Arad

Protesters have thrown eggs today at the Justice Ministry building in Bucharest, Agerpres news agency reported. The protest is about the latest changes in the laws of the judiciary.

Romanian police have conducted raids at suspected people-smuggling locations across the country, including several in Bucharest and the western city of Arad.

The search targeted homes of several suspects who in August-December 2016 smuggled over 100 refugees and migrants from Turkey through several Balkan countries to Romania and then to Germany, the Romanian police authorities said.

Writers from the US, Hungary, Ireland, Germany, Belgium, Moldova and Romania will be attending this year the first edition of the 'Secret Chat' International Literature Festival, June 5-8 in Arad.