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Romanian leader will demonise firms to hold onto base
The business community has repeated its concerns that the government is diverting attention from Romania's real issues
RomaniaDragnea will hope enough Romanians believe him on coup
Coup claim looks like attempt to counter accusations of police brutality at Bucharest rally and keep PSD voters on board
RomaniaCzech monetary policy shows up over-cautious Romanians
Czech central bank seems bolder than Romania’s, but caution may be appropriate given dubious government economic policy
RomaniaRomanian leaders will go further against rule of law
A key condition of joining the EU -- a transparent justice system free from political control -- is subverted
RomaniaPolitical attack on Romania’s rule of law may succeed
The government’s parliamentary majority looks set to succeed in saving the political elite from being held to account
RomaniaECB may ease pressure on Central-Eastern central banks
The ECB's relative dovishness and a recent euro-area slowdown increase scope for unchanged rates in Hungary and Poland
EURomanian ruling party leader will resist conviction
Dragnea’s conviction would normally end his career but he will appeal and the judiciary is under political pressure
RomaniaRestricting prosecutions will benefit Romanian elites
Changes to criminal procedure have no real purpose but to make it more difficult to hold those in power to account
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