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Romania’s corruption fight is a smokescreen to weaken its democracy
Turning a blind eye to this abuse of power risks encouraging other European nations to follow its example
The recent rise of the populist right in Hungary and Poland has raised the alarm about the future of democracy in Europe, as constitutional safeguards, media pluralism and civil society come under sustained attack.
But there is another threat…