Romanian Union Leader Charged With Corruption Under Arrest For 29 Days

Romania's High Court of Cassation and Justice on Thursday decided to have union leader Marius Petcu, charged with taking bribes, placed under preventive arrest for 29 days.

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The High Court admitted the prosecution's appeal against a lower court ruling to have Petcu investigated at large.

Petcu, leader of the CNSLR-Fratia labor union confederation, was detained last Thursday night by Anticorruption Department prosecutors, after he was caught taking a EUR40,000 bribe from a businessman.

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