Former President Traian Băsescu: "The problem is that, at this moment, Romania is a village without dogs and is at the mercy of the corrupt."

Former President Traian Băsescu stated that Romania is facing endemic corruption at a high level, claiming that the country is "a village without dogs" and that it is crucial to act quickly.

Traian Băsescu also criticized the way prosecutors handle corruption cases, suggesting that there is a misuse of information from these cases. He also mentioned that Romania has only one structure capable of gathering information, but it does not effectively transmit it to prosecutors. Băsescu warned that, due to corruption and the poor management of information, Romania risks losing foreign investors, which would have a negative impact on the economy.