VOICED : Rumanos celebran derogacion de ley que flexibilizaba corrupcion

In Romania, around half a million people protested against a decree that decriminalized certain corruption offenses. These were the largest protests since the fall of communism in 1989. Protesters demanded the resignation of Prime Minister Zorin Grindianu. Despite announcing the repeal of the decree, the Prime Minister stated he would not resign, citing his commitment to the Romanian people. The decree had proposed a threshold of 44,000 euros for prosecuting financial crimes and reduced prison sentences for corruption.

What was the main reason for the massive protests in Romania?

• To demand higher wages

• To oppose a decree decriminalizing certain corruption offenses

• To celebrate a national holiday

• To support a new government policy

What did the protesters demand from the Romanian government?

• A new education policy

• More public holidays

• An increase in public spending

• The resignation of the Prime Minister

How did the Romanian government initially respond to the protests?

• By calling for new elections

• By increasing police presence

• By announcing the repeal of the controversial decree

• By ignoring the protests

What was one of the changes proposed in the controversial decree?

• Introducing new environmental regulations

• Increasing the minimum wage

• Reducing taxes for businesses

• Establishing a financial threshold for prosecuting crimes

What was the financial threshold set by the decree for prosecuting financial crimes?

• 500,000 euros

• 100,000 euros

• 10,000 euros

• 44,000 euros