Romanian voters have backed their president Traian Basescu in a referendum, amid fears in Brussels about whether Bucharest will fulfil anti-corruption promises made before joining the EU in January.
An overwhelming majority - 74% according to early results - of voters supported the centre-right president in a plebiscite which saw a relatively low turn-out (44%) on Saturday (19 May), according to press reports.
The vote came after the Romanian parliament suspended Mr Basescu in la...
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