More than 250,000 Romanians demonstrated on Wednesday against a government decree decriminalising some graft offences, seen as the biggest retreat on reforms since the country joined the European Union in 2007. Another 100,000 to 150,000 were estimated by riot police to have joined similar rallies in 55 other towns and cities. "Repeal it, then leave," protesters shouted. "Thieves, thieves." Two opposition parties, the centrist Liberals and the Save Romania Union USR, filed a no-confidence motion on Wednesday against the government which has little chance of succeeding.

Source: The Star February 02, 2017 09:46 UTC