Historical anticorruption protests in Romania go beyond borders

The historical amplitude of the demonstrations against a bill that may weaken the anticorruption fight in Romania has also inspired Bulgarians and Moldovans to organize protests in Sofia and Chisinau, as a sign of support. Several hundred people gathered on Friday evening in Moldova’s capital Chisinau to express their solidarity with the protesters in Romania. The motto of their protest is “Two states, the same thieves,” according to Mediafax. A protest should also take place this evening in Bulgaria’s capital Sofia, with over 500 people interested to join, according to the event’s Facebook page. “If Romania takes steps back in the fight against corruption, it would be a very bad sign for Bulgaria. In recent years, Romania has successfully shown that there is hope to have rule of law,” the protest’s organizers have written on Facebook. Bulgaria’s new President has repeatedly stated that he wants to create a dedicated anticorruption agency similar to Romania’s National Anticorruption Directorate (DNA). Tens of thousands of Romanians are in the streets on Friday evening, for the fourth day in a row, to protest against the Government’s decision to change the Criminal Code by emergency ordinance. editor@romania-insider.com (Photo source: jurnal.md)