The Romanian authorities have, as New Europe reported last week, brought in a new head of the anti-corruption service which seems to be great news, on the other hand, the now former Secretary of State of Transport Valentin Preda seems to be caught in the crossfire of the system.

Driving in late February he was stopped searched and taken to the national authorities where he was detained and interrogated following two civil charges.

On 19 February he was accused of complicit...