Romania’s Anti-Corruption Crusader Scores Win in EU-Job Bid
- Kovesi picked by EU Parliament panel to be EU chief prosecutor
- Appointment fight looms after governments backed French rival
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A Romanian anti-graft crusader won support from a key panel of European Union lawmakers to become the bloc’s first chief prosecutor, highlighting EU concerns about the erosion of democracy in the country.
Laura Codruta Kovesi, who was fired by Romania’s ruling Socialist Democrats after she put dozens of corrupt politicians behind bars, gained the backing of the European Parliament’s committee on civil liberties, justice and home affairs for the EU appointment.