Romania's Prime Minister Victor Ponta holds hands with his wife Daciana Sarbu during a proposed presidential TV debate in Bucharest November 13, 2014. REUTERS/Bogdan Cristel
BUCHAREST (Reuters) - Romanian Prime Minister Victor Ponta rejected calls for his resignation on Friday after prosecutors named him in a criminal investigation into forgery, money-laundering, conflict of interest and tax evasion.
Ponta denied wrongdoing and his office said in a statement that the accusations brought against him had previously been put forward by his political enemies and "meticulously dismantled ... through clear proof and certified documents".
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