Romania's prime minister said Monday he may fire the justice minister for mishandling a contentious decree that has sparked the country's largest anti-government protests since communism ended. Grindeanu suggested Justice Minister Florin Iordache may lose his job over the move within days. However, in a sign of second thoughts, Iordache, the justice minister, later said in a statement he was "not preoccupied" with drawing up a draft law. "Currently, the justice minister is focusing on the decisions published by the Constitutional Court...which will be analyzed in the near future," the statement said. Dragnea, the major power broker in the government, is banned from being prime minister because of conviction in April 2016 for vote rigging.

Source: ABC News February 06, 2017 11:26 UTC