Liviu Dragnea, leader of Romania's governing Social Democratic Party, was sent to prison for three and a half years
THE WAR against corruption in Romania has seen its ups and downs since the country joined the European Union, but on May 27th the rule of law won a big battle. Liviu Dragnea, leader of the governing Social Democratic Party , was sent to prison for three and a half years, after an appeals court upheld his conviction for keeping two party workers in fictitious jobs on the state’s payroll. His downfall will touch off a scramble for power.
The deteriorating situation led the European Commission to send Romania a warning. Things have been especially embarrassing since Romania currently holds the EU’s rotating presidency. But it also prompted Klaus Iohannis, Romania’s president and a good-government type, to launch a referendum asking voters whether they approved of weakening anti-corruption measures. On May 26th, the same day that most of Europe was voting for the new EU parliament, 80% of Romanian voters said no.
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