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Romania sentences ex-PM Nastase to jail for graft [Jan 31, 2012] BUCHAREST (Reuters) - Romania's top court gave former Prime Minister Adrian Nastase a two year jail sentence for corruption on Monday, a landmark conviction in the graft-prone European Union country that has prosecuted few senior officials. Nastase would be the first former prime minister to be sent to jail since the fall of communism in 1989. He remains free pending an appeal. Prosecutors had ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Romania's ex-PM sentenced for graft [Jan 31, 2012] BUCHAREST ? Romania?s top court gave former prime minister Adrian Nastase a two-year jail sentence for corruption yesterday, a landmark conviction in the graft-prone European Union country that has prosecuted few senior officials. [via YahooNews] More >>

Romania sentences ex-PM Nastase to jail for graft [Jan 31, 2012] BUCHAREST (Reuters) - Romania's top court gave former Prime Minister Adrian Nastase a two year jail sentence for corruption on Monday, a landmark conviction in the graft-prone European Union country that has prosecuted few senior officials. Nastase would be the first former prime minister to be sent to jail since the fall of communism in 1989. He remains free pending an appeal. Prosecutors had ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Romania sentences ex-PM Nastase to jail for graft [Jan 30, 2012] BUCHAREST (Reuters) - Romania's top court gave former Prime Minister Adrian Nastase a two year jail sentence for corruption on Monday, a landmark conviction in the graft-prone European Union country that has prosecuted few senior officials. [via YahooNews] More >>

Former Romanian premier Nastase sentenced to two-year jail term [Jan 30, 2012] BUCHAREST Former prime minister of Romania Adrian Nastase was sentenced to a two-year prison term for corruption in the 'Quality Trophy' file case by the Supreme Court on Monday, in the first such sentencing of a top-ranking politician. [via YahooNews] More >>

Romania sentences ex-PM Nastase to jail for graft [Jan 30, 2012] BUCHAREST (Reuters) - Romania's top court gave former Prime Minister Adrian Nastase a two year jail sentence for corruption on Monday, a landmark conviction in the graft-prone European Union country that has prosecuted few senior officials. Nastase would be the first former prime minister to be sent to jail since the fall of communism in 1989. He remains free pending an appeal. Prosecutors had ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Romania sentences ex-PM Nastase to jail for graft [Jan 30, 2012] BUCHAREST (Reuters) - Romania's top court gave former Prime Minister Adrian Nastase a two year jail sentence for corruption on Monday, a landmark conviction in the graft-prone European Union country that has prosecuted few senior officials. Nastase, who denies the charges and will remain free pending an appeal, would be the first former prime minister to be sent to jail since the fall of ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Romania's anti-austerity protests [Jan 19, 2012] In 2009, Romania took a two-year $27.5 billion loan from the International Monetary Fund, the European Union and the World Bank as its economy shrank by 7.1 percent. It imposed harsh austerity measures under the agreement, reducing public wages by 25 percent and increasing taxes. Anger has mounted over the wage cuts, slashed benefits, higher taxes and widespread corruption. Ongoing protests for ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Romania's anti-austerity protests [Jan 19, 2012] Anger in Romania has mounted over wage cuts, slashed benefits, higher taxes and widespread corruption [via YahooNews] More >>

Romania convicts opposition deputy for corruption [Dec 17, 2011] BUCHAREST (Reuters) - A Romanian opposition deputy was convicted on corruption-related charges and sentenced to five years in prison on Friday, a rare move in a graft-prone country that has prosecuted few senior officials. [via YahooNews] More >>

Romanian court acquits ex-PM in graft case [Dec 15, 2011] (BUCHAREST ) - Romania's supreme court acquitted former prime minister Adrian Nastase of corruption on Thursday after he was accused of bribing a top official to thwart an investigation into his wife. [via YahooNews] More >>

Romanian court acquits ex-PM in graft case [Dec 15, 2011] (BUCHAREST ) - Romania's supreme court acquitted former prime minister Adrian Nastase of corruption on Thursday after he was accused of bribing a top official to thwart an investigation into his wife. [via YahooNews] More >>

Romanian graft cases face excessive delays: experts [Dec 09, 2011] (BUCHAREST ) - High-level graft cases in Romania have been plagued by excessive delays in court, a foot-dragging that might help the accused to escape justice, experts said Friday on world anti-corruption day. [via YahooNews] More >>

Romanian referee chief arrested in graft investigation (Reuters) [Sep 25, 2011] The head of the Romanian Referees Commission (CCA) has been arrested on suspicion of taking bribes from a businessman close to a first division soccer club, anti-corruption prosecutors said on Sunday. [via YahooNews] More >>

Romanian referee chief arrested in graft investigation [Sep 25, 2011] BUCHAREST (Reuters) - The head of the Romanian Referees Commission (CCA) has been arrested on suspicion of taking bribes from a businessman close to a first division soccer club, anti-corruption prosecutors said on Sunday. [via YahooNews] More >>

E.U.?s New Conservatism Impedes Way for Bulgaria and Romania [Sep 04, 2011] Two European nations want to join the European Union?s visa-free travel zone, but concerns about corruption linger. [via YahooNews] More >>

E.U.?s New Conservatism Impedes Way for Bulgaria and Romania [Sep 03, 2011] Two European nations want to join the European Union?s visa-free travel zone, but concerns about corruption linger. [via YahooNews] More >>

Romania's slow graft trials slammed by EU: report [Jul 19, 2011] (BUCHAREST ) - The European Commission is expected to slam the slow pace of corruption trials in Romania in a new report which says the foot-dragging may help criminals escape justice, a news report said Tuesday. [via YahooNews] More >>

Romanian official charged with corruption [Jul 12, 2011] BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) ? Anti-corruption prosecutors say the environment minister offered a company that carried out expensive renovations to his apartment the possibility of lucrative state contracts in exchange for the work. [via YahooNews] More >>

Romanian official charged with corruption [Jul 12, 2011] Anti-corruption prosecutors say the environment minister offered a company that carried out expensive renovations to his apartment the possibility of lucrative state contracts in exchange for the work. [via YahooNews] More >>