Thousands of Romanians braved freezing temperatures on Sunday to show their support for the popular head of the countrys anti-corruption investigation body, who the left-wing government is trying to oust.
Justice Minister Tudorel Toader from the Social Democratic Party (PSD) launched a procedure on Thursday to sack Laura Codruta Kovesi, the chief prosecutor of the DNA anti-corruption body, accusing her of being "authoritarian".