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President Traian Basescu has survived two impeachment attempts (Photo: consilium.europa.eu)

Romanian government hit by corruption cases

Romania's deputy Prime Minister Liviu Dragnea on Monday (7 October) was charged with electoral fraud and economy minister Varujan Vosganian resigned over a disputed natural gas deal - the latest in a series of high-level corruption cases.

Anti-corruption prosecutors charged Dragnea with "use of influence and authority" within the Social Democratic Party "in order to obtain undue electoral advantages" when a referendum was called last year on impeaching President Traian Basescu.

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President Traian Basescu has survived two impeachment attempts (Photo: consilium.europa.eu)

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