Romania scrapped a contentious corruption decree on Sunday after a series of mass demonstrations, but protesters kept up the pressure by taking to the streets for a sixth straight day. As half a million people gathered in Bucharest and elsewhere, the government announced it had approved a repeal of the decree that would have decriminalised certain corruption offences. “I hope that this is a real repeal … We are going to keep an eye on them to make sure we are not being had,” said a 35-year-old protester, Daniel. “People are going to remain very vigilant with this government,” she told AFP late on Saturday. Her words were echoed on Sunday morning by Rado, one of a trio peddling on bikes fixed to the ground in Victory Square.

Source: The Guardian February 05, 2017 17:34 UTC