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Prosecutors launch criminal investigation against Romanian PM


    BUCHAREST (Reuters) - Romanian anti-corruption prosecutors said on Friday they had launched a criminal investigation into Prime Minister Victor Ponta, naming him as a suspect for crimes including forgery, money-laundering, conflict of interest and tax evasion.

    Local media showed Ponta entering the anti-corruption prosecutor's office on Friday morning.

    (Reporting by Radu-Sorin Marinas; Writing by Matthias Williams; Editing by Robin Pomeroy)