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EU delivers harsh verdict on Romania’s respect for democracy

Romanian Prime Minister Victor Ponta via AFP

BRUSSELS — The EU executive delivered a harsh verdict on Romania’s respect for democratic values and threatened tighter policing to ensure respect for the rule of law, in a report seen by AFP on Tuesday. “A well functioning, independent judicial system, and respect for democratic institutions are indispensable for mutual…

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Romania votes to impeach president

Romanian president Traian Basescu delivers a speech in front of the Romanian Parliament in Bucharest. Romania's parliament voted Friday to impeach Basescu in a political crisis that has raised fears that the country's democracy is under threat.. (AFP Photo/Andrei Pungovschi)

Romania’s parliament voted Friday to impeach President Traian Basescu in a spiralling political crisis that has raised warnings in the West that the country’s democracy is under threat. A total of 258 lawmakers out of 432 voted in favour of the move against the centre-right Basescu, said Dan Radu Rusanu,…

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