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Protesters’ Molotov cocktails vs police tear gas in Romania (VIDEO)

Published time: January 15, 2012 12:19
Edited time: January 15, 2012 19:01
Protesters clash with riot police on University Square in Bucharest on January 14, 2012 during a protest against the government's austerity program and Romanian President Traian Basescu (AFP Photo / DANIEL MIHAILESCU)
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Romanian police fired tear gas and protesters responded with stones and Molotov cocktails during an anti-government protest on Saturday in Bucharest. An unauthorized rally has been staged against proposed health care reforms.

More than 1,000 protesters rallied in Bucharest's main University Square, blocking traffic, Associated Press reports. Protesters yelled anti-government slogans and called for early elections. They have been waving a Romanian flag with a ripped out center, symbolizing the 1989 anti-communist revolution.

Seven hours later they still refused to leave and clashed with riot police, who then used tear gas. As a result nine people have been injured, among them a TV journalist, who has been injured by a stone thrown by a protester, said local authorities. One police officer sustained head injuries after he was hit by stones.

Police detained 29 people, including soccer hooligans with a previous police record for acts of violence and for disturbing public order.

This was the fourth consecutive day of demonstrations in Romania and the second in the capital against austerity cuts and falling living standards.

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kenpacky 27.01.2012 02:02

Larry (unregistered) wrote in #6
The Romanians will always be exploited so long as they disregard their own Christian Orthodox heritage that they share with their equally exploited neighbors....Join with the Greeks, Serbs & Bulgarians to create your own common destiny.....free of NATO or Islamist influences  leave the religion out of this, i dnk if u are a romain citizen or not but beleive me anywhere is better that there,cuz i know it i lived it 

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archangel of justice 17.01.2012 11:37

the problems in Romania get worse from a day to other. president of state ignores all this wage of discontent that amplifies with every day passing. instead to look for solutions the leaders of government party and the presidency give orders demonstrators be annihilated and humiliated Gendarmerie (police force). yesterday, contrary to Constitution Act, people acceeding in Universtatii Square were closed checked, filmed, identified without commiting any crime in contradiction with provisions of law valid in Romania. It was an intimidation and humiliating action as long as in Romania operates no state of siege. clear, these are only discretionary acts performed at the order of Romanian's President. In spite of all these intimidation action s, people are firmly decided to continue the protests, asking resignation of president, anticipatewd elections   ;and some a new parliamentery class , in which no member of the present parties that participate or have participated in act of government since 1990 be elected. there is a large of change of the present politics class that be replaced with honest people, proffesional and devoted to Romania's national interests.

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archangel of justice 17.01.2012 11:36

the problems in Romania get worse from a day to other. president of state ignores all this wage of discontent that amplifies with every day passing. instead to look for solutions the leaders of government party and the presidency give orders demonstrators be annihilated and humiliated Gendarmerie (police force). yesterday, contrary to Constitution Act, people acceeding in Universtatii Square were closed checked, filmed, identified without commiting any crime in contradiction with provisions of law valid in Romania. It was an intimidation and humiliating action as long as in Romania operates no state of siege. clear, these are only discretionary acts performed at the order of Romanian's President. In spite of all these intimidation actions, people are firmly decided to continue the protests, asking resignation of president, anticipatewd elections   ; and some a new parliamentery class, in which no member of the present parties that participate or have participated in act of government since 1990 be elected. there is a large of change of the present politics class that be replaced with honest people, proffesional and devoted to Romania's national interests.

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