18/09/2015 (Agence Europe) - Prime Minister Victor Ponta to be tried for corruption. On Thursday 17 September, Romania's National Anti-corruption Directorate (DNA) announced that Romania's social-democrat Prime Minster Victor Ponta is to stand trial. Ponta, 42, was charged with corruption in July and protests his innocence. He is the first head of Romanian government to have to stand in defence before a court, and meanwhile still holds office. On 14 September, he said he would “respect the...