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Romania Fail Whale

Investigating the DNA

Word Count: 2854 Ever since Victoria Nuland decided to discuss the re-instatement of Laura Codruta Kovesi as head of the DNA (the National Anti-Corruption Directorate) last week, I started asking myself, “What do we really know about this agency?”. The short answer is: not a whole hell of a lot. Everyone (who hates corruption that is) is cheered on by the DNA’s impressive statistics. After … Continue reading Investigating the DNA

Unknown's avatarSam Cel Roman16 Comments
People in Romania, Politics, Wikileaks

The Beatification of Laura Codruta Kovesi

Word Count: 2681 Over the past few days, I’ve been keeping a sharp eye on Victoria Nuland, the tip of the spear of America’s policy in this region. In her speech at the American Embassy on Monday (still not on the Embassy’s website), Nuland had plenty to say on a number of topics, including the much-lauded DNA (the anti-corruption prosecution unit of the Romanian justice … Continue reading The Beatification of Laura Codruta Kovesi

Unknown's avatarSam Cel Roman17 Comments