BUCHAREST (Reuters) - Hundreds of Romanian magistrates held a silent protest in support of an independent judiciary in capital Bucharest on Sunday after a slew of legal changes by the ruling Social Democrats in one of the European Union’s most corrupt states.
Since taking power last year, the party has embarked on a process to overhaul the judiciary and change legislation to decriminalize several graft offences. Several party members, including leader Liviu Dragnea, are under investigation or on trial for corruption.
Justice Minister Tudorel Toader pushed through the dismissal of chief anti-corruption prosecutor Laura Codruta Kovesi earlier this year and is currently reviewing the country’s prosecutor general.
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