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The United States' ambassador to Bucharest, Hans Klemm, said on Wednesday that a failure of Romania’s fight against corruption would pose a risk of Russia profiting to further divide Romanian society, in an interview for Radio Free Europe.

Romanian President Traian Basescu suggested some of the members of the High Council of Magistrates who think they are above everyone else are responsible for “the harm done to Romania.”

Romanian President Traian Basescu on Tuesday said the executive pledged to allocate 170 million lei (EUR1-RON4.2012) for the judiciary in 2009, urging the magistrates not to endanger the right to justice of citizens following their protests.

Romanian President Traian Basescu said Sunday evening at Realitatea TV that prosecutors sent to court over 20 files targeting politicians, which proves things in the justice sector have taken a good turn.

Romanian Prime Minister Emil Boc urged prosecutors Tuesday to ignore political pressure saying people’s confidence in the independence and impartiality of legal investigations should prevail over political, media pressures and the temptation of corruption.

Romanian President Traian Basescu on Tuesday told the high officials attending the debates on the country’s justice system that concrete actions must be taken in order to get the European Commission to stop monitoring the justice system.