All newspapers on Friday read about the accusations brought to CNSLR Fratia union leader Marius Petcu who was caught red handed taking bribe by anti graft prosecutors. Elsewhere in the news, the case involving Romanian MEP Adrian Severin might trigger a change in EP’s internal rules. Also in the news, one newspaper presents the invoice Severin sent to undercover journalists for his rendered services. An Austrian foundation finances a class on a taboo theme in Romania at the Conservator. Last but not least, H&M opens its first store in Romania today.
All newspapers read today about the investigation of anti graft prosecutors that caught CNSLR Fratia union leader Marius Petcu red handed, accepting bribe from a businessman. Yesterday, Petcu cashed about 40,000 euro bribe of a total of almost 200,000 euro but was caught by anti graft prosecutors.
According to judicial sources, the union leader has been on the anti graft prosecutors’ radar for a while. The money is actually the last installment from a total of almost 200,000 euro that was promised by businessman Petre Scrieciu, Romania Libera reads. The same sources reveal that the relation between Petcu and Scrieciu’s companies is not new.
The leader apparently received, monthly, a 20% commission from the contracts obtained by the businessman from unions. Marius Petcu is one of the richest union leaders in Romania with a wealth that was last month under the attention of the National Integrity Agency. He owns five terrains, three houses, jewelry, watches, paintings worth 20,000 euro, with 60,000 euro and 400,000 lei in his accounts and twice as much on his wife’s name plus shares at five companies.
Romania libera reveals that the scandal involving Romanian MEP Adrian Severin triggered the European Parliament to reconsider its internal rules and make them harsher. Meanwhile,
