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Romania parliament boosts criminal immunity, may irk EU

January 25, 2013

By Luiza IlieBUCHAREST | Tue Jan 22, 2013(Reuters) - Romanian members of parliament voted overwhelmingly on Tuesday to boost their immunity from prosecution, a move set to annoy a EuropeanCommission already exasperated by Romania's hesitant efforts to tackle high-level corruption.The deputies approved changes to a law that regulates their activity, lowering their housing and transport allowances but also making it harder

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