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Parliamentary setback over corruption in Romania
By EUobserver
Romanian lawmakers approved on Monday a judicial reform package that critics say could worsen graft in one of the European Union's most corrupt countries. The reform was proposed by the ruling Social Democrats (PSD) and backed by 175 to 78 votes. Criminal investigations will be limited to one year, forcing prosecutors to press charges quickly. Opposition parties said they would try to get the laws declared unconstitutional.