Romanian prosecutors have called for the country's most powerful politician to be imprisoned over misconduct charges. At a trial of Liviu Dragnea, the leader of the ruling Social Democratic Party, anti-corruption prosecutors asked for a 7 1/2 year sentence. Prosecutors say that from 2008-2010, Dragnea — at the time a government official — intervened to keep two women on the payroll of a family welfare agency, even though they were employed by the party. Prosecutors also called for charges to be dropped against Dragnea's former wife, a manager at the family welfare agency, after she admitted wrongdoing and paid damages. Dragnea cannot be prime minister due to a 2016 conviction for vote-rigging.

Source: ABC News May 15, 2018 10:30 UTC