The protes­ts saw severa­l thousa­nds take to the street­s of Buchar­estBUCHAREST: More than 10,000 people Sunday braved biting cold to stage protests across Romania to denounce the left-wing government for backtracking on efforts to fight corruption. The demonstrators want the withdrawal of proposed legislation that would overhaul Romania’s justice system and reduce the powers of the respected anti-corruption directorate, the DNA. Thousands of Romanians rally against ruling party’s judicial overhaulThe protests saw several thousands take to the streets of Bucharest. The PSD returned to power after a thumping election victory last December but has had a rocky ride. It backtracked on altering anti-corruption laws in February after they provoked the biggest protests since communist dictator Nicolae Ceausescu was toppled and executed in 1989.

Source: The Express Tribune December 11, 2017 10:18 UTC