Ploiesti

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ASP

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Rafinaria Astra Romana SA

Romanian PM's Relative Detained on Suspicions of Defrauding EU Funds

The brother-in-law of Romanian Prime Minister Victor Ponta was detained by the National Anticorruption Directorate (DNA) on Tuesday on suspicions of corruption and defrauding EU funds.

Iulian Hertanu was detained along with two other businessmen after waiting for 17 hours at the DNA headquarters in Ploiesti, AGERPRES news agency reports.