Romania: Clashes as police protect lawmakers from condemnation

“Против Майдана: A protest against a bill shielding lawmakers from corruption probes turned violent in Bucharest on Sunday evening. Hundreds of activists broke through a police cordon and headed towards government headquarters, where they continued their noisy rally. Chanting slogans like “Criminal parliament running from the court“, protesters directed their ire at parliament’s decision to approve the bill. Under the proposed law, MPs would no longer be subject to investigation
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