Breaking News: Romania's ruling party leader handed 3.5-year jail sentence for corruption

The leader of Romania’s ruling party, Liviu Dragnea, has been sentenced to three years and six months in prison for instigating abuse of office.

The ruling came from the High Court on Thursday in a case that saw the head of the Social Democratic Party charged with instigating the abuse of public office and forgery. The ruling was postponed twice before.

The Anti-Corruption Agency (DNA) had called on judges to convict Dragnea to a total of 10 years in prison.

SOURCE: euronews
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