Romania’s ousted anti-graft prosecutor tipped for EU comeback

Scandal-hit government opposes Laura Codruta Kovesi's bid to lead EU agency

Romania defends bid to quash corruption cases amid EU outcry

Leader of ruling Social Democrats is among those who will benefit from planned reforms

Romania in battle over its political soul as EU presidency begins

EU leaders hope nation’s politicians will put aside differences for duration of presidency

Fractious Romania takes EU helm as daunting year begins

First term in presidency comes against backdrop of domestic political turbulence

Romania's leaders at loggerheads as EU presidency looms

Brussels said to want a ‘truce’ between scandal-hit government and critics

Romania's leaders clash over preparations for EU presidency

President Klaus Iohannis calls government an "accident" that has "gone off the rails"

Romania's PM seeks truce with critics amid fears over its EU presidency

Brussels fears Romania is following Hungary and Poland by weakening rule of law

Romanian poll on banning same-sex marriage fails due to low turnout

Only 20% of voters turned out, below the 30% needed

Romania under fire over referendum to ban same-sex marriage

Government rallies its rural base amid street protests and EU criticism

Romania faces European Parliament grilling on anti-graft reforms

The EU and US fear Bucharest is backsliding on corruption and rule of law

Romania's de facto leader Liviu Dragnea survives party rebellion

Legal travails and street protests sparked challenge to Social Democrat boss

Protesters and president pile pressure on Romanian government

Police and officials defend actions after 450 people hurt at Bucharest rally

Fears for Romania's anti-corruption drive grow with sacking of top prosecutor

Government succeeds in forcing president to fire Laura Codruta Kovesi

Romanian president threatened with impeachment

Council of Europe calls for a halt to sweeping criminal justice reforms

Romanian government defeats no-confidence vote as thousands protest

Fragmented opposition fails to topple government accused of of weakening criminal laws

Romania’s president lambasts ruling party chief as political crisis deepens

Liviu Dragnea urged to ‘just disappear’ from politics after second criminal conviction

Romanians hold rival rallies as tension grows in corruption row

Scandal-plagued ruling party PSD accuses ‘shadow state’ of persecuting officials

Romanian civil society appeals to president over corruption fears

Defiant ruling party plans major rally and wants top prosecutor fired

Slovak president backs new cabinet to break political impasse

Murder of reporter Jan Kuciak and his girlfriend triggered government crisis and major protests

Slovakia: a killing reverberates

Since reporter Jan Kuciak and his girlfriend Martina Kusnirova were found shot dead, prime minister Robert Fico has fought to shield hisparty from any responsibility

Romania’s first woman PM to face EU scrutiny, street protests

Viorica Dancila’s populist government determined to push through reforms

Romanians set to rally against reforms as instability continues

Ruling party of Liviu Dragnea accused of anti-graft efforts and weakening rule of law

Romanian NGOs demand halt to judicial and anti-graft overhaul

EU concerned as Romania follows Poland and Hungary on corruption law reform drive

Protesters block setting-up of Christmas fair on Bucharest square

Demonstrators against controversial judicial reform in Romania use site of fair for rallies

Romania’s ruling parties reject US criticism of judicial reform plans

Tens of thousands rallied on Sunday to defend anti-corruption laws

Romania's ruling party defends reform plans as protests reignite

Government accused of launching new bid to weaken anti-graft laws

Romania reshuffles cabinet as graft woes and power struggle rumble on

Social Democrats beset by crises since sweeping to power last December

Romania's turbulent ruling party topples its own government

Talks on new prime minister set for Monday after parliament ousts Sorin Grindeanu

Romania's power struggle pits ruling party against its own premier

Social Democrats seek no-confidence vote in prime minister Sorin Grindeanu

Romanians rallying for rule of law derail populist bandwagon

Bucharest Letter: Scandal-hit governing party claims foreign forces behind protests

Protests continue as Romania wakes from political slumber

Opposition to government energised by ruling party’s bid to blunt anti-corruption law

Romania’s government holds on and calls for an end to protests

Premier Sorin Grindeanu conciliatory as cabinet survives confidence vote

Romania’s president rebukes cabinet but rejects snap election

President Klaus Iohannis tells government to solve crisis after huge protests in Bucharest

Romania scraps corruption decree amid huge protests

Biggest rallies since 1989 revolution against communist rule forced government U-turn

Romanian government refuses to withdraw controversial graft decree

Cracks appear in administration after 250,000 protest against corruption order

Romanian magistrates challenge move to decriminalise corruption

Over 250,000 protest over decree legitimising graft involving sums under €45,000

Romanian referendum looms with president and government at odds

Ruling party’s Liviu Dragnea calls protests against legal reforms ‘start of a coup d’etat’

Romanians rally as new government pushes to pass emergency decrees

Protesters fear anti-corruption efforts will be weakened to benefit ruling party

Romania set to avert political crisis with new government

Mystery over president’s rejection of Muslim woman Sevil Shhaideh for prime minister

Romanian president ponders nomination of Muslim woman for PM

Sevil Shhaideh would be Orthodox Christian country’s first female and first Muslim leader

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