Tens of thousands of Romanians rallied in the capital Bucharest and
dozens of other cities on Sunday (26 November), protesting against a
widely criticised plan by the ruling Social Democrats to overhaul the
judiciary.
The PSD-led coalition, which holds a robust majority in parliament, is drafting an overhaul that the European Commission, foreign diplomats and thousands of magistrates have criticised as placing the justice system under political control, potentially weakening an anti-corruption drive.
A special parliamentary commission started debating the bill last week, with the ruling party aiming to have it approved by the end of the year.
Read more: Thousands of Romanians rally against ruling party’s judicial overhaul – EURACTIV.com
The PSD-led coalition, which holds a robust majority in parliament, is drafting an overhaul that the European Commission, foreign diplomats and thousands of magistrates have criticised as placing the justice system under political control, potentially weakening an anti-corruption drive.
A special parliamentary commission started debating the bill last week, with the ruling party aiming to have it approved by the end of the year.
Read more: Thousands of Romanians rally against ruling party’s judicial overhaul – EURACTIV.com
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