decree despite biggest popular protests since fall of communist dictator Nicolae Ceaușescu.


Large crowds have gathered outside Victoria Palace in Bucharest to protest against a decree that critics say is a major retreat on anti-corruption reforms.


Romania’s prime minister has refused to repeal decrees that critics say will free corrupt officials from jail early and shield others from conviction, despite international condemnation and the biggest popular protests since the fall of communism.

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