Romanians Resume Protests After Threat to Anti-Corruption Crusader
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Thousands of Romanians took to the streets in a show of support for the Balkan country’s anti-corruption chief, who’s facing an attack on her job after she helped lock up dozens of politicians.
More than 3,000 people gathered at the government building in Bucharest on Sunday, while 4,000 more marched in other cities, defying snow and freezing temperatures, according to estimates by TV stations. The demonstrators are angry at Justice Minister Tudorel Toader’s bid to oust Laura Codruta Kovesi, the top graft-busting prosecutor, even as scandals engulfed some of her colleagues.