Romanian president approves hand-picked prosecutors

Romania's president appointed six chief prosecutors and deputies on the 15 May 2013 who had been hand-picked by the prime minister, defying the European Union, which had called for a transparent application process.

It has been especially keen that prosecutors should not be political appointees, but analysts said the appointments represented a compromise between Romania's fractious power-brokers.

Prime Minister Victor Ponta chose the candidates for the prosecutor general's office, the anti-corruption department and the organised crime unit last month without applications or interviews.

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