Thousands of protesters rally in Bucharest against the government’s decision to revise the criminal code and pardon prisoners on Wednesday. /CFP Photo

Sorin Grindeanu, prime minister of Romania, proposed to push through pardons for prisoners convicted for less than five years and decriminalize the abuse of power for minor offences, Reuters reported. /CFP Photo

A man holds a leaflet written in Romanian, "Democracy, not pardon" in front of the government headquarters during the protest in Bucharest on Wednesday. /CFP Photo