Protests in Romania

Thousands of people gathered in Bucharest, Romania, in early February to protest an order by the prime minister that would have decriminalized any abuse of office that netted less than the equivalent of $48,000. The order would have also released from prison several former government officials who had been jailed for corruption. 

Despite the order being rescinded, protests continued as of press time. At least eight people had been reported wounded during the protests.