Mass protests have filled the streets of several Romanian cities for a fifth day in a row against alleged judicial corruption.
Thousands took to the streets of the capital Bucharest and other cities on Sunday to show support for judges and prosecutors that denounced systemic abuse in the judicial system in an investigative documentary.
Aired by media outlet Recorder on Tuesday, the documentary alleged that politically backed senior judges use legal loopholes for unethical practices. Judges and prosecutors who complain assert that they often face disciplinary action.
Roughly 10,000 people marched in Bucharest on Sunday evening, chanting “Justice not corruption” and “Independence not obedience,” according to the Reuters news agency.
Judicial corruption has been a long-running issue in Romania. The southeastern European state’s judicial system was kept under special monitoring by Brussels even after it had met the requirements to join the European Union in 2007.
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Romanians Mount Mass Protests Over Judicial Corruption
12/15/2025
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