Romania: PM Ponta indicted on corruption charges

Romanian Prime Minister Victor Ponta has been indicted on corruption charges in Bucharest, Monday, after returning from a month-long stay in Turkey for a knee-operation leaving him in crutches. Ponta was filmed entering the National Anti-Corruption Directorate (DNA) in Bucharest, where he spent about 15 minutes and told the media that he will return in August for more questioning. The charges against Ponta, dating back to 2012 when he was a lawyer, include fraud, tax evasion and money laundering following accusations of receiving €55,000 ($61,000) worth of money from a political ally and MP. Ponta resigned as leader of the ruling Social Democrat party on Sunday and some of his property has been seized pending the outcome of the case.