Romanian president says economy good, investors not threatened

Romanian President Klaus Iohannis waves to protesters gathered at a demonstration against government plans to grant prison pardons and decriminalize some offences through emergency decree, in Bucharest, Romania, January 22, 2017. Inquam Photos/Liviu Florin Albei via REUTERS

VALLETTA (Reuters) - Romanian President Klaus Iohannis said on Friday there was no threat to investors from the mass protests in Romania against a retreat on anti-corruption reforms and that the economic situation in his country was good and would remain so.

Romania's government on Thursday rejected calls to withdraw a decree that critics say marks a major retreat on anti-corruption reforms, standing its ground as huge nationwide protests entered a third day.