2015 Romanian protests

Protests over the Colectiv nightclub fire November 2015 January 2017 to Colectiv nightclub fire#Protests November 2015 2015 Romanian protests "Corruption Kills" (22909992136).jpg Demonstrations at University Square, Bucharest 3 – 9 November 2015 Romania Many cities in Romania, including Bucharest, Constanța, Timișoara, Craiova, Iași, Cluj-Napoca, Galați, Sibiu, Brașov, Oradea, Suceava, FocșaniUK LondonFrance ParisSpain MadridItaly TurinGermany BerlinUS New York City Resignation of Victor Ponta Early elections Resignation of Mayor Cristian Popescu Piedone Dissolution of parliament Demonstrations Protest marches Sit-ins Occupations Online activism Concluded Resignation of Prime Minister Victor Ponta and his cabinet Resignation of Cristian Popescu Piedone, Mayor of Sector 4 none Up to 100,000 participants throughout Romania The 2015 Romanian protests began on 3 November, when more than 15,000 people protested in front of Victoria Palace—the headquarters of the Romanian government—blocking traffic in Victory Square. The protesters demanded the resignations of Prime Minister Victor Ponta and Minister Gabriel Oprea, who they claimed fostered corruption which led to the disaster. They also called for the resignation of Cristian Popescu Piedone,http://adevarul.ro/news/eveniment/miting-demisia-piedone-incendiul-clubul-colectiv-1_5638d072f5eaafab2c452146/index.html Aproximativ 13.000 de oameni au blocat Piaţa Victoriei. Se strigă: "Victor Ponta şi ai lui, asasinii neamului"! Adevărul 3 November 2015http://www.gandul.info/tragedia-din-clubul-colectiv/protest-colectiv-in-bucuresti-25-000-de-oameni-in-mars-prin-centrul-capitalei-cerand-demisiile-lui-ponta-oprea-si-piedone-manifestantii-merg-spre-clubul-colectiv-live-14871561 Protest #Colectiv în București: 25.000 de oameni, în marş prin centrul Capitalei, cerând demisiile lui Ponta, Oprea şi Piedone. Manifestanţii merg spre Clubul Colectiv Gândul Andrei Luca Popescu 3 November 2015 the Mayor of Sector 4, who was criticized for giving an operating license to the club without a permit from the fire department.http://stiri.tvr.ro/primarul-piedone-acuzat-ca-nu-trebuia-sa-dea-autorizatie-clubului-colectiv-pe-baza-declaratiei-pe-p_67043.html Primarul Piedone, acuzat că nu trebuia să dea autorizaţie clubului Colectiv pe baza declaraţiei pe proprie răspundere Ştirile TVR 2 November 2015 6 November 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20151107061812/http://stiri.tvr.ro/primarul-piedone-acuzat-ca-nu-trebuia-sa-dea-autorizatie-clubului-colectiv-pe-baza-declaratiei-pe-p_67043.html 7 November 2015 dead Protests 3 November On 3 November 2015, large cordons of gendarmes prevented demonstrators from advancing toward the governmental building.http://www.mediafax.ro/social/tragedia-din-clubul-colectiv-peste-10-000-de-manifestanti-in-piata-victoriei-ei-striga-demisia-live-text-foto-14872541 TRAGEDIA din clubul Colectiv: Peste 10.000 de manifestanţi în Piaţa Victoriei. Ei strigă: "Demisia!" Mediafax 3 November 2015 From Victory Square, protesters marched to the Interior Ministry, where they knelt and held a moment of silence.https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-11-03/thousands-protest-against-romanian-premier-after-32-die-in-fire Thousands Protest Against Romanian Premier After 32 Die in Fire Bloomberg Andra Timu, Irina Vilcu 3 November 2015 The protesters chanted "shame on you" and "assassins", and carried banners reading "corruption kills". By 10 p.m. local time, between 28,000 and 30,000 peoplehttp://www.realitatea.net/protest-in-capitala-dupa-tragedia-colectiv-32-000-de-oameni-au-iesit-in-strada-demisia-live_1822557.html Protest în Capitală, după tragedia COLECTIV.32.000 de oameni cer DEMISIA lui Ponta, Oprea şi Piedone Realitatea.net 3 November 2015 (some estimates had more than 35,000) reached Constitution Square, with some protesters scaling the fences surrounding the Palace of the Parliament. Protests were also held in Brașov, Ploiești, and Iași. President Klaus Iohannis welcomed the street demonstrations, and cautioned that such events cannot be ignored by the political class.http://stirileprotv.ro/stiri/actualitate/peste-2000-de-oameni-sunt-in-strada-la-piata-universitatii-oamenii-cer-dreptate-pentru-victimele-din-colectiv.html CORUPTIA UCIDE: "Nu aveti coloana, decat oficiala". 25.000 de oameni sunt in strada. Mesajul lui Klaus Iohannis Stirile Pro TV 3 November 2015 Protesters also criticized the Romanian Orthodox Church and its leader, Patriarch Daniel, for their apparent lack of reaction in the aftermath of the club fire. Thousands of demonstrators marched on Dealul Mitropoliei in central Bucharest, where the seat of the Church is located.http://www.romaniatv.net/live/mii-de-persoane-la-un-protest-in-capitala-manifestantii-au-blocat-piata-universitatii_254750.html Tragedia din Colectiv. Peste 25.000 de persoane, în stradă. Au cerut demisia lui Piedone, Oprea şi Ponta 3 November 2015 4 November 2015 The collective tragedy. More than 25,000 people in the street. They demanded the resignation of Piedone, Oprea, and Ponta Romanian 4 November Romanian Prime Minister resigns after nightclub fire On the morning of 4 November, the Ponta government resigned,https://www.reuters.com/article/us-romania-government-ponta-idUSKCN0ST0XR20151104 Romanian PM Ponta quits after protests, paves way for cabinet reshuffle Reuters Radu-Sorin Marinas, Luiza Ilie 4 November 2015https://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/nov/04/romanian-government-resigns-nightclub-fire-victor-ponta Bucharest nightclub fire: Romania's PM and government resign after protests The Guardian Mark Tran 4 November 2015https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/victor-ponta-resigns-live-romanian-prime-minister-quits-day-after-mass-protests-over-nightclub-fire-a6720486.html https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220501/https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/victor-ponta-resigns-live-romanian-prime-minister-quits-day-after-mass-protests-over-nightclub-fire-a6720486.html 1 May 2022 subscription live Romanian Prime Minister Victor Ponta resigns the day after mass protests over nightclub fire The Independent Alexandra Sims 4 November 2015 but with Ponta himself remaining as acting prime minister until the formation of a new government.http://www.digi24.ro/Stiri/Digi24/Actualitate/Politica/VICTOR+PONTA+DEMISIONEAZA VICTOR PONTA A DEMISIONAT 4 November 2015 "I hope the government's resignation will satisfy the people who came out in the streets", Ponta said in a statement.https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-34720183 Romania PM Ponta resigns over Bucharest nightclub fire BBC News 4 November 2015 Pressure had been mounting on Ponta for the previous month. In October 2015, he lost the Social Democratic Party leadership to Liviu Dragnea amid a tax fraud scandal, and became the country's first sitting premier to stand trial for corruption.http://www.euronews.com/2015/11/04/romania-s-prime-minister-victor-ponta-to-resign-today-following-protests-over/ Romania: PM Victor Ponta resigns Euronews Sarah Joanne Taylor 4 November 2015 One hour after the announcement of the government's resignation, Piedone also announced his resignation.http://www.mediafax.ro/social/primarul-cristian-popescu-piedone-demisioneaza-si-el-surse-14873457 Primarul Cristian Popescu Piedone demisionează şi el – surse 4 November 2015 4 November 2015 He accepted his role in the tragedy, and expressed regret for his actions and inaction, stating: "It is a mistake and I undertake that I did not proceed to the resignation from the first day or second day after the accident".http://www.digi24.ro/Stiri/Digi24/Actualitate/Politica/CRISTIAN+POPESCU+PIEDONE+A+DEMISIONAT Cristian Popescu Piedone a demisionat: "E un act. Onoarea trebuia să fie în prima zi" Digi24 4 November 2015 On 4 November, protests continued for a second consecutive night despite Ponta's resignation, with about 35,000 people in Bucharest,http://www.digi24.ro/Stiri/Digi24/Actualitate/Stiri/Oamenii+ies+din+nou+in+strada+in+Bucuresti+si+in+alte+orase 70.000 de români au ieşit în stradă. Oamenii au strigat: "Nu mă cumperi cu două demisii!" 4 November 2015 4 November 2015http://stirileprotv.ro/stiri/actualitate/noi-proteste-sunt-anuntate-si-pentru-miercuri-seara-ce-vor-manifestantii-sa-se-intample-dupa-caderea-guvernului.html#2050 CORUPTIA UCIDE: Peste 35.000 de oameni au ocupat strazile Capitalei. Proteste de amploare au avut loc in toata tara Stirile Pro TV 4 November 2015 10,000 in Timișoara, 5,000 in Craiova and Iași, 4,500 in Cluj-Napoca,http://www.realitatea.net/proteste-masive-in-romania-70-000-de-oameni-in-strada-nu-doar-guvernul-jos-tot-sistemul_1823844.html Proteste masive în România. 70.000 de oameni, în stradă: "Nu doar Guvernul, jos tot Sistemul" Realitatea.net 4 November 2015 4,000 in Sibiu, 3,000 in Bacău, Constanța, Galați and Suceava, 1,000 in Oradeahttp://adevarul.ro/locale/oradea/oradea-iese-strada-1000-oradeni-si-au-anuntat-prezenta-mitingul-seara-1_5639e8cff5eaafab2c4b206a/index.html Oradea în stradă. Peste 1.000 de oameni scandează "Am sta în casă, dar morţii nu ne lasă"! Adevărul 4 November 2015 and Focșani.http://adevarul.ro/news/eveniment/ce-nu-s-a-vazut-televizor-timpul-protestelor-bucuresti-s-a-incercat-deturnarea-manifestatiei-miting-anti-iohannis-1_563a9ee2f5eaafab2c4fc96a/index.html Ce nu s-a văzut la televizor în timpul protestelor din București: cum s-a încercat deturnarea manifestaţiei către un miting anti-Iohannis Adevărul Vlad Epurescu 5 November 2015 Demonstrators demanded early electionshttps://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-34726826 Romania: Protests despite Victor Ponta's resignation BBC News 5 November 2015 and a total change of the political class.http://www.gandul.info/politica/zeci-de-mii-de-romani-cer-in-strada-schimbarea-totala-a-clasei-politice-care-este-solutia-lui-iohannis-pentru-consultarile-de-la-cotroceni-14874328 Zeci de mii de români cer în stradă SCHIMBAREA TOTALĂ a clasei politice. Care este SOLUŢIA lui IOHANNIS pentru consultările de la Cotroceni Gândul Clarice Dinu 5 November 2015 Protests in solidarity with those in Romania took place in London and Paris.http://stirileprotv.ro/stiri/incendiu-in-colectiv/manifestatiile-din-romania-sustinute-de-romanii-din-strainatate-nu-va-lasam-singuri-s-a-strigat-la-paris-si-londra.html Manifestatiile din Romania, sustinute de romanii din strainatate. "Nu va lasam singuri", s-a strigat la Paris si Londra Stirile Pro TV 4 November 2015 Proteste Piața Universității București 5 noiembrie 2015.png 1188px People protesting in University Square, Bucharest, on 5 November Following days On 5 November, around 12,000 people protested in Bucharest and 10,000 in other big cities. For the first time the president invited representatives from street people to a round of consultations to hear their demands. After the Presidential Administration centralized 5,520 proposals, 20 people, mostly members of NGOs, were chosen to take part in consultations with Klaus Iohannis. http://adevarul.ro/news/politica/cine-reprezinta-protestatarii-consultarile-cotroceni-1_563c77cef5eaafab2c5a6005/index.html Cine sunt cei 20 care au reprezentat societatea civilă la consultările de la Cotroceni. Iohannis: Voi merge în Piaţă, dar nu voi anunţa ora şi ziua 6 November 2015 Adevărul Mădălina Mihalache, Sebastian Zachmann The next day, on 6 November, people kept protesting, although in fewer numbers (6,000 in Bucharest and several thousands in other cities). The president told the civil representatives that he will come incognito to talk to people in the streets, indirectly hinting that if they want true change they need to keep asking for it so the politicians can not pretend they do not understand what is asked of them. On 8 November, in the seventh day of protests, Klaus Iohannis went to University Square,http://stirileprotv.ro/stiri/actualitate/klaus-iohannis-a-stat-20-de-minute-in-piata-universitatii-un-lucru-bun-c-a-fost-un-lucru-rau-ca-a-venit-putin-prea-tarziu.html Iohannis a stat 20 de minute in Piata Universitatii. "Un lucru bun c-a fost, un lucru rau ca a venit prea tarziu" Stirile Pro TV 9 November 2015 where he talked with some protesters and listened to their demands. While many expressed gladness at president's presence in the square, others booed, whistled and chanted "Shame on you", "Resignation", "Thieves" and "We don't want you".http://www.mediafax.ro/politic/reportaj-prezenta-lui-iohannis-in-piata-universitatii-marcata-de-cereri-si-cateva-incercari-de-dialog-video-14878735 REPORTAJ: Prezenţa lui Iohannis în Piaţa Universităţii, marcată de cereri şi câteva încercări de dialog Mediafax 9 November 2015 See also Corruption in Romania References Category:2012–2015 unrest in Romania Category:2015 in Romania Romania Category:1990s in Bucharest Category:Protests in Romania Category:November 2015 in Romania