Bercea Mondial

President Basescu's brother, Mircea Basescu remanded in custody for 24 hours

Mircea Basescu, brother of President Traian Basescu, was remanded in custody for 24 hours by prosecutors of the National Anti-corruption Directorate (DNA) on charges of influence peddling.

He was taken into police custody. He will be referred on Friday to the Bucharest Court with the proposal for him to be handed a 30-day preventive arrest term.