Unrest continues in Romania following the Government's decision to amend criminal law under emergency ordinances.
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The Higher Council of the Magistracy in Romania unanimously decided to challenge at the Constitutional Court the emergency ordinance amending the criminal codes
UPDATE: Thousands of people took to the streets in Bucharest and other major cities across the country, in token of protest against the adoption by the government of emergency ordinances amending the Criminal Codes
The Romanian government issues an emergency ordinance amending the Criminal Code
President Iohannis asks Government to scrap controversial draft emergency orders.
Public debate on emergency ordinances on pardon and amending the criminal code/ Supreme Defense Council meeting on Tuesday/ Benoit Hamon designated candidate of the French Socialists
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Government to discuss 2017 budget on Tuesday./ Angela Merkel supports Romanias anti-corruption fight./ Changes to criminal laws must be made in Parliament, says leader of ethnic Hungarian party.
German chancellor voices support for the continuation of Romanias anti-corruption fight. The government will discuss the 2017 draft budget on Tuesday, after a meeting of the Countrys Supreme Defence Council called by the president.
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The Romanian government is today adopting the 2017 draft budget, which is to be later submitted to Parliament for debate/ The International Holocaust Remembrance Day is marked in Romania, too
PM Grindeanu says budget bill will be finalised on Friday
