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Romania jails lawmaker for corruption [Mar 27, 2012] BUCHAREST - Romania jailed a serving lawmaker for the first time on March 27, an indication the southeast European country is getting more serious about cracking down on graft after pressure from Brussels. [via YahooNews] More >>

Romania president names justice minister interim PM [Feb 06, 2012] BUCHAREST (Reuters) - Romania's President Traian Basescu nominated Catalin Predoiu as interim prime minister, replacing Emil Boc who stepped down earlier on Monday. The 43-year-old lawyer was Boc's justice minister. Predoiu was previously a member of the opposition Liberal Party, from which he resigned to sit as an independent lawmaker after he took the justice post in 2008. (Reporting by Sam ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Romanian prosecutors await notice on MEP immunity [Jul 12, 2011] (BUCHAREST ) - Romanian anti-graft prosecutors said Tuesday they were still waiting for an official notice of the European Parliament's decision to strip a Romanian lawmaker of his immunity over corruption allegations. [via YahooNews] More >>

Romanian lawmakers loses immunity, can be investigated over bribery allegations [Jul 01, 2011] BUCHAREST, Romania - The European Parliament has voted to strip immunity from a Romanian lawmaker so that he can be investigated at home over bribery allegations. [via YahooNews] More >>

Romanian lawmakers loses immunity, can be investigated over bribery allegations [Jun 23, 2011] BUCHAREST, Romania - The European Parliament has voted to strip immunity from a Romanian lawmaker so that he can be investigated at home over bribery allegations. [via YahooNews] More >>

Prosecutors charge Romanian lawmaker for blackmail, missuse of position [Apr 08, 2011] BUCHAREST, Romania - Romanian prosecutors have charged a ruling party lawmaker for blackmail and using his position to influence the awarding of public contracts. [via YahooNews] More >>

Romanian prosecutors charge lawmaker for disobeying a court ruling [Apr 06, 2011] BUCHAREST, Romania - Romanian prosecutors have charged European Parliament lawmaker Corneliu Vadim Tudor with disobeying a court ruling and disturbing public order. [via YahooNews] More >>

Romanian prosecutors request MEP loses immunity over bribery allegations [Apr 06, 2011] BUCHAREST, Romania - Anti-corruption prosecutors want the European parliament to strip immunity for a lawmaker so they can investigate him over bribery allegations. [via YahooNews] More >>

Romanian prosecutors request MEP loses immunity over bribery allegations [Apr 05, 2011] BUCHAREST, Romania - Anti-corruption prosecutors want the European parliament to strip immunity for a lawmaker so they can investigate him over bribery allegations. [via YahooNews] More >>

Romanian European Parliament lawmaker accused of bribery resigns from his party [Mar 30, 2011] BUCHAREST, Romania - A Romanian European Parliament lawmaker accused of bribery has resigned from his party. Adrian Severin quit the Social Democratic Party on Monday, saying he did not want to involve it in "futile disputes" over bribery allegations against him. [via YahooNews] More >>

Romanian European Parliament lawmaker accused of bribery resigns from his party [Mar 28, 2011] BUCHAREST, Romania - A Romanian European Parliament lawmaker accused of bribery has resigned from his party. [via YahooNews] More >>

Romanian lawmaker in the European Parliament asked to resign after accusations of bribery [Mar 26, 2011] BUCHAREST, Romania - A Romanian party leader has called for a European Parliament lawmaker involved in alleged bribery claims to resign. Victor Ponta, who heads the Social Democratic Party, urged Adrian Severin to resign from the party and from the European Parliament. [via YahooNews] More >>

Pressure mounts on Romanian MEP to step down [Mar 22, 2011] (AP:BUCHAREST, Romania) A Romanian party leader has called for a European Parliament lawmaker involved in alleged bribery claims to resign. Victor Ponta, who heads the Social Democratic Party, urged Adrian Severin to resign from the party and from the European Parliament. [via YahooNews] More >>

Romanian lawmaker in the European Parliament asked to resign after accusations of bribery [Mar 22, 2011] BUCHAREST, Romania - A Romanian party leader has called for a European Parliament lawmaker involved in alleged bribery claims to resign. [via YahooNews] More >>

Romanian prosecutors begin investigation into lawmaker's death [Feb 11, 2011] BUCHAREST, Romania - Romanian prosecutors have launched an investigation into the death of a lawmaker, after relatives accused doctors of not giving her proper care. [via YahooNews] More >>

Romanian prosecutors begin investigation into lawmaker's death [Jan 28, 2011] BUCHAREST, Romania - Romanian prosecutors have launched an investigation into the death of a lawmaker, after relatives accused doctors of not giving her proper care. [via YahooNews] More >>

Romanian prosecutors begin investigation into lawmaker's death [Jan 28, 2011] BUCHAREST, Romania - Romanian prosecutors have launched an investigation into the death of a lawmaker, after relatives accused doctors of not giving her proper care. [via YahooNews] More >>