Romania: Former Social Democrat transport minister detained in bribery (…)

December 17, 2025

Former Social Democrat transport minister detained in bribery complicity probe in Romania
Dec 17, 2025

Former Social Democrat transport minister detained in bribery complicity probe in Romania.

Former Social Democrat (PSD) transport minister R?zvan Cuc was detained by prosecutors from the National Anticorruption Directorate (DNA) on suspicion of complicity in bribery, the DNA announced on Tuesday, December 16. Cuc, a member of the Social Democratic Party who served as minister of (…)

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