BRUSSELS/BUCHAREST (Reuters) - The European Union and the United States told Romania on Wednesday to end political pressure on judges amid increased concerns about the rule of law in one of the EU's most corrupt member states.
Romania's parliament approved a bill in December to protect lawmakers from corruption investigations linked to public office and although the country's top court overturned the legislation, it will still return to parliament for further debate.
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