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https://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/mar/20/romania-hellhole-or-mysterious-romanticism-europe-uncovered3. The government adopted an emergency law to decriminalize the abuse of power crimes and corruption offences so they can actually do whatever they want with only small, insignificant consequences. The sentence for these crimes (2 to 7 years) has been changed to 3 months to 3 years or only an amend.
The measure includes pardons for convicts sentenced to less than five years and reduced sentences for prisoners over 60.
Those who are facing legal proceedings, the majority of the politicians from the leftist government, have the advantage to get away with their offences, as well as 2,500 convicts being released from prison.
President Klaus Iohannis is a strong critic of the ruling party's ordinance. He called this adoption of the law "a day of mourning for the rule of law ... which has received a grave blow from the enemies of justice."
It has been possibly the largest protest since 1989.
http://m.dw.com/en/biggest-anti-corruption-protests-held-in-romania-since-fall-of-communist-rule/a-37376153