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Romania Protests: "Corruption is everywhere, it's inescapable!"

Written By FRANCE 24 English on Thursday, Feb 02, 2017 | 02:07 PM

 
Subscribe to France 24 now: http://f24.my/youtubeEN FRANCE 24 live news stream: all the latest news 24/7 http://f24.my/YTliveEN Hundreds of thousands hit the streets in Romania to protest the parliament's late-night loosening of anti-corruption legislation. The government claims it's to relieve prison overcrowding, the opposition says it's to get the leader of the ruling social democrats off the hook in a scandal. How do you fight an engrained culture of corruption? More broadly, have standards improved since the country joined the EU in 2007? Click here for the full Debate: www.france24.com/en/20170202-debate-romania-protest-corruption-part-one Visit our website: http://www.france24.com Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FRANCE24.English Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/France24_en