The former head of the Directorate for Investigating Organized Crime and Terrorism – DIICOT, Alina Bica, received a definitive, 4-year prison sentence
The High Court of Cassation and Justice has issued a prison sentence for the Social-Democrat leader Liviu Dragnea for instigation to abuse of office.
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The first Romanian communist prison commander sent to court, Alexandru Visinescu, received a final 20-year sentence.
The Romanian book market has a new supplier, as more than 330 books have been written from behind bars over the last year alone.