i'm richelle carey in doha these are the top stories on al-jazeera after being exposed to in fact that individuals donald trump's doctor says the u.s. president has tested negative for coronavirus trump has also expanded the european travel bans include the united kingdom and ireland in an effort to slow the spread of the virus mike hanna has more from washington d.c. members of the coronavirus toss force walked into the briefing room in terms of a new protocol all in the president's proximity must have the temperature taken including the journalists present. unexpectedly president trump walks in with his vice president who had the shuttle to leave the briefing and did another surprise he confirmed teach submitted to a test for the virus last night i also took the test yesterday. and i decided i should based on the press coverage yesterday people were asking did i

take the test change when he also acknowledged that he'd made a mistake by shaking hands during friday's briefing with corporate leaders and others in the rose garden and somebody comes up to you they put their hand out you probably tend to shake it and we're all getting out of it shaking hands is not a great thing to be doing it and i agree but people put their hand out sometimes i'll put their hand out you don't think about it the people are thinking about it more and more we have to think about it it's important for attention i don't sense that. the president then left the briefing leaving his vice president to officially confirm that the travel ban would be extended the president has made a decision to suspend all travel to the united kingdom and ireland effective midnight monday night eastern standard time again americans in the u.k. are arlan can come home legal residents can come home but as the secretary will detail they will be funneled through specific airports and process the center put disease

control has stopped publishing testing figures on its website but statistics collected by an independent group indicates as being a shop rise in the number of tests being conducted for the 1st time since the crisis began the number of tests conducted in a 24 hour period approached 20000 my kind out al-jazeera washington. spain has followed italy and imposed a nationwide lockdown following a sharp increase in corona virus infections prime minister's wife is among the latest to become sick and france is closing more public spaces including cafes restaurants and entertainment venues. and a viral video from italy is reminding the world of the human cost of this pandemic . for such as an italian man looking through a bitchy whereis into editions of a newspaper one is from feb 9th the other is from friday and highlights the

dramatic increase in the number of deaths as the coroner virus takes its toll on iranian president hassan rouhani says the country's fight against the virus is being severely hampered by u.s. sanctions iran is one of the worst affected countries with more than 600 deaths and 13000 infections the pandemic has prompted colombia to shut its land border with venezuela after it confirmed its 1st 2 cases on friday the border is crossed by thousands of venezuelans every day searching for food and medicine because of the economic crisis that that country is in. people in manila have been told to stay home as a lockdown comes into effect in the philippines capital this is a saying on friday as people rush to leave before all domestic travel in and out of the city was suspended residents have been told to own lately the house for work and emergencies iraq's military says 2 air defense service men and 3 coalition members have been critically injured in a rocket attack on tashi base north of baghdad it's not yet known who is responsible it comes a day after u.s.

air strikes on multiple sites in iraq the pentagon says it targeted those responsible for killing 2 americans and one british soldier on wednesday. the russian fire is largely holding an adlib syria's last rebel held area early a 1000000 civilians have been displaced by the fighting and now they're facing a new hardship a storm has destroyed more than 80 tents in a camp where the 200 at these camps have been set up since december so the headlines keep it here on al-jazeera romania people in power is next. so they're. going to do what is. going to be you know.

once the most corrupt country in the european union romanian society is engaged in an unprecedented fight against corruption. on the 31st of january 27th the biggest protests since the fall of romanians communist dictatorship broke out in the streets of who caressed. the newly sworn in government had secretly fostered the creek that would grant its members immunity from prosecution on some corruption charges. hundreds of officials including businessmen mayors government ministers and members of parliament have been charged and convicted at the center of it all is an independent judicial body the national anti-corruption directorate for d.n.a. in the early 2016 the d.n.a. chief prosecutor announced a sharp spike in corruption charges for 3 nations will that got them based on me and those that users think will part the court loni berlin knowledge she might. all post to me should they caught them they change all of my words mean parliament

thought they could talk window yarns. sites but. not all. independent collectives like the funky citizens have also joined the fight against corruption they are adopting the quirky offbeat approach. to. its 42 months of the new show on this course the bottom of the trouble is it's not . a lot of these i'm. going to go. to so. long it's not a little. 30 years of dictatorship has given rise to a healthy sense of humor in romania. in this spirit the 2 are focused on high level

corruption has been created in bucharest. the lot use the. me turned director. of course. correct in my choice of book so. i just. want to be amusing. to me that. my former self was. a young minister

of agriculture in 2007 sentenced to 3 years in prison for accepting bribes in cash and sausages bin laden and the like. the same time thank you so much. and. no. one to. really force with. a little cash. 5 who was the. mayor of poorest from 2008 to 2015 charged with taking bribes. but in general are done for the public about the mother.

and the out of. the inside out a little bit in the mayor of 2 crist sector 3 those 51000000 euros in back taxes. that is amazing to me. mayor of the cruelest. sector 5 from 2000 to 2016 charged with taking $90000000.00 euro bright. meat but. all describe the same pervasive reality in romania ripes. the times are changing local government schools police stations and hospitals have a long history of taking bribes in exchange for service. i

. wasn't there just last night that i would. go slow to exposure try to go somewhere what do you look at my list of what are. in romania corruption extends well beyond the envelopes that civil servants receive to supplement their incomes at the highest levels bribes are replaced by briefcases and the misuse of taxpayers' money becomes more creative and the labyrinth of a domino many artists and. she can what does that. sound at us and complete us. kurdish forces. up and party the living god up.

they example. when i got a. minister by the spoken. but. the parliament in my despair contacted me to ask what about their preference. then they are forced quite. yet. you know there. is that part of. the law. in 2002 the national anti-corruption direct threat or d n a was created as an independent judicial body to enact reforms required for romania's entry into the european union in a few short years the growing number of corruption revelations in romania have implicated politicians from every party. thousands of scandals and shameless

dealings have been brought to light. the d.n.a. prosecutor is low with. her unrelenting determination has made her the central figure in the fight to eradicate corruption. and. investing is. something. she got a good father more than churches. not just a 4th almost. daughter shall call all existing. changed.

a few floors up at the d.n.a. a special investigations team is helping to solve some of the d.n.a.'s biggest cases. and that's to me is almost. here. it was a feud mark in this film are you. feeling lucky or not that i actually have but that. prosecutor. and police investigator nicole asia turned their stripes in the fight against organized crime both highly skilled investigators they've unearthed evidence leading to the prosecution of romanian political elites . wife that's another. woman intelligent

we just shot we too far to tell you what to. do what i wish to go to it. was an. infection a diversion if you scar. what little commenter fights you. must lead. them to poor vision in the dark and what live action they. put up with i she she had the right to tell him the very. question. up with the charm would i have been more human history in a party or getting cheaper so. the issue demurely i walk around to look but question fresh but this divine ship by me so full sits. c.l.r. said listen but that's good that's really not just. the call it sure looked at it

that you know all my thoughts are. good in by new age downside is lost but the good old war party leadership is the salt of scott they give almost all what that simple test of stuckey be able to learn about which i lost a lot bundy a. template it. was plus the use of that so it has already delayed because of the other 5 out there go up the larger bear market of progress a pen to paper. it out that divide their money. or their corvette or they. can in the scheme of the post only bottoms of course have been coined jane just to show a small warm. down across from an understanding i must i must invest in your speak sell pay give it come in it's new to different here. and you multi-boot.

you're going. right to remove the. united opposition noise in the bogs issue nor can the fact of the political vehicle would be in the party doing so would the party that had the poor would see. also coined the word. by me start your. year she also flog. as an independent journalist bugel has investigated corrupt officials and closely followed some of romania's most notorious corruption cases. but you would be needed. to be done in there and they would be if you pleaded with them you believe that. anybody she thought was part of the control room but you took a beating. and we're going to beat you to because you know but if you want to say to me recently got. a good deal of money you

know. my good day to. you. i was on a lot of. family pull a scoop for a chick of the old guard and president of the now defunct conservative party was convicted in 2014 for buying property at 60 times less than its actual value. in monaco meant to. me i mean enough but. you know money. enough for stops. just. for. my. man. remodel.

share for me. as with other eastern bloc regimes the fall of the dictatorship provided an opportunity for party stalwarts to prosper . government funds where mr propre. did and many from the old guard filled their pockets the dictatorship had given way to new levels of corruption. but of all nazi on my thought that you had the extended wooden property at that up only class top level science that on line. she. done for the other new normals it up watch it at that out test out only got a society on as that are partially outclassing existent for them spawn other fuckin ways is that the winter politico dela when i type this exist acquired of what i thought was the simple technique i also stated that i said here couple below such

as what is. locally the soul scheme of the moment when cut out all money and to put . on your noddle panna then try that out or shut down to not abandon pinkel me so open a false one must close upon a could have i did see it online yet my less untouchable investors on additional state issued the. money come up of a was appointed to minister of justice from 2004 to 2007 with the support of the european commission she prepared the way for romanians anti-corruption prosecutors many portland calendar that have to do it in short time i mean haven't they got a closing in and got 2004 so i have very few time to date. and the government was important for me it was a support to me for me to change. into short years minister michael this doggedness in the face of intense opposition allowed her to launch

a process of judicial reform. then a relatively unknown entity that d.n.a. came to prominence as michael vick pushed for its right to prosecute white collar crime. but d.n.a. is 1st cases went relatively unnoticed by the press. but i think if we wait for your daughter will have a lawyer. on one of the one main. she yes the cop and told him about a new study out on when you get those in parliament that governmental pre-modern he stood out on when he. formed here at this question is that was he should. or even a prime minister indicted in 2005 i began as a descendant from the communist dictatorship have become one of the most powerful men in romania just because you did it is. charged with embezzling one

and a half 1000000 euros for his electoral campaign and taking a 630000 year old right wing company to look at us about a woman who does that analysis and all of outside analysis of. what she seems almost half step. i think all normal. so to me when i last i recall norm. 6 the chair. when. it. i used to get. sick of it. just to talk to. you. but it is a few years after these comments in 2012 the prime minister was sentenced to 4

years in prison for passive corruption and blackmail again the stuff his conviction that was a lightning bolt for society since then the corruption investigations have accelerated and the d.n.a. has achieved celebrity status in romania. it didn't take long for the media to catch on and to begin reporting on an unrelenting stream of revelations each day this is the scene outside the offices of the d.n.a. certain not to leave empty handed the media gathered to catch the drama in real time it's the most closely watched media event in the country. russia. is creating a unique series of documentary portraits that captured the expressions of in battle delete what about. privacy but actually more that i. would feel like.

i. just need to give up ok why don't. you. know me and move on. in april 26th seen a journalist exposed to hicks a former scandal the case cause public outrage forcing the minister of health to resign i think you. know what kind of. different. you turn my mind. because i was there at the end of the show. about the more every day and the moment the recorder's office were pretty clear that it was a boy response or the wind if. they were of the right it was as if you're in for a life but then after that. she interrupted you i don't know what's up for the world but actually looking into this if you're going to kind of get busy with the government among even real action that i was you know used to deluded fuck judge

just a couple options that the club as usual must suffer for just enough honesty if you want to dress up being the one with it but just that one doctor says the she needs the person the worst will be you know what's used to get them down. on. the market isn't he might not have been out without the bottle in the larger bodies but because we don't we don't know if you imagine our coupled with my will to get all the part of the logic of law sort of a last bit is. a little. shocking but then chanelle me to feel many chilled out the broken already more seem to be its own from the pro quo tory thing mr young. to start up and then move on to go on the therapist's libel.

brought the girl it's also lizzie she college laurel well. been through a little sorry for the important delusion was a change of guard sort of thought of the thought all along with a cheap thirst and on top of it will let you know we're all on shipboard. on vapor. thought of in a lot. of different parts of augusta seem more. important than triple the best allowed years for fond. of him but he got his lot as a father and son plan for their. lives yes yes.

it will be important and interesting that will be there with. all of jay just. see this week at a lot of the times most of that. but. he. just thought. there were. many thought. it would seem to border outdoor that you know chill my book got only a little money of all those who. love the family. but not because of. the fact almost half hearted out tripped out. supporting friend sadie geology diminished or economy shares if you know room does she transgress kalyani could i.

have a son. my. view. is about that actually extend the moment then into many more into a. moment that. just. the way over the limit on the prison the. one of the richest men in romania sentenced to 2 and a half years in prison for paying a 1000000 euro bribe released halfway through his sentence. and if. she. think.

that this is the. stuff they can work on with the moment they killed some superfine. there's a wave of sentiment around the world people actually want accountability from the people who are running their countries and i think often people's voices are not heard because they're just not part of the mainstream news narrative. obviously we cover the big stories and report on the big events going on but we also tell the stories of people who don't have a voice i mean when i was a child my that's a never be afraid to put your hand up not a question and i think that's right she really does she asked the question should people be should be accountable and we get people to give their view of what's going on. he came from a wealthy background in paris and became an artist against his family's wishes he went on to bring

a fresh perspective to oriental list painting falling in love with some harlem culture making junior his home and converting to islam. and just 0 world tells the story of gnostic teen dating and his unique artistic or. the french oriented list on al-jazeera. a journey both dogs perceive you know there's a very for everybody there's a lot of corruption and beautiful lake the beautiful lady you have to be very patient and woodies also the city has ascended you can see how i was introduced to it when my father and my most are working for king for how the personal story to discover the source of one of the most expensive commodities sent from heaven on our just sarah. world.

and we shall carry and these are the top stories on al-jazeera doctor says the u.s. president has tested negative for corona virus that's a week after he came into contact with brazilian officials at his florida resort who have since tested positive troubles also extending the european travel ban to include the u.k. and ireland this arrest warrant trumps test from washington d.c. . so it would seem that the physician is giving doing a clean bill of health seeing everything zuki but of course he says he's also reminded the white house about the steps they need to take to mitigate exposure to those who might have it and also what they can do not to catch it such as shaking hands the way he did at the podium soo much on friday which he talked about again on saturday see it was just a habit spain has now fallen italy and imposed

a nationwide lockdown following a sharp increase in corona virus infections the prime minister's wife is among the latest to become sick and france is closing more public places including cafes restaurants and entertainment venues. around and president hassan rouhani says the country's fight against the virus is being severely hampered by u.s. sanctions iran is one of the worst affected countries with more than 600 deaths and almost 13000 infections the pandemic has prompted colombia to shut its land border with venezuela after it confirmed its 1st 2 cases on friday the border is crossed by thousands of venezuelans every day in search of food and medicine because of the economic crisis back home police in the philippines have begun enforcing a citywide lockdown in the capital to stop the spread of coronavirus armed officers have blocked off main roads into manila head of the month long shutdown the city's 12000000 residents have been told to only leave the house for work and emergencies thousands rushed to leave when president reagan territory announced strict controls

the philippines has reported 8 deaths and 111 infections. iraq's military says 2 air defense service men and 3 coalition members have been critically injured in a rocket attack on taj a base north of baghdad it's not known who is responsible this comes a day after u.s. air strikes on multiple sites in iraq the pentagon says it targeted those responsible for killing 2 americans and one british soldier in an attack on wednesday that's when the headlines keep it here we return you now to romania people power. since joining the european union and romania has been engaged in an unprecedented judicial overhaul special prosecutors have joined with journalists activists and romanians growing civil society to uncover and prosecute corruption at the highest levels. independent media groups like the rice project are playing an

important role in exposing corrupt practices. rise is an information site that provides a platform for journalists activists and investigative hackers. here activists journalists who can sometimes uncover in a day what prosecutors would require years to obtain. is co-founder of the rights project. he's taken part in many international investigations and was a key player in helping analyze the panama papers leak. or tipping listing artists from actually investing i shall put it 30 oshima i think that is what i need to look i know where to go to tell support on this was not butter their money value. with them. anymore. chipped. paint it off for me when i walk out of it i don't have

a gun seller said. you know what i mean i think that it wasn't only when i took a bus full of here to tell us all to inform lots of us so it. is better to ask those bubbles but as an old bugger that they were going to put it up a lot in the lives of those men looking for marty this will combine the early start that i was alluding to that the only that was for this was that the 4 months you know what dangerous are i don't you call them that that is because bonnie could if a couple a little money thing which. changed com. follow the money for that technology policy like us investing on. the last if you think i think in the recent years romanian society has begun to feel the impact of a growing wave of corruption convictions. emboldened by judicial reform people are

increasingly demanding that the law apply equally to all i think was the ongoing judicial battle has energized protesters in the 2015 tens of thousands flooded the streets of bucharest to protest the deadly fire at the collective nightclub despite unsafe conditions the club obtained its operating license in exchange for a bright. 64 people mostly teenagers died in the blaze. just persis prime minister viktor was forced to resign. mass protests are a growing trend in romania where 40 years of state rule all but destroyed citizen action 30 years earlier and big gatherings in romania looked like this shows of mass solidarity orchestrated by the state hope for justice gave way to resignation

poverty and despair in recent years the pioneers of progressive change have claimed that their place in society. is a historian and specialist in communist crimes he's also a famous activist in bucharest fellow cuba this. difficulty for about $1000000.00 a year. we should just give you what we've got because. it's one of our petition nor was he puts this as a call to get in there more than is affordable. although there were no moment emotional testing next year was one called comic offical fishes for sure stewart. no matter which joke i'm sure the for the exam is a cool thing that it's going to sell you can watch them here or the nuclear weapons capability but that must take what they say 100 say ok what is it you expect to defeat that i'm going to talk about going to look it up but i mean in my case i

must live in a locked up. as with spain's in the those or the occupy wall street movement in the u.s. romania's protest movement is led by activists like me hyped all it takes is a few activists like him to ignite social action in darfur but while they look to stay. cool character a more gentle darker black on more miles of. hard to get out of her she was just the employees such as mine is go for the. extra muscle externals down dizziness she can deliver sources of. surprises. me to know yet not really that she was one of the young want to get me to know i was ok. and.

social activism on this level would have been unimaginable a few years ago. today targeted actions can take only a few hours to germinate and spread. across our choices of a whole thing took some time and my goodness a story about a more romani are going to the majority of them what we did there was a daughter to pull me and most of the shine on to the set of the summer school uniforms students like that all put it was meant to just hold the cards which is a few issues sure to show the. did you think that. building the activist capacity of an entire generation is a bold project. the funky citizens aim to defy boundaries and to forge a path for civil society in romania. give this to the girls it's always a good time for the because they can this. constitution if you cheat and the thing

to watch just get the most. part and get it. in 2012 created the funky citizens to confront government corruption she hired hyperactive young graduates out of law political science and communications courses . a correlation of creative activists the funky citizens are advocating for the growth of civil society in romania. who want something that you know he's not going to get that you're going to want to me was a part of the indoor me to talk more. with to push off the topic this morning the day i wasn't born or you know want to post something plausible i think i've been doing all this crazy metaphor age. in the simplest legal that this sounds an awful lot more income we. saw when off by.

n.g.o.s and civil society activists have steadily been gaining momentum the funky citizens have been working in a vibrant offbeat style one of the of their name. on the citizens who was bullish in the. us and i'm sure that in the going to import that up to the issue but i'm certain then please come to think that's all stop will be gone she funkier for last month at a fortune my surely my old film because it got my. always been put scene. that is to awaken citizen awareness the funky citizens are addressing corruption with a sense of irony. is the creator of an unusual sight the bribe market which allows users to know the average bribe in a specific hospital town hall or police station exist. softly yes they should chip this site yes they can.

start the course the chines age because someone because. their. perspective of. what they got she. meant they. are. many featured the. last facet of each a lot of what we do. many young graduates with specialized skills have chosen to work in these novel structures. here they can discuss the performance of the courts fact check political statements or analyze the latest reforms. by each. surfing part. of the example. for us

a few thought they were. not the solid day or yet are here institutes you probably go i but corruption lives on even when the high and mid-level officials are jailed public service budgets are also 1st of growth for corruption to address this also as a country wide program to train advocates how to decipher public finances. i thought just because i don't know what it was i would. jump on a spit if it was just a few more of that. is ok so that's just as cool but up to the to support a count 2nd to spot one digit that's the call to my idea is the fucking store so i can. put it this self this is one of the most aquatic at the time and

most cars at the moment and this past half hour and my used you can watch it since you have to be done shooting the chief and i'm responding to be so i call that i try to cut into the image but yes i was going to. despite this flurry of activism the fight against corruption is far from won. the government does its pains to recover stolen funds. the accused to decry stalinist trials and anger against the judicial system has reached a boiling point. the political climate has become so tense that's the chief prosecutor broached the issue on prime time radio. not the other the team pool not included the last of the now there's one of the got a knowledge of just done this but i forgot darkly in fear god is the.

the best one of the garden i legit at the dog to see if you thought the engine jim . said of all mine also feed him a shot and then to go to cedar bend doing to need another ma activity denies that indoor meat raised british of it it's you know it's you know you're going to need one moment law possibility that they're pretty muddy don't i was there or is each are long and. yoda. but what are the limits of the rich and powerful when cornered by justice. politicians have been looking to pass laws that would diminish the d.n.a.'s powers . we don't anybody did it but it. is there might be a new. parliament

on it's funny. little dog on his auto someone the future confidence elevated to not so long and i mean there's a couple of adding this thing got a shuttle such i thought that that's a new reactor and eligible for the 1st version next time the important things to spread those are better than with records don't seem to question your thoughts any part of the. law just the thought of a court of fortune. on the 31st of january 27th teen romania's newly sworn in government issued a late night executive order that would pardon politicians of some corruption offenses. the media quickly informed to the public by midnight 25000 protesters flooded the streets of the capital that number swelled to 300000 in the next days with hundreds of thousands more gathered in cities across romania . the government was forced to rescind its decree

a few days later. as a check to the powers of governance the funky citizens count on an important ally the european commission. on your feet off. the budget. for all your case. since joining the e.u. romania has been closely monitored by the european commission twice a year the commission issues reports that. measure its progress in the fight against corruption. no one know what subpar dick cheney looked a lot of. called on the media couldn't sleep if he'd. started the law books that. are transmitted from the lawn mower not. talk at the parliament shop and you are just one or more you me she was broken.

hearted. although not a change. of government trying to push the limits n.g.o.s and citizens mobilizing in the vigilant european commission this framework stands as the most efficient safeguard in attempts to weaken the fight against corruption. monitoring by the commission should end by 2020 but that's romania have the institutional and political maturity to progress on its own. so seen on foot artist mike on these local but other issue that he carries it with him a lot of benefit yeah this was seen at on it but it was just a shrug she could read. and comic. but out apart there could at goshen nature that say i haven't are difficult that us understand them or not just

on quality let you know. it's early summer 2016 and romania is about to elect new mayors romanian seem happy about the push for transparency but will they vote for change. many hope the election will reveal the impact that prosecutors and civil society groups are having on the romanian public. an equal shot adama has created the save bucharest union or the us to be. it's a campaign born of. civil society founded on hope in the democratic rejuvenation of romania. for this former mathematician the fight against corruption is a clear path towards the renewal of romania's political class. you almost.

if you simply. use. the word those to. open up. the news that you. should have done to present his party as the only recourse to a decadent political class a class that continues running candidates embattled by corruption scandals. on election day locked up has decided to follow a candidate he knows well one of the headliners of bucharest corruption to work. the mayor of bucharest sector 5 charged with taking a bribe of $90000000.00 euros. apart and some with a little bit isn't going to put you at home and so if you don't shut up when you put out this month they go yes i mean it's going to get his cup of coffee shop

across. the table but he made what he could have been yes i'll take that. but i'm going with the voting to go to get one that i've been out with and i'll stick at putting. the for the market that. i think. well the 5 of us are going to begin to. look look look look look look look. can i look on the. visible to the stats that you wish but. what do you. think.

the recount is going to do if you're going to be if you can this is not a test that. i. think i think. people should be doing their own year to do. pretty much of. what you seem to be. good. with which to do good. because you don't think. this new. things i think might. really push the funky citizens have banded with other n.g.o.s to spots plus. able fraud they've set up a call center and sent observers to polling stations i don't you watch all of us would have thought of something like this or so so i thought. of him but when i think of it the less frequently than before electoral fraud can be just as flagrant

as far as what the consequence of. it. was the good lord being equally as good to look when you're. really clear. that the hotel's issue never master fiction i'd be as much of the she did the 6 yet she wanted to be out of the way our kind that say you think i'm going to be good and it was awful when you got what that little nasties the secret life always seemed in the bottom them last. to. go faster than to feel that i thought it was far to be hard to know if you didn't want to hear just a kind of a why not just the 6 years i've been a man who voted in just a moment to watch him when i was in. the days coming to an end and me push out of dunns us meeting mates are awaiting the results.

in a surprise done cus the party has won 30 percent of the vote. it is the 1st time that the new political party has done so well in local elections. take the profit. off. but you. do you know i. think that it was. the funky citizens are taking stock of the day of mixed results even if mayor mike young van gurley whom walked off the photographs hasn't been reelected candidates with corruption cases have done well. i. was i was leaving. the course i thought about it over the phone thing did you figure you.

know off. limits analysis is fair the candidate's judicial troubles haven't stopped many from voting for them the romanians have real acted nearly 50 mayors convicted of or charged with corruption in. wasilla mayor of cry over charged with taking a bribe and money laundering reelected with 58 percent of the votes. the court rejected the d.n.a. charges and in january 2017. became minister of labor and social justice. judges get. charged with taking a bribe reelected with 52 percent of the. mayor

of miami charged with taking a bribe reelected with 70 percent of the vote while behind bars. as romania confronts the ghosts of its past but the sentence of a bygone era for clinging to money and power. in the legislative elections of late 2016 the majority of seats went to the social democratic party who are fiercely despite them earlier conviction of its president for electoral fraud. but people are beginning to support a new party's on the promise of change. following electoral success a few my. so earlier nicole showed a bouncy u.s.b. party changed its name to the save room a new union for us are winning 9 percent of seats in parliament. romania continues its push to become an example amongst its eastern european neighbors at least for

now. is the country's transformation to democracy a revolution or a long distance race a real age in which the baton is handed over to the next generation the teenagers born well after the fall of communism. the funky citizens are supporting the civic education of this youth platform. in romania today civil society engages all age groups but in a culture of corruption the country's greatest hope may well lie with its youth. cool me looked on what a. lot of influence south. welcome

to look at the weather across the americas no beginning in north america we've got this area of rain across the south gradually weekend for a time. looking dry and fine optically warm there 8 degrees in washington d.c. and weather systems affecting at the pacific coastline there of california so we like to see some breaks of rain at times and indeed the low pressure center is likely to move in and give some heavier rain as we head on through into monday how

about stage across more central areas we've got to draw a conditions little bit of rain across parts of the south but that cold air persists across more northern areas 7 as a high in new york the caribbean is looking pretty good at the moment things have generally settled down here but skies and sunshine and 31 degrees in kingston jamaica showers few and far between bridie among the islands there a few showers through the isthmus but again nothing particularly heavy and noteworthy should be a nice day and delays there highs of 30 in belize city heading into south america because of weather system around the river plate area that's given us a very heavy rain extending up into northwestern parts of argentina system is still in evidence to head on through into monday but it gradually begins to weaken away draw across much of a power with highs of 26 expected in ascension. counting the cost we go behind russia and saudi arabia's oil prices busted up and find out

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