6 February 2012, 11:17 am
Emil Boc, Romania's prime minister, has resigned after weeks of nationwide protests against a slew of austerity measures and months before a parliamentary election. Boc enforced the cuts, including slashing public salaries by a quarter and raising sales tax, to complete a $26.24bn International Mone... Read More »
4 February 2012, 10:46 pm
The ClanBase Nations Cup match between Romania and Bosnia that ended in a controversial default to Romania... Read More »
21 January 2012, 3:36 am
Romania is in the grip of its worst protests in over a decade. For the second week running, amid outbreaks of violence, demonstrators have taken a stand against a government they say has brought in low wages, cuts and rising corruption. At least 7000 people took to the streets of Bucharest on Thursd... Read More »
18 January 2012, 11:19 am
Greetings people of Romania, we are Anonymous, You have finally joined the global struggle for a better life. After 22 years of theft, lies and manipulation, perpetuated by your governments, and the corporate media, your voices are being heard oncemore on the streets of your cities. You must acknowl... Read More »
17 January 2012, 12:47 pm
In Romania, the government has reinstated a popular health official whose resignation sparked a wave of anti-austerity protests. Raed Arafat had quit over a controversial privatisation law. Nick Spicer spoke to him in the Romanian capital.... Read More »
17 January 2012, 2:57 am
Romania's prime minister has warned anti-government protesters that violence will not be tolerated after days of protests in the capital Bucharest. Emile Boc's comments followed clashes on Monday, prompted by the resignation of a respected health official, Raed Arafat, over his opposition to governm... Read More »
16 January 2012, 12:08 am
Protests in Romania have spread from the capital Bucharest to other cities as angry crowds clashed with police in a fourth day of demonstrations. The riots began on Thursday in a show of support for a deputy health minister who quit after criticising a draft bill that would have added private firms ... Read More »
15 January 2012, 12:58 pm
www.mediafax.ro University Square protest became violent when people have broken fences and took to the avenue, some throwing rocks and pieces of pavement in the gendarmerie, one being hurt. Road traffic was blocked. The incidents took place in the National Theatre. Some protesters threw burning tor... Read More »
15 January 2012, 6:17 am
Thousands of Romanians have gathered in the capital, Bucharest, and in large cities across the country for a fourth consecutive day of growing protests. The marches started out against a controversial healthcare reform bill and widened to include anger over government austerity measures. Police have... Read More »
14 January 2012, 11:52 pm
There have been violent scenes in the Romanian capital Bucharest between police and protestors demonstrating over health service cuts. Nine people were injured, as officers used tear gas while some in the crowd threw petrol bombs. Thousands have been taking to the streets across the country, angry a... Read More »
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