Ponta to be tried for corruption

Romanian Prime Minister Victor Ponta was indicted on Thursday (17 September) on charges of forgery, money-laundering and being an accessory to tax evasion, piling pressure on a premier also facing mounting criticism and elections.

Ponta, who was first charged in August, has repeatedly dismissed the accusations, resisted calls to resign and on Thursday hit out at a "totally unprofessional" prosecutor, saying the charges had been fabricated.