Romanian government under pressure amid protests against graft law

‘Romania’s justice minister temporarily ceded his duties and another cabinet figure resigned on Thursday as cracks appeared in the leftist-led government over a corruption decree that has sparked the biggest protests since the 1989 fall of communism.
The morning after 250,000 Romanians took to the streets, Romania’s trade and business minister, Florin Jianu, quit over the decree, which could effectively amnesty dozens of officials accused of corruption, saying he wanted to be able to look his child in the eye.
The state news agency Agerpres then reported that Justice Minister Florin Iordache, architect of the decree, had ceded his duties to his deputy until Feb. 7.’
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