Romanian lawmakers undo change that would have decriminalised some graft offences

FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - General view of the Romanian Parliament headquarters in Bucharest, Romania - February 23, 2021. Picture taken February 23, 2021 Octav Ganea/Inquam Photos via REUTERS

BUCHAREST (Reuters) - Romania's lower house of parliament on Wednesday struck down a legal amendment that would have decriminalised some abuse of power cases, a move that six years ago triggered huge street protests against corruption.

Romania is one of the European Union's most corrupt states, according to Transparency International, and Brussels kept its justice system under special monitoring since it joined the EU in 2007. The Commission recommended lifting the monitoring mechanism late last year.