Epoch Times:
Following a massive no-confidence vote on May 26 for the ruling Social Democratic Party (PSD), the Supreme Court of Romania sentenced its leader Liviu Dragnea to 3 1/2 years in prison for abuse of power.
Dragnea, who is also speaker of the lower house of Parliament, appealed the initial verdict in 2018. He had a previous conviction in a vote-rigging case.
PSD faced sharp criticism from the European Union and the United States because of concerns related to interference with judicial independence and changes to anti-graft legislation. On May 13, the European Commission announced that it would take legal action against Romania—which currently holds the rotating presidency of the Council of the European Union—unless it reversed measures that undermine the independence of its courts and the fight against corruption.
The executive commission has repeatedly said that laws introduced by the ruling PSD have reversed decades of reforms.
Over the past two years, Romania has been rocked by protests against the politicians’ attempts to decriminalize some corruption offenses and weaken the legislative system, triggering the biggest protests in decades in the country. read more
“Liviu Dragnea to 3 1/2 years in prison for abuse of power.” That’s all? Those Romanians take shit like that pretty seriously. He’s lucky he wasn’t given 5 minutes to enjoy his last cigarette before they put his lights out for good.
Bucharest, Athens, Vienna…All the more reasons to give thanks for living in the U.S. Snap elections, votes of no-confidence are no way to live. That Dancila is one tough looking Eastern Europe woman.
Just goes to show you lefties are the same all over the world.