Romania: Corruption and Intimidation - a podcast by DW.COM | Deutsche Welle

For decades, Romanian authorities have been fighting against endemic corruption, with increasing success. Now even the president's family has become the focus of investigations.
One of the most serious scandals involves President Traian Basescu's brother, who is accused of taking a €250,000 bribe from a Romanian criminal gang. In return he is alleged to have tried to influence the court investigating the clan - and video evidence has now surfaced. Parliament is demanding Basescu's resignation, saying he knew about the deal. The national anti-corruption directorate is investigating.

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