BUCHAREST (Reuters) - Romania's prime minister handpicked six new chief and deputy prosecutors on Wednesday, defying European Union calls for more transparency in a country where it is concerned about respect for the rule of law.
Prime Minister Victor Ponta, whose leftist alliance alarmed the EU last year by attempting to impeach President Traian Basescu, their main political rival, announced the nominations which he said would ensure "political and judicial stability".
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