Corruption scandal

Protests in Romania: Soros strikes back

06.02.2017

Tens of thousands of people took to the streets in the Romanian capital to protest against an emergency government decree to decriminalise a string of corruption offences.

Riot police have reported about 80,000 people gathered in front of the government’s headquarters in Bucharest’s biggest square on February 3 rd. Thousands gathered around 20 other cities even calling for the government to resign.