‘It’s toxic’: Romania reeling over claims of high-level justice system corruption (opens in new tab)

System in ‘deep crisis’ six months after documentary exposed alleged network used to delay graft convictionsThe courtroom was silent but tense, the whir of camera lenses the only sound as dozens of journalists fixed their eyes on the bench. An extraordinary press conference had been called after the airing of a documentary late last year that claimed the top of Romania’s justice system was riddled with corruption.Seated at the bench at the Bucharest court of appeal was its president, Liana Ar...