2012–2015 unrest in Romania

Protests against civil unfairity February 2020 August 2020 2012–2015 unrest in Romania Romania Government of Romania Flag of the Social Democratic Party (Romania).svg PSD–UNPR–PC.svg PC Alliance COA Politia Romana.svg Romanian Police Battle flag of Romania (Gendarmerie model).png Romanian Gendarmerie Pro-government protesters 2012-14 unrest in Romania.png Clockwise, from top: Protest against the Roșia Montană Project in Bucharest, demonstration against president Traian Băsescu in January 2012, protester holding a message against prime minister Victor Ponta, mass gathering in University Square against Băsescu, placards depicting messages against Ponta and Antena 3 12 January 2012 – 4 November 2015 (2012 1 12 2015 11 4) Dozens of cities in Romania and Romanian diaspora High rate of unemployment Tax hikes Low standard of living Political corruption Shale drilling Roșia Montană Project Illegal felling of forestshttp://www.gandul.info/stiri/proteste-fata-de-defrisarile-din-romania-klaus-iohannis-cred-ca-protestul-de-astazi-este-perfect-legitim-14234300 Proteste față de defrișările din România. Klaus Iohannis: "Cred că protestul de astăzi este perfect legitim" Gândul Popescu Andrei Luca 9 May 2015 Romanian Underfunding of education and health Amendments to the Penal Code Alleged involvement of politicians in justice Parliamentary immunity Irregularities concerning the 2014 presidential election Colectiv nightclub fire Civil disobedience Demonstration Picketing Sit-in Rioting Roadblock Hunger strike Labor strike General strikehttp://www.evz.ro/greva-generala-in-administratia-publica-30000-de-oameni-sunt-gata-sa-inceteze-lucrul.html GREVĂ GENERALĂ în administrația publică: 30.000 de oameni încetează lucrul Evenimentul Zilei Boboc Dinu 29 April 2015 Romanian Human chain Occupation Revolt Online activism Resignation of second Boc cabinet Resignation of Ungureanu cabinet 2012 Romanian constitutional crisis Suspension of President Traian Băsescu Collapse of Social Liberal Union Institutional conflict between the Government and the Presidency Rejection of the Roșia Montană Project Four reshuffles of Victor Ponta government 2015 Romanian political crisis Resignation of Prime Minister Victor Pontahttps://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 2015 Christian Liberal Alliance PMP logo.svg PMP–PNȚCD Alliance Anti-government protesters Trade unions (SANITAS, Cartel ALFA, FSLI, FSPC, FNSA) Students Teachers Doctors Postmen Environmentalists Pilots Miners Policemenhttp://www.hotnews.ro/stiri-esential-19397270-aproape-500-politisti-locali-protesteaza-piata-constitutiei.htm Aproape 500 de politisti locali, cu masti Anonymous pe fata, au protestat in Piata Constitutiei HotNews.ro M. V. 16 February 2015 Romanian Unionist movements (Action 2012) Székely Land Supporters of the autonomy of Székely Land Flag of the President of Romania.svg President of Romania Emil Boc (PM, 2008–12)Crin Antonescu (PNL) Vasile Blaga (PNL)Alina Gorghiu (PNL)Elena Udrea (PMP)Mihai Răzvan Ungureanu (PM, 2012) Traian Băsescu (2012-2014) Klaus Iohannis (2014-2015) Victor Ponta (PM, 2012–2015)Liviu Dragnea (PSD)Gabriel Oprea (UNPR)Daniel Constantin (PC)Dan VoiculescuPetre Tobă (Chief of the Romanian Police)Mircea Olaru (Chief of the Romanian Gendarmerie) The 2012–2015 unrest in Romania refers to a prolonged period of civil unrest and political scandals in Romania, which took magnitude after the second half of the 2000s. The wave of civil demonstrations started in January 2012, once with the introduction of a new health reform legislation. The protests were fueled by the austerity measures applied in May 2010, but also by the unpopularity of Băsescu-backed Boc government. The demonstrations were characterized by widespread rioting and acts of vandalism. The political situation precipitated, so Prime Minister Emil Boc decided to step down on 6 February 2012. In the first six months of the year, three governments have been changed. The summer of 2012 was marked by a large-scale political crisis, fed by accusations of plagiarism to PSD-backed Prime Minister Victor Ponta and culminating with the suspension of President Traian Băsescu. Although the presidential impeachment referendum showed that over 80% of the voters wanted his dismissal, the referendum was invalidated by the Constitutional Court due to presence below 50% at polls. During this period, Romania was warned by Western powers about the state of democracy, inasmuch as the dismissal of the presidents of the Senate and the Chamber of Deputies was made in a shady manner, and prominent figures of PSD, including Vice-President Liviu Dragnea, were accused of vote rigging in the referendum. After sweeping victory in legislative election on 9 December 2012, Victor Ponta – supported by the Social Liberal Union – was named Prime Minister of Romania. His mandate was marked by corruption scandals and street protests. The demonstrations had various causes, among them the tax hikes, the exploitation of shale gas through hydraulic fracturing and the Roșia Montană Project. Hundreds of thousands of people, including doctors, teachers, students and laborers, took to the street to shout their dissatisfaction regarding his policies. Employees in transport and health system triggered several strikes in this period. Although mainly peaceful, the protests degenerated in some cases in clashes between demonstrators and law enforcers. Ponta Government was accused by national and international organizations of excessive use of force in the Revolt of Pungești. Ethnic Hungarians started a series of protests for the autonomy of Szeklerland, while the unionist movements (Action 2012) demanded the unification of Moldova and Romania, both in Romania and over the Prut. In the winter of 2014, the ruling alliance collapsed, after internal tensions between PSD and PNL. The National Liberal Party left the alliance and merged with the Democratic Liberal Party to form the largest right-wing party in Romania in the post-revolutionary period. In the summer of the same year, Victor Ponta from PSD and Klaus Iohannis from PNL launched their candidatures for the presidential election. To everyone's surprise, ethnic German Klaus Iohannis won the election. Ponta's failure was mainly due to irregularities concerning the voting process in diaspora and numerous corruption scandals involving figures from the party he leads. During the electoral campaign, people protested against Victor Ponta and members of his government, inasmuch as thousands of Romanian citizens in diaspora were prevented from exercising their right to vote due to bad organization of the election process.http://www.gandul.info/voteaza/mesajul-romanilor-din-diaspora-demisia-lui-ponta-reconstruirea-romaniei-depinde-de-noi-toti-iohannis-a-primit-girul-dar-suntem-cu-ochii-pe-el-13578118 Mesajul românilor din diaspora: "Demisia Lui Ponta. Reconstruirea României depinde de noi toți. Iohannis a primit girul, dar suntem cu ochii pe el" Gândul 17 November 2014 Sorina Ionașc Romanian Background Social issues Romania is the country with the highest poverty levels in the European Union.http://www.nineoclock.ro/romania-the-country-with-the-highest-poverty-levels-in-the-eu/ Romania, the country with the highest poverty levels in the EU Nine O'Clock Anca Bernovici 12 May 2013 More than 30% of the population lives on less than $5 per day. In a report conducted by the Presidential Commission for the Analysis of Social and Demographic Risks is specified that there are visible discrepancies between social strata, privileged groups benefiting of higher wages and pensions in comparison with the rest of the population.http://www.presidency.ro/static/CPARSDR_raport_extins.pdf Riscuri și inechități sociale în România Presidential Administration September 2009 Romanian Bankruptcy of many companies thickens the unemployment rate, in July 2013 reaching the value of 7.6%, highest since onset of the economic crisis in 2010.http://www.mediafax.ro/social/nivel-record-al-somajului-in-ultimii-ani-cati-someri-sunt-in-romania-11184401 Nivel RECORD al șomajului în ultimii ani. Câți șomeri sunt în România Mediafax Aurelia Alexa 31 July 2013 Romanian Other companies, including state companies – Romanian Post, Romanian Railways, are on the verge of bankruptcy, being forced to make cutbacks. After application of drastic austerity measures in 2010, the Romanian economy recovered. Thus, in 2013, Romania recorded the highest economic growth in the EU.https://www.cnbc.com/2013/11/18/tiger-of-eastern-europe-is-waking-up-romanian-pm.html 'Tiger' of Eastern Europe is waking up: Romanian PM CNBC Holly Ellyatt 18 November 2013 Despite this growth, the standard of living is decreasing,http://epp.eurostat.ec.europa.eu/cache/ITY_OFFPUB/KS-SF-13-008/EN/KS-SF-13-008-EN.PDF Living standards falling in most Member States Eurostat 2 September 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20130424024328/http://epp.eurostat.ec.europa.eu/cache/ITY_OFFPUB/KS-SF-13-008/EN/KS-SF-13-008-EN.PDF 24 April 2013 dead many Romanians being unable to endure everyday expenses. Poor working conditions, mass layoffs and tax hikes displease the population that is filling the squares of main cities to shout their grievances. Political turmoil Over the past 25 years, Romania has experienced a complex process of democratization with moments of crisis, economic stagnation, radical nationalism and extreme polarization.Bunce Valerie Wolchik Sharon October 2006 Favorable Conditions and Electoral Revolutions http://www.journalofdemocracy.org/article/favorable-conditions-and-electoral-revolutions Journal of Democracy 5–18 Valerie Jane Bunce Soare Sorina 2011 Bulgaria e Romania, vent'anni dopo: il peso del passato, le sfide del presente Bulgaria and Romania, two decades later: the weight of the past, the challenges of the present https://www.academia.edu/1030094 Italian Bologna Il Mulino Despite Romania's admission into NATO in 2004, and into the European Union in 2007, the political situation remained unstable, with recurrent institutional clashes between the President, Prime Minister and Parliament, such as in 2007 and 2012Gherghina Sergiu Mișcoiu Sergiu 2013 The Failure of Cohabitation: The Institutional Crises in Romania http://eep.sagepub.com/content/early/2013/05/13/0888325413485621.full.pdf East European Politics and Societies 668–684 and tough austerity measures that fuelled social tensions. Timeline of the events Mid-January 2012 riots 2012 Romanian protests right Romania Protests 2012 on Flickr Romanian protests: In pictures on BBC GALERIE FOTO – Imagini din a treia zi de proteste în București on Mediafax nERnBGcPwKM Molotov cocktails vs tear gas: New wave of Romania violence Difi2rzsGTk Romania clashes video: Anti-cuts protests turn violent in Bucharest kOVuhqZBRac 'We want him out': Anger burning in Romania These were the first events of the two-year civil unrest. They were triggered by the introduction of a new health reform legislation and worsening standard of life. President Traian Băsescu's popularity collapsed mainly after imposing austerity measures in 2010, year when Romania also confronted with short living but large street demonstrations. The attempted privatization of SMURD and the denigration by Traian Băsescu of Raed Arafat, its founder, was vehemently criticized by people on the streets.https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-16570860 Romania protests: PM Emil Boc calls for dialogue BBC News 16 January 2012 thumb|left|Large demonstration in Bucharest, on 15 January The protests started with a 3,000-large demonstration in Târgu Mureș on 12 January, as a sign of solidarity with Raed Arafat.http://www.rfi.ro/articol/stiri/social/manifestatie-sustinere-doctorului-arafat-targu-mures Manifestație de susținere a doctorului Arafat la Târgu Mureș Radio France Internationale 13 January 2012 Romanian In the following weeks, protests spread to other sixty Romanian cities and dozens of cities in the Romanian diaspora.https://edition.cnn.com/2012/01/15/world/europe/romania-protests/ Protesters gather for fourth straight day in Romania CNN Liliana Ciobanu 15 January 2014 In Bucharest, the largest protest took place on 19 January, when up to 20,000 people expressed their disagreements with Băsescu regime. Several days, Bucharest faced widespread rioting and acts of vandalism. Thousands of policemen and gendarmes were deployed on the streets to confront angry demonstrators that stoned the vehicles of the law enforcers, vandalized shops and burned cars. Riot police used tear gas and flares to repel demonstrators who blocked traffic in the center of Bucharest.https://www.nytimes.com/2012/01/16/world/europe/romanians-protest-austerity-measures.html?_r=0 Protests Over Austerity Measures Turn Violent in Romania The New York Times 15 January 2012 According to the Gendarmerie, destructions were caused by football ultras infiltrated among peaceful demonstrators.http://observers.france24.com/content/20120116-unrest-romania-violent-rioters-fight-peaceful-protester-demonstration-bucharest-basescu-health-care-austerity Unrest in Bucharest: protesters say a minority of violent rioters were 'out for a fight' France 24 16 January 2012 During these days of turmoil, several protesters entered the Romanian Television headquarters to blame the broadcaster for censorship. Official figures indicated over 60 injuries during clashes between police and protesters, while up to 283 arrests were made.http://www.evz.ro/jandarmeria-283-de-manifestanti-au-fost-dusi-la-politie-opt-dintre-ei-sunt-din-galeria-p-961707.html Jandarmeria: 283 de manifestanți, duși la Poliție. Opt dintre ei sunt din galeria Petrolului Evenimentul Zilei Antoaneta Etves Ionela Săvescu 16 January 2012 Romanian Several journalists were injured while transmitting live the events. South East Europe Media Organisation, a NGO that has its headquarters in Vienna, expressed concern about the level of violence against reporters who covered the protests.http://www.ziare.com/stiri/proteste/presa-straina-jurnalisti-atacati-si-batuti-in-timpul-protestelor-din-romania-1147489 Presa străină: Jurnaliști atacați și bătuți în timpul protestelor din România Ziare.com Florin Necula 27 January 2012 Romanian On the morning of 6 February 2012, Prime Minister Emil Boc announced his resignation, in an attempt "to ease the social situation".https://www.theguardian.com/world/2012/feb/06/romanian-pm-emil-boc-resigns Romanian prime minister Emil Boc resigns The Guardian 6 February 2012 During weeks of protests, Băsescu stated nothing and did not appear in public. Emil Boc was replaced by Mihai Răzvan Ungureanu, former Director of the Foreign Intelligence Service.https://news.yahoo.com/romanias-newly-appointed-pm-names-government-102412258.html Romania's newly appointed PM names his government Yahoo! News 8 February 2012 2012 political crisis 2012 Romanian constitutional crisis 2012 Romanian political crisis thumb|Protest against Victor Ponta in Victory Square, Bucharest. The placard reads My name is Paste. Copy Paste – a satire of Ponta as a plagiarist. The phrase was coined by The Economist and became widely used among Ponta's opponents. Soon after government led by Mihai Răzvan Ungureanu fell in no confidence vote, Victor Ponta took in office. Ponta is an ardent Băsescu's opponent. In June 2012, they were the protagonists of a major political crisis, starting with conflicting views on Romania's representative to the European Council reunion of 28 June and escalating with the suspension of President Traian Băsescu.https://www.reuters.com/article/us-romania-politics-idUSBRE86609I20120707 Germany, U.S: Romania power struggle hurts democracy Reuters 7 July 2012 In the same period, Prime Minister Victor Ponta was accused of plagiarism in his doctoral thesis.https://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/06/19/victor-ponta-plagiarism-romania-prime-minister_n_1609410.html Victor Ponta, Romania Prime Minister, Accused of Plagiarism in Doctoral Thesis The Huffington Post Alison Mutler 19 June 2012 These accusations fed the political instability.http://www.romaniatv.net/reuters-acuzatiile-de-plagiat-la-adresa-lui-ponta-alimenteaza-instabilitatea-in-romania_34369.html Reuters: Acuzațiile de plagiat la adresa lui Ponta alimentează INSTABILITATEA în România România TV 29 June 2012 Romanian thumb|left|People arriving with buses at a protest in Revolution Square, Bucharest, on 26 July 2012 On 3 July, the Romanian Parliament, at the proposal of majority represented by Social Liberal Union, voted the dismissal of President of the Senate and President of the Chamber of Deputies.http://www.capital.ro/usl-cere-revocarea-din-functie-a-robertei-anastase-si-a-lui-vasile-blaga-168644.html USL cere revocarea din funcție a Robertei Anastase și a lui Vasile Blaga Capital 3 July 2012 Romanian Through an Emergency Ordinance, the government restricted the attributions of the Constitutional Court, restoring them to the 2010 status. Likewise, USL leaders Victor Ponta and Crin Antonescu started procedures to dismiss President Traian Băsescu. These measures irritated the international politicians which expressed concerns over the state of democracy and the rule of law in Romania.http://www.spiegel.de/international/europe/eu-concerned-over-romanian-parliament-impeachment-of-president-basescu-a-843382.html The World from Berlin: A 'Humiliating Show Trial' in Romania Der Spiegel 9 July 2012 On 6 July, Băsescu was suspended after the impeachment motion filed by the ruling coalition passed the Parliament's vote.https://edition.cnn.com/2012/07/06/world/europe/romania-impeachment/index.html Romanian president suspended CNN Liliana Ciobanu 7 July 2012 The motion passed with 256 votes, 39 more than the minimum required.https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-18742734 Romanian parliament votes to suspend President Băsescu BBC News 6 July 2012 USL leaders argued their action by saying that President Traian Băsescu has breached the Constitution and overstepped his authority. On 9 July, the Constitutional Court ascertained President Băsescu's suspension and confirmed Crin Antonescu as Interim President.http://english.hotnews.ro/stiri-top_news-12753163-romania-39-constitutional-court-decides-procedure-suspend-president-basescu-was-constitutional-crin-antonescu-becomes-interim-president.htm Romania's Constitutional Court decides procedure to suspend President Băsescu was constitutional. Crin Antonescu becomes interim president HotNews.ro V.O. 9 July 2012 Therewith, Constitutional Court rejected complaints formulated by Vasile Blaga and Roberta Anastase, supported by PDL, regarding removal from office of President of the Senate and President of the Chamber of Deputies.http://www.romaniatv.net/ccr-revocarile-lui-vasile-blaga-si-a-robertei-anastase-constitutionale_35447.html CCR: Revocările lui Vasile Blaga și a Robertei Anastase, constituționale România TV 9 July 2012 Romanian On 20 July, USL laid down, at the Office of the High Court of Cassation and Justice, a penal complaint against suspended President Traian Băsescu and other 14 people, for "spreading false information, for defamation of the country and the nation and for endangering safety of the national economy and currency stability",http://bistrita.citynews.ro/politica/usl-depus-plangere-penala-impotriva-lui-oltean-basescu-si-alti-13-pedelisti-vezi-ce-spune USL a depus plângere penală împotriva lui Oltean, Băsescu și alți 13 pedeliști CityNews.ro 20 July 2012 Romanian 2 September 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20150929014307/http://bistrita.citynews.ro/politica/usl-depus-plangere-penala-impotriva-lui-oltean-basescu-si-alti-13-pedelisti-vezi-ce-spune 29 September 2015 dead given that Băsescu cataloged the events as a "coup d'état". In the following days, Crin Antonescu cut Băsescu's special phone line, after the Senate's Defence Committee found out that the Special Telecommunication Agency illegally deployed the secret phone line at Băsescu's office.http://www.nineoclock.ro/antonescu-cuts-basescu%E2%80%99s-special-phone-line-suspended-president-denounces-new-%E2%80%98coup%E2%80%99/ Antonescu cuts Băsescu's special phone line, suspended president denounces new 'coup' Nine O'Clock Rodica Pricop 22 July 2012 2 September 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20150928193737/http://www.nineoclock.ro/antonescu-cuts-basescu%E2%80%99s-special-phone-line-suspended-president-denounces-new-%E2%80%98coup%E2%80%99/ 28 September 2015 dead Băsescu accused USL of dismantling all national security institutions and cataloged them as "a gang of traitors". The presidential impeachment referendum took place on 29 July. On 21 August, the Constitutional Court decided that the referendum is invalid due to presence under 50%. However, 87.52% of those present in the referendum voted for Băsescu's impeachment.http://www.becreferendum2012.ro/DOCUMENTE%20BEC/Rezultate/Rezultate%20finale.pdf Comunicat privind rezultatele referendumului național din data de 29 iulie 2012 pentru demiterea Președintelui României Central Electoral Bureau 1 August 2012 Romanian 2 September 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20150923183204/http://www.becreferendum2012.ro/DOCUMENTE%20BEC/Rezultate/Rezultate%20finale.pdf 23 September 2015 dead PDL boycotted the referendum,http://www.mediafax.ro/politic/pdl-boicoteaza-referendumul-alegatorii-sa-nu-participe-la-vot-pe-29-iulie-9899083 PDL boicotează referendumul: Alegătorii să nu participe la vot pe 29 iulie Mediafax 24 July 2012 Romanian while the Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán exhorted ethnic Hungarians in Romania to stay away from the polls,http://www.politics.hu/20120730/romanian-pm-claims-outrage-over-hungarian-counterparts-comments-on-impeachment-referendum/ Romanian PM claims "outrage" over Hungarian counterpart's comments on impeachment referendum Politics.hu 30 July 2012 2 September 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20121012220115/http://www.politics.hu/20120730/romanian-pm-claims-outrage-over-hungarian-counterparts-comments-on-impeachment-referendum/ 12 October 2012 dead fact that explains the low turnout in Hungarian majority counties of Harghita and Covasna. There were rumors regarding vote rigging. In October 2013, Deputy Prime Minister Liviu Dragnea and 74 others were accused of falsifying data to sway the vote's outcome.https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-24437209 Romania deputy PM Liviu Dragnea faces vote fraud charge BBC News 7 October 2013 On 22 April 2016, Liviu Dragnea was sentenced to two years probation.http://www.digi24.ro/Stiri/Digi24/Actualitate/Justitie/Liviu+Dragnea+condamnat+la+doi+ani+de+inchisoare+cu+suspendare Liviu Dragnea, condamnat la doi ani de închisoare cu suspendare Digi24 22 April 2016 Related protests thumb|Mihai Răzvan Ungureanu at a protest in Victory Square on 6 July right horizontal Pro- (left) and anti-Băsescu (right) demonstrations in Bucharest Discurs Băsescu 3, protest Piaţa Revoluţiei 26-7-12.jpg 200 Univ Sq Anti-Băsescu protests and factory fire 5-7-12 02.jpg 173 The summer of 2012 in Romania was marked not only by political instability, but by civil unrest. In early July, on the background of plagiarism scandal, demonstrations took place in several locations in Bucharest. The demonstrations, entitled suggestively the "Protest of inverted commas" (ro Protestul ghilimelelor), were attended by hundreds of people, among them former Prime Minister Ungureanu, aiming Victor Ponta's resignation.http://www.romania-insider.com/protests-in-pta-universitatii-and-pta-victoriei-against-romanias-entire-political-scene/60195/ Protests downtown Bucharest against Romania's entire political scene Romania-Insider.com Ioana Toader 5 July 2012 2 September 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20120712032601/http://www.romania-insider.com/protests-in-pta-universitatii-and-pta-victoriei-against-romanias-entire-political-scene/60195/ 12 July 2012 dead In the pre-referendum period, several demonstrations in support of President Traian Băsescu took place throughout the country. In Arad and Timișoara, clashes between pro- and anti-Băsescu demonstrators erupted, but were quickly dispersed by gendarmes. On 6 July, 2,000 people gathered at a rally in Bucharest to support President Băsescu. The rally was attended by prominent members of PDL and degenerated towards evening in altercations with anti-Băsescu demonstrators that infiltrated among supporters of the president.http://stirileprotv.ro/stiri/actualitate/proteste-contra-basescu-in-piata-universitatii-cativa-manifestanti-s-au-luat-la-bataie.html Proteste pro și contra Băsescu în Capitală. Câțiva manifestanți s-au luat la bătaie Știrile Pro TV 6 July 2012 Romanian thumb|left|Traian Băsescu speaking in his support at an anti-impeachment protest in Revolution Square, Bucharest Major political rallies were organized by USL in the most important cities in the country, within the campaign to dismiss the suspended president: Bucharest (50,000 participants, 26 July),http://adevarul.ro/news/bucuresti/fotogalerie-antonescu-mitingul-usl-romexpo-eu-nu-mai-cauta-politica-nu-vom-9-milioane-romani-curati-picioare-1_50be01eb7c42d5a663d1bffc/index.html# Antonescu, la mitingul USL de la Romexpo: "Eu nu mai am ce căuta în politică dacă nu vom fi 9 milioane de români curați, în picioare" Adevărul Cătălina Mihu 26 July 2012 Romanian Craiova (18,000 participants, 20 July),http://a1.ro/news/politic/miting-usl-la-craiova-18-000-de-oameni-cer-demiterea-lui-basescu-id131646.html Miting USL la Craiova: 18.000 de oameni cer demiterea lui Băsescu! Antena 1 20 July 2012 Romanian Iași (15,000 participants, 22 July),http://www.evz.ro/crin-antonescu-si-victor-ponta-la-mitingul-usl-de-la-iasi-992966.html Victor Ponta, la mitingul USL de la Iași: "Sunt mândru să fiu înjurat de Traian Băsescu" Evenimentul Zilei Carmen Vintilă 1 August 2012 Romanian Oradea (8,000 participants, 24 July),http://www.antena3.ro/romania/aproximativ-8-000-de-persoane-participa-la-mitingul-usl-de-la-oradea-da-la-referendum-177012.html Aproximativ 8.000 de persoane participă la mitingul USL de la Oradea: "DA la referendum" Antena 3 24 July 2012 Romanian Pitești (7,000 participants, 25 July),http://adevarul.ro/locale/alexandria/cateva-mii-oameni-mitinguri-arges-teleorman-demiterea-traian-basescu-1_50ae24a17c42d5a66399f913/index.html Câteva mii de oameni, la mitinguri în Argeș și Teleorman pentru demiterea lui Traian Băsescu Adevărul 26 July 2012 Romanian Brașov (5,000 participants, 17 July),http://www.hotnews.ro/stiri-politic-12819872-miting-usl-brasov-pentru-demiterea-lui-traian-basescu-peste-5-000-persoane-participa-manifestatie.htm Miting USL la Brașov, pentru demiterea lui Traian Băsescu: Peste 5.000 de persoane participă la manifestație HotNews.ro R.M. 17 July 2012 Romanian Alexandria (1,500 participants, 25 July) and Râmnicu Vâlcea (700 participants, 27 July). On the other side, large pro-Băsescu meetings were organized in several Romanian cities, at different dates, to avoid potential conflicts between demonstrators: Bucharest (15,000 participants),http://www.gandul.info/politica/miting-pro-basescu-15-000-de-pedelisti-asteptati-in-piata-revolutiei-9904665 Miting Pro Băsescu. 15.000 de pedeliști așteptați în Piața Revoluției Gândul 26 July 2012 Romanian Iași (10,000 participants),http://www.libertatea.ro/detalii/articol/taie-miting-iasi-pro-basescu-404961.html Bătaie la mitingul pro-Băsescu, organizat la Iași Libertatea 21 July 2012 Romanian Cluj-Napoca (10,000 participants),http://www.zf.ro/politica/circa-10-000-de-participanti-la-mitingul-pro-basescu-de-la-cluj-9861861 Circa 10.000 de participanți la mitingul pro-Băsescu de la Cluj Ziarul Financiar Vasile Măgrădean Andreea Tobias 14 July 2012 Romanian Slatina (100 participants). Invalidation of the referendum infuriated Băsescu's opposers that gathered in their thousands in front of the Bucharest National Theatre. Protesters shouted messages against CCR decision to invalidate the referendum and asked Traian Băsescu to resign. Likewise, many people have come up with anti-US placards, considering that Băsescu was reinstated at Americans desire.http://www.ziare.com/stiri/proteste/proteste-pro-si-contra-basescu-in-pietele-din-bucuresti-dupa-decizia-ccr-1185549 Proteste anti-Băsescu și anti-SUA la Universitate – Decizia CCR a scos sute de oameni în stradă Ziare.com Alexandra Șandru 22 August 2012 Romanian Towards evening things got out of control, people breached fences and entered on the carriageway, blocking traffic. Next day, the Gendarmerie fined or queried 106 people for disturbing public peace and destruction of public domain.https://jurnalul.ro/stiri/observator/cadorisiti-cu-dosare-penale-pentru-ca-au-protestat-impotriva-lui-traian-basescu-621930.html Cadorisiți cu dosare penale pentru că au protestat împotriva lui Traian Băsescu Jurnalul Național 24 August 2012 Romanian 2 September 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20141006074142/http://jurnalul.ro/stiri/observator/cadorisiti-cu-dosare-penale-pentru-ca-au-protestat-impotriva-lui-traian-basescu-621930.html 6 October 2014 live 2013 social protests Worsening working conditions, mass layoffs and poor payroll have taken to the streets thousands of employees even in the early days of 2013. Probably the most dramatic and publicized case is Oltchim Râmnicu Vâlcea, one of the largest chemical companies in Romania. The company recorded losses of €90.3 million in the fourth quarter of 2011, thus ending the year with a negative result of 270 million lei.http://www.cotidianul.ro/statul-a-pierdut-135-mil-euro-datoria-oltchim-a-fost-convertita-in-actiuni-175398/ Statul a pierdut 135 mil. euro: Datoria Oltchim a fost convertită în acțiuni Cotidianul Dan Zăvăleanu 8 March 2012 Romanianhttp://media.hotnews.ro/media_server1/document-2013-03-13-14407961-0-oltchim-raport-privind-cauzele-care-generat-starea-insolventa.pdf Raport privind cauzele și împrejurările care au dus la apariția stării de insolvență a debitoarei S.C. Oltchim S.A. HotNews.ro 13 March 2013 Romanian The company's leadership was forced to reduce expenses and liabilities, even without announcing employees. The deplorable situation of the company triggered mass unrest, also fueled by several failed attempts to privatize the plant. Protests took place throughout the year, one of the largest being organized on 28 March, when nearly 1,500 employees refused to start work and blocked the traffic on national road DN64.http://www.romanialibera.ro/economie/companii/protestele-de-la-oltchim-iau-amploare--angajatii-au-blocat-din-nou-dn-64--un-protestatar--lovit-de-o-masina-297449 Protestele de la Oltchim iau Amploare. Angajații au blocat din nou DN 64. Un protestatar, lovit de o mașină România Liberă 28 March 2013 Romanian The unrest escalated with the storming of company's headquarters on 4 July, while in the subsequent months, some employees launched a hunger strike.http://adevarul.ro/locale/ramnicu-valcea/a-treia-zi-greva-foamei-oltchim-doi-protestatari-avut-nevoie-ingrijiri-medicale-1_529ed82ec7b855ff567002c6/index.html A treia zi de greva foamei la Oltchim: doi protestatari au avut nevoie de îngrijiri medicale Adevărul Irina Rîpan 4 December 2013 Romanian CFR crisis The deplorable situation of the national railway company took to the streets thousands of employees under the threat of job loss or salary reduction.http://www.realitatea.net/ceferistii-protesteaza-la-ministerul-transporturilor_1233560.html 2.500 de ceferiști au protestat la Guvern și la Ministerul Transporturilor Realitatea.net 26 July 2013 Romanian 2 September 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140214151956/http://www.realitatea.net/ceferistii-protesteaza-la-ministerul-transporturilor_1233560.html 14 February 2014 dead In 2013 and 2014, the company was shaken by two major strikes. On 16 January 2013, thousands of employees triggered a spontaneous strike,https://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-01-16/romania-railway-workers-start-unplanned-strike-mediafax.html Romania Railway Workers Start Unplanned Strike: Mediafax Bloomberg Andra Timu 16 January 2013 138 trains being blocked for several hours in major railway stations in the country, including Bucharest, Craiova, Cluj-Napoca, Iași, Galați and Constanța.http://www.mediafax.ro/social/greva-spontana-la-cfr-calatori-angajatii-nu-si-au-primit-salariile-pe-decembrie-89-de-trenuri-nu-au-plecat-din-statii-lider-sindical-greva-spontana-din-cfr-infrastructura-si-cfr-calatori-se-incheie-la-ora-9-00-10474028 Grevă Spontană la CFR Călători. Angajații nu și-au primit salariile pe decembrie. 138 de trenuri, afectate. Fenechiu: Cei vinovați vor plăti Mediafax Ioana Câmpean 16 January 2013 Romanian The Minister of Transport Relu Fenechiu said that he will make an analysis and those responsible will pay. A larger strike took place on 23 April 2014, when, for two hours, rail traffic was paralyzed in major train stations in the country. According to syndicalists, the protest took place after failed negotiations on a new collective agreement.http://www.evz.ro/greva-la-cfr-niciun-tren-nu-va-circula-miercuri-intre-700-si-900-.html Greva de la CFR. Sindicaliștii negociază, dar nu exclud alte proteste. Miza: majorări salariale și transport feroviar gratuit Evenimentul Zilei Alexandra Ciliac Ana-Maria Adamoae Georgeta Petrovici Silvana Chiujdea 23 April 2014 Romanian About 400 passenger trains and 200 freight trains stood in the stations or on route.http://www.gandul.info/stiri/greva-la-cfr-calator-pentru-gandul-am-ajuns-si-noi-o-data-cu-5-minute-mai-devreme-in-statie-si-au-facut-greva-12506514 Grevă la CFR. Călător, pentru Gândul: "Am ajuns și noi o dată cu 5-minute mai devreme în stație și au făcut grevă" Gândul 23 April 2014 Romanian Protests of teachers and students Protests and strikes were launched by teachers and students throughout the year, centered mainly on Ponta's poor policies regarding education. They claim that the education system is underfunded and require allocation of at least 6% of GDP to education. High school students also protested for bad settlement of commuting subscriptions. On 21 May, over 2,000 students in Covasna County went on Japanese strike, inasmuch as the Ministry of Education has not settled, since October 2012, money for commuting subscriptions.http://www.curierulnational.ro/Actualitate/2013-05-21/2.000+de+elevi+din+Covasna,+in+greva+japoneza+pentru+ca+nu+le-au+fost+decontate+abonamentele+pentru+naveta&hl=Auto&tip=toate 2.000 de elevi din Covasna, în grevă japoneză pentru că nu le-au fost decontate abonamentele pentru navetă Curierul Național 21 May 2013 Romanian 2 September 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20160304090814/http://www.curierulnational.ro/Actualitate/2013-05-21/2.000+de+elevi+din+Covasna%2Cin+greva+japoneza+pentru+ca+nu+le-au+fost+decontate+abonamentele+pentru+naveta%26hl%3DAuto%26tip%3Dtoate 4 March 2016 dead Those 2,000 students that went on Japanese strike, wearing white banderoles on arm, are from 15 high schools in the cities of Sfântu Gheorghe, Târgu Secuiesc, Covasna and Baraolt. Furthermore, students in Covasna organized a protest meeting. The Ministry of Education has accumulated, from October to March, a debt of more than 1.6 million lei for settlement of students commuting subscriptions in Covasna County.http://www.amosnews.ro/2000-de-elevi-din-covasna-greva-2013-05-21 2.000 de elevi din Covasna, în grevă Amos News 21 May 2013 Romanian 2 September 2014 6 June 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20200606130954/http://www.amosnews.ro/2000-de-elevi-din-covasna-greva-2013-05-21 dead Likewise, around 150 students from high schools throughout the Mureș County went on indefinitely Japanese strike, in solidarity with the colleagues which were not settled money for commuting subscriptions.http://adevarul.ro/locale/targu-mures/mures-elevi-greva-japoneza-decont-naveta-covasna-1_51a3521bc7b855ff562f1203/index.html 150 de elevi din Mureș sunt în grevă japoneză, din cauza banilor de navetă nedecontați. Elevii din Covasna vor ieși în stradă joi Adevărul 27 May 2013 Romanian The same measure of protest was adopted by hundreds of students in Constanța County, according to that were violated the rights under the Education Act through art. 84 (3).http://www.mediafax.ro/social/constanta-elevii-navetisti-au-intrat-in-greva-japoneza-10905561 Constanța: Elevii navetiști au intrat în grevă japoneză Mediafax Cosmin Vaideanu 28 May 2013 Romanian In Cluj County, Ministry of Education did not settle any money for seven months.http://www.ziare.com/stiri/greva-invatamant/criza-elevilor-navetisti-ministerul-educatiei-are-datorii-de-milioane-de-lei-la-cluj-1238039 Criza elevilor navetiști: Ministerul Educației are datorii de milioane de lei la Cluj Ziare.com 29 May 2013 Romanian Accumulated debts amount to more than 3.5 million lei, 3,100 commuter students being affected by this situation.http://www.realitatea.net/ministerul-educatiei-datorii-de-3-5-milioane-de-lei-catre-elevii-din-cluj_1192122.html Ministerul Educației, datorii de 3,5 milioane de lei către elevii din Cluj Realitatea.net 29 May 2013 Romanian 2 September 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140108134851/http://www.realitatea.net/ministerul-educatiei-datorii-de-3-5-milioane-de-lei-catre-elevii-din-cluj_1192122.html 8 January 2014 dead On 13 November, thousands of students from 11 universities in Bucharest, Timișoara, Cluj-Napoca, Iași, Constanța, Galați, Baia Mare, Sibiu, Suceava, Oradea and Alba Iulia took to the streets to protest the underfunding of the education system.http://www.hotnews.ro/stiri-esential-16016588-studentii-din-bucuresti-din-principalele-centre-universitare-ale-tarii-ies-strada-pentru-protesta-impotriva-subfinantarii-din-educatie-mitingul-din-capitala-incepe-ora-14-00-piata-universitatii-restri.htm Studenții protestează față de "subfinanțarea" din educație. Protestatarii au pornit dinspre Piața Victoriei către sediul Ministerului Educației HotNews.ro A. Neagu V. Cozmei R. Pantazi 13 November 2013 Romanian In solidarity with the students, pupils from dozens of schools and high schools went on Japanese strike. Students chanted slogans against the Government and demanded allocation of 6% of GDP for education: "We want a school for all, not a Government of mobsters", "Finance the education or leave the Government".http://www.realitatea.net/protest-studentii-ies-in-strada-si-cer-6prc-pentru-educatie-elevii-in-greva-japoneza_1315355.html Studenții, în stradă, pentru Educație și împotriva Guvernului. Drum Blocat, în Capitală Realitatea.net 13 November 2013 Romanian 2 September 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140621080440/http://www.realitatea.net/protest-studentii-ies-in-strada-si-cer-6prc-pentru-educatie-elevii-in-greva-japoneza_1315355.html 21 June 2014 dead According to the Romanian press, the event is one of the largest student movements in recent years.http://stiri.tvr.ro/protest-de-amploare-al-studentilor-mii-de-tineri-din-11-centre-universitare-ies-in-strada_37105.html Protest de amploare al studenților. Mii de tineri din 11 centre universitare ies în stradă Știrile TVR 13 November 2013 Romanian 19 October 2018 2 September 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20181019163941/http://stiri.tvr.ro/protest-de-amploare-al-studentilor-mii-de-tineri-din-11-centre-universitare-ies-in-strada_37105.html dead Teachers' wages is a problem wherewith the education system confronts. In Romania, a teacher is paid 9.3 lei net (2.09 euros) per hour, compared to other European countries, where wages are up to 40 times higher.http://www.romanialibera.ro/societate/educatie/comparatie-%C5%9Eocanta-intre-salariile-profesorilor-din-europa--dascalii-din-romania--umili%C5%A2i-306603 Comparație Șocantă între salariile profesorilor din Europa. Dascălii din România, Umiliți România Liberă Raluca Filipescu 4 July 2013 Romanian In May 2015, starting from Timișoara, Galați and Constanța, students have occupied university amphitheatres, protesting "the disaster in academic environment and the lack of respect with which students were treated in decisions regarding the higher education system".http://www.gandul.info/stiri/studentii-din-romania-au-inceput-miscarea-occupy-universitatile-sunt-pentru-studenti-care-sunt-revendicarile-tinerilor-care-dorm-in-amfiteatre-14218840 Studenții din România au început mișcarea Occupy: "Universitățile sunt pentru studenți". Care sunt revendicările tinerilor care dorm în amfiteatre Gândul Ofițeru Andreea 6 May 2015 Romanian Triggered by the National Alliance of Student Organizations in Romania,http://adevarul.ro/educatie/universitar/studentii-s-au-baricadat-mai-multe-universitati-tara-protesteaza-fata-sistemul-invatamant-1_5548e930cfbe376e35e0a537/index.html Studenții s-au baricadat în mai multe universități din țară. Protestează față de sistemul de învățământ Adevărul Garaiman Roxana 5 May 2015 Romanian After failed negotiations with the Minister of Education Sorin Cîmpeanu, protests spread to other universities in Bucharest, Iași, Cluj-Napoca, Reșița, Oradea and Suceava.http://stirileprotv.ro/stiri/social/mobilizare-a-studentilor-din-mai-multe-orase-tinerii-vor-un-invatamant-mai-bun-si-sunt-dispusi-sa-faca-greva-foamei.html Proteste în universitățile din țară. Discuțiile dintre studenți și ministrul Educației nu au dus la niciun rezultat Știrile Pro TV 7 May 2015 Romanian Students are also dissatisfied with university tuition fees, invoking a university dropout rate of 40%.http://www.ziare.com/scoala/universitati/protest-in-universitatile-din-tara-studentii-au-ocupat-amfiteatrele-ce-revendicari-au-1361716 Protest în universitățile din țară: Studenții au ocupat amfiteatrele – ce revendicări au Ziare.com 5 May 2015 Romanian The events are known in Romanian press as Occupy University.http://stiri.tvr.ro/exclusiv--occupy-university-la-bucuresti--studentii-denunta-subfinantarea-invatamantului_60012.html "Occupy University" la București. Studenții denunță subfinanțarea învățământului Știrile TVR 6 May 2015 Romanian Doctors' strike thumb|March of Silence, 2 November Situation in hospitals, poor payroll and lack of staff pushed the doctors to launch an ample program of protests aimed to alarm the minister Eugen Nicolăescu over collapse of Romanian health system. In September were held for two weeks picketings in front of the Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Finance.http://www.capital.ro/au-inceput-protestele-medicilor-din-toata-tara-186674.html Au început protestele medicilor: pentru ce au ieșit în stradă Capital Nicoleta Bănilă 18 September 2013 Romanian The protests are the largest since 1998http://www.digi24.ro/Stiri/Digi24/Actualitate/Sanatate/Medicii+si+asistentii+ies+in+strada+Protestul+halatelor+albe Medicii și asistenții au ieșit în stradă. Protestul halatelor albe, cel mai amplu din ultimii 15 ani Digi24 18 September 2013 Romanian and are known in local media as "Protest of white robes" (ro Protestul halatelor albe). On 2 November, nearly 7,000 doctors, nurses and dentists marched on Victory Avenue, towards the Palace of the Parliament. The manifestation, called "March of Silence" (ro Marșul Tăcerii),http://stiri.tvr.ro/marsul-tacerii-cadrele-medicale-protesteaza-sambata-in-capitala_36690.html "Marșul Tăcerii". Cadrele medicale protestează, sâmbătă, în Capitală Știrile TVR 1 November 2013 Romanian 2 September 2014 21 December 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20181221053930/http://stiri.tvr.ro/marsul-tacerii-cadrele-medicale-protesteaza-sambata-in-capitala_36690.html dead was joined by medical staff across the country. Demonstrators leaned against the wall of the Palace of the Parliament a cross and nearly 20 wreaths, thus suggesting the "death of health" in Romania.http://www.euronews.com/2013/11/02/romania-thousands-of-doctors-and-nurses-march-in-bucharest-for-better-health-/ Romania: Thousands of doctors and nurses march in Bucharest for better health service Euronews 2 November 2013 2 September 2014 6 September 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20200906192905/https://www.euronews.com/2013/11/02/romania-thousands-of-doctors-and-nurses-march-in-bucharest-for-better-health- dead After three rounds of failed negotiations with the Minister of Health, on 25 November, more than 130,000 health professionalshttp://stirileprotv.ro/stiri/actualitate/medicii-intra-in-greva-de-avertisment-luni-dimineata-vor-fi-asigurate-doar-urgentele-medicale.html Angajații din sănătate au fost în Grevă de avertisment. Care sunt revendicările Știrile Pro TV 25 November 2013 Romanian from across the country have triggered a warning strike between 8 and 10 o'clock.http://www.hotnews.ro/stiri-esential-16067000-greva-avertisment-sanatate-intre-orele-8-00-10-00.htm Cadrele medicale sunt în grevă de avertisment până la ora 10.00. Marius Sepi (Sanitas): Peste 100.000 de angajați participă la protest HotNews.ro Carla Dinu 25 November 2013 Romanian During this time, polyclinics were closed, and hospitals operated only in medical emergencies.http://www.gandul.info/stiri/greva-de-avertisment-in-sanatate-intre-8-si-10-medicii-vor-salarii-mai-mari-joi-ar-putea-fi-greva-generala-11718835 Grevă de avertisment în sănătate, între 8 și 10. Medicii vor salarii mai mari. Joi ar putea fi Grevă Generală Gândul Laura Mitran 25 November 2013 Romanian Marius Sepi, first vice-president of Sanitas Federation, stated that the strike was affected by some hospital managers that threatened the protesters.http://www.mediafax.ro/social/angajatii-din-sistemul-sanitar-in-greva-de-avertisment-protestatarii-reclama-ca-au-salarii-mici-si-cer-demisia-ministrului-sanatatii-11718852 Grevă de Avertisment în Sănătate. Protestatarii cer demisia ministrului Sănătății. Președintele Sanitas: Dacă greva va fi declarată ilegală, angajații vor cere să primească liberele restante Mediafax 25 November 2013 Romanian Even the Minister of Health, Eugen Nicolăescu, considered the strike illegal and said he did not know if it is possible to increase wages.http://www.romanialibera.ro/stil-de-viata/sanatate/video-nicolaescu-greva-din-sistemul-sanitar-ilegala-318396.html Nicolăescu: Greva din sistemul sanitar, ilegală România Liberă 20 November 2013 Romanian 2 September 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20131203070239/http://www.romanialibera.ro/stil-de-viata/sanatate/video-nicolaescu-greva-din-sistemul-sanitar-ilegala-318396.html 3 December 2013 dead Despite major changes on Romanian political scene in early 2014, the new health minister could not cope with the demands of health professionals. In this regard, doctors picketed between 23 June and 4 July the headquarters of Ministry of Health, Ministry of Labour and Ministry of Public Finance.http://adevarul.ro/news/societate/un-nou-val-proteste-sanatate-personalul-medical-ameninta-greva-1_53a7d2830d133766a8d1bdda/index.html Un nou val de proteste în sistemul sanitar. Posturile vacante din spitalele publice vor fi scoase la concurs Adevărul Claudia Spridon 23 June 2014 Romanian Duty of 7 cents There was a rough dispute between President Băsescu and Premier Ponta on fuel price rise by 7 cents, measure adopted since 1 April 2014. The head of state asked Victor Ponta to waive the fee he deems an unnecessary and discriminatory tax burden. Likewise, Traian Băsescu is convinced that the measure will lead to tax evasion.http://www.digi24.ro/Stiri/Digi24/Economie/Stiri/Scumpiri+carburanti+1+aprilie+benzinarii+cozi+comunism+gaze Carburanți supraaccizați și scumpiri în lanț de la 1 aprilie. Benzinăriile au fost luate cu asalt Digi24 31 March 2014 Romanian The measure was also criticized by opposition. Thus, on 15 March, between 8,000 and 10,000 people,http://www.b1.ro/stiri/eveniment/protest-in-bucure-ti-fa-a-de-acciza-pe-carburan-i-organizat-de-partidul-mi-carea-populara-78128.html Protest în București față de acciza pe carburanți, organizat de Partidul Mișcarea Populară B1.ro 15 March 2014 Romanian 19 October 2018 2 September 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20181019163948/https://b1.ro/stiri/eveniment/protest-in-bucure-ti-fa-a-de-acciza-pe-carburan-i-organizat-de-partidul-mi-carea-populara-78128.html dead members or supporters of the People's Movement Party, protested in Bucharest's George Enescu Square against Ponta's poor economic policies and wave of taxes that will be introduced once with 1 April.http://www.realitatea.net/acciza-la-carburanti-i-a-scos-in-strada-mii-de-oameni-la-mitingul-pmp_1399894.html Acciza la carburanți i-a scos în stradă: Mii de Oameni, la mitingul PMP Realitatea.net 15 March 2014 Romanian Romania figures among the countries with the most expensive gasoline in the world, at $7.38 per gallon (€1.41 per litre).https://www.bloomberg.com/visual-data/best-and-worst/highest-gas-prices-countries Highest Gas Prices: Countries Bloomberg 29 April 2014 Protests related to fuel overtaxing also took place a few months before the implementation of this measure. On 9 December 2013, over 86,000 lorry drivers across the country went on strike and blocked for several hours the traffic on ring roads of major cities.http://www.hotnews.ro/stiri-esential-16164124-transportatorii-rutieri-marfuri-intrat-greva.htm Transportatorii rutieri de mărfuri au intrat în grevă. În mai multe județe au blocat șoselele de centură HotNews.ro Carla Dinu 9 December 2013 Romanianhttp://www.evz.ro/detalii/stiri/greva-in-transporturi-incepand-de-maine-1071443.html Greva Transportatorilor: 86.000 de camioane blochează drumurile! Magazinele se tem că rămân fără produse proaspete Evenimentul Zilei Raluca Florescu 9 December 2013 Romanian Protests against the Roșia Montană Project 2013 Romanian protests against the Roșia Montană Project thumb|A sit-in in University Square, Bucharest The Roșia Montană Project, a mining project aimed to bring to the surface 350 tonnes of gold and 1,500 tonnes of silver,http://thejournalist.ie/comment/europes-ecological-time-bomb-rosia-montana-gold-mine-hills-romania/ Europe's Ecological Time Bomb: Roșia Montană Gold Mine in the Hills of Romania The Journalist Randy Gener 25 September 2013 2 September 2014 26 September 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130926101208/http://thejournalist.ie/comment/europes-ecological-time-bomb-rosia-montana-gold-mine-hills-romania/ dead met a significant resistance from environmental groups in Romania and neighbouring countries. Among the dissatisfactions of environmentalists are the pollution by cyanidation and the extremely low percentage of which Romania will benefit from this exploitation.https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-23865805 Romania gold project at Roșia Montană back on track BBC News 28 August 2013 A concern was that the legislation would give the Roșia Montană Gold Corporation the right to give compulsory purchase orders to the residents of Roșia Montană who refused to sell their houses and lands.https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2013/sep/04/protest-rosia-montana-gold-mine-protest Protests continue in Bucharest against gold mine plan in Roșia Montană The Guardian Grace Wong 4 September 2013 The draft law also sets time limits for the state authorities to grant all permits, regardless of potential infringements of national legislation or of court rulings.https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2013/sep/17/romanians-mobilise-gold-mine Romanians mobilise in protest against gold mine plans The Guardian Claudia Ciobanu 17 September 2013 thumb|left|Protesters blocking traffic near Foișorul de Foc, Bucharest The wave of protests started on 1 September 2013 with a national mobilization and continued until late-December. The protests attracted up to 200,000 demonstrators in 50 Romanian cities and 30 cities in Romanian diaspora.http://ireport.cnn.com/docs/DOC-1051083 Romania on fire: The Romanian Autumn expands CNN iReport Raluca Besliu 21 October 2013 Largest demonstrations were organized in Bucharest (20,000 people), Cluj-Napoca (10,000 people),http://ireport.cnn.com/docs/DOC-1039393 Over 10,000 people march in Cluj to protest against the Roșia Montană project CNN iReport Laura Mureșan 22 September 2013 Câmpeni (4,000 people),http://www.cotidianul.ro/marea-adunare-a-motilor-impotriva-proiectului-minier-de-la-rosia-montana-224786/ Marea adunare a moților împotriva proiectului minier de la Roșia Montană Cotidianul Sorin Popa 19 October 2013 Romanian and Iași (1,500 people). In Bucharest, Timișoara and Iași, protesters created "tent cities", paralyzing traffic on major arteries of circulation. The protests, dubbed by international media the "Romanian Autumn",http://ireport.cnn.com/docs/DOC-1032434 'The Arab Spring, the Turkish Summer, The Romanian Autumn': Romanian protests as a model of peaceful demonstration CNN iReport Raluca Besliu 6 September 2013 have taken many forms: human chains around the Palace of the Parliament, flash mobs, roadblocks and scuffles with police. Although the protests were mainly peaceful, there were reports of serious incidents. On 13 September, Minister of Culture Daniel Barbu was attacked with tomatoes in Cluj-Napoca. In November, protesters in Bucharest, Brașov and Cluj-Napoca were aggressed and sprayed with irritant substances by gendarmes, in the capital 62 people being fined for blocking traffic.http://adevarul.ro/news/eveniment/protest-rosia-montana-1_5289f12fc7b855ff560bd0bf/index.html 62 de persoane au fost amendate la protestul față de proiectul minier "Roșia Montană" de duminică după ce au blocat circulația Adevărul Mihai Stoica 18 November 2013 Romanian Likewise, on 9 December, about 50 Greenpeace activists from 10 countries who were protesting in the courtyard of the Parliament building, were seized by gendarmes and led to the police stations. Protesters also accused the poor coverage of the protests by Romanian media. There were also protests in support of the mining project. Organized only in the exploitation area, the largest protest attracted up to 5,000 locals and 33 miners blocked underground, who were fighting for the jobs promised by Roșia Montană Gold Corporation, inasmuch as the unemployment rate in the area is very high. In an attempt to defuse the tense situation of Roșia Montană, Prime Minister Victor Ponta descended into the underground to discuss with miners.https://www.reuters.com/article/us-romania-goldmine-protest-idUSBRE98E0FJ20130915 Romanian gold miners end underground protest after PM's visit Reuters Radu Marinaș 15 September 2013 However, during massive protests against Roșia Montană Project, Ponta – main target of protests – did not conduct any conversation with the representatives of the protesters. Resistance against shale gas 2012–2014 Romanian protests against shale gas "Black Tuesday" and subsequent protests The Chamber of Deputies passed, on 10 December 2013, a draft law containing multiple amendments to the Penal Code, which would grant "super-immunity" to MPs and the president, as they would be taken out of the "public servant" category stipulated in the Code.http://euobserver.com/justice/122424 Romanian MPs decriminalise political corruption EUobserver Valentina Pop 11 December 2013 Moreover, the amendments would protect politicians from the investigation of bodies of anti-corruption struggle (National Anticorruption Directorate, National Integrity Agency) and would remove the conflict of interest from the list of misdemeanors.http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2013/12/legally-corrupt-romanian-politicians-chase-super-immunity-2013123183238113962.html Legally corrupt: Romanian politicians chase 'super-immunity' Aljazeera Raluca Besliu 18 January 2014 After the Romanian Parliament passed the amendments, media outlets marked the day as the "Black Tuesday" of Romanian democracy.https://www.huffingtonpost.com/adam-cernea-clark/romania-in-crisis-police-_b_4446185.html Romania in Crisis: Police Violence, Political Immunity, and Environmental Discontents The Huffington Post Adam Cernea Clark 16 December 2013 On 14 December, nearly 1,500 peoplehttp://www.hotnews.ro/stiri-politic-16205326-miscarea-populara-organizeaza-miting-impotriva-usl-sambata-ora-12-00-piata-victoriei.htm Circa 1.500 de manifestanți la protestul organizat de Mișcarea Populară în fața Guvernului, dupa asaltul majorității parlamentare asupra justiției, din "marțea neagră". Revendicările: Demisia Executivului, a Parlamentului și alegeri anticipate HotNews.ro 14 December 2013 Romanian attended a meeting organized by People's Movement Party, in sign of protest against new Penal Code.http://www.romanialibera.ro/actualitate/politica/update-miting-in-piata-victoriei-miscarea-populara-cheama-la-protest-impotriva-abuzurilor-usl-320559.html Miting în Piața Victoriei. Mișcarea Populară cheamă la protest împotriva "abuzurilor USL" România Liberă 14 December 2013 Romanian 2 September 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140331153238/http://www.romanialibera.ro/actualitate/politica/update-miting-in-piata-victoriei-miscarea-populara-cheama-la-protest-impotriva-abuzurilor-usl-320559.html 31 March 2014 dead The next day, a similar protest took place in Bucharest and was attended by more than 2,000 people. Unlike the previous, this was more violent.http://www.hotnews.ro/stiri-esential-16213496-live-text-protest-impotriva-puslamalelor-din-parlament-piata-universitatii-din-capitala.htm Protest cu incidente violente în Capitală. Jandarmii au folosit gaze lacrimogene pentru a dispersa manifestanții din fața Guvernului, unde s-a cerut demisia premierului Ponta HotNews.ro V. Cozmei V. Marin 15 December 2013 Romanian A large number of police forces were deployed on the spot. They formed cordons to prevent protesters moving towards the Government headquarters. Angry crowd broke the cordons, and gendarmes used tear gas to avoid blocking traffic. After the altercations, four protesters were seized by gendarmes and taken to the police station.http://www.mediafax.ro/social/peste-200-de-persoane-protesteaza-la-universitate-fata-de-modificarile-aduse-codului-penal-live-text-11774056 Protest În Capitală față de modificările aduse Codului Penal. Patru manifestanți au fost ridicați de jandarmi, unul ajungând la spital Mediafax Cătălin Lupășteanu 15 December 2013 Romanian They were questioned and fined for disturbing public peace and order. One of the protesters was transported to the Floreasca Hospital with a wound to the head.http://www.realitatea.net/proteste-la-universitate-contra-parlamentului-proiectului-rosia-montana-si-a-gazelor-de-sist_1340411.html#ixzz2ndFuc6YU%20Follow%20us:%20@realitatea%20on%20Twitter Proteste la Universitate și Guvern: "Jos Ponta!, Jos Băsescu!" Jandarmii au folosit gaze lacrimogene Realitatea.net 15 December 2013 Romanian 2 September 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140622175337/http://www.realitatea.net/proteste-la-universitate-contra-parlamentului-proiectului-rosia-montana-si-a-gazelor-de-sist_1340411.html#ixzz2ndFuc6YU%20Follow%20us:%20@realitatea%20on%20Twitter 22 June 2014 dead http://www.globalpost.com/dispatches/globalpost-blogs/rights/protests-bucharest-rage-time-more-political Anti-corruption protests in Bucharest take off as Romanians get political GlobalPost Meredith Turk 17 December 2013 On 21 December, more than 5,000 people attended a protest in Bucharest against all political classes and new Penal Code. The protest was held under the slogan 21–22 we want the democracy back (ro 21–22 vrem democrația înapoi).http://ro.stiri.yahoo.com/quot-21-22-vrem-democra%C5%A3ia-%C3%AEnapoi-quot-protest-132900665.html "21–22 vrem democrația înapoi" – Protest în Piața Universității Yahoo! News România 21 December 2013 Romanian 2 September 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20141215055114/https://ro.stiri.yahoo.com/quot-21-22-vrem-democra%C5%A3ia-%C3%AEnapoi-quot-protest-132900665.html 15 December 2014 dead Mobilized on social networks, protesters demanded the resignation of Prime Minister Victor Ponta and President Traian Băsescu, but also the dissolution of Parliament. Throughout the protest, demonstrators lit candles in memory of victims of the 1989 Revolution. There were deployed hundreds of gendarmes, equipped for intervention, with batons and tear gas guns, vans and water cannons.http://www.hotnews.ro/stiri-esential-16255729-sambata-nou-miting-bucuresti-impotriva-modificarii-codului-penal-anuntat-prezenta-circa-900-persoane.htm Un nou miting în Capitală, desfășurat fără incidente majore. Îmbrânceli cu jandarmii după ce un protestatar s-a urcat pe o mașină a Jandarmeriei HotNews.ro C. Ivanov C. Ionel 21 December 2013 Romanian Protesters threw stones and bottles at vehicles of the Gendarmerie and accused the gendarmes of defending thievery. Reactions Domestic Amendments to the Penal Code were strongly contested by President Traian Băsescu, who said that he will return to the Parliament the law through which the president and MPs are removed from the category of civil servants. The Head of State said that the amendments to the Penal Code adopted by the Chamber are "dramatic" and "tear down ten years of work and activity of anticorruption institutions" such as National Anticorruption Directorate (DNA) or National Integrity Agency (ANI).http://www.realitatea.net/basescu-modificarile-la-codul-penal-dramatice-darama-10-ani-de-munca-a-institutiilor-anticoruptie_1336819.html Băsescu: Modificările la Codul penal, dramatice, dărămă 10 ani de muncă a instituțiilor anticorupție Realitatea.net 10 December 2013 Romanian 2 September 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140618203202/http://www.realitatea.net/basescu-modificarile-la-codul-penal-dramatice-darama-10-ani-de-munca-a-institutiilor-anticoruptie_1336819.html 18 June 2014 dead The President mentioned in a TV show about the dissolution of Parliament, invoking the breach of the Copenhagen criteria through these amendments to the Penal Code.http://www.hotnews.ro/stiri-politic-16189858-traian-basescu-invitat-adevarul-live-despre-modificarea-codului-penal-invitatie-furt-fara-teama-consecintele-legii.htm Traian Băsescu vorbește despre dizolvarea Parlamentului, în cazul în care se mențin modificările aduse Codului penal: Am văzut reacția CE și a aliaților noștri, cu aceste modificări am ieși din criteriile de la Copenhaga, ceea ce ar fi extrem de grav. Pentru așa ceva un Parlament ar trebui dizolvat. Sancțiunile ar porni imediat, ar fi o situație dramatică, am fi în afara UE HotNews.ro Alina Neagu 12 December 2013 Romanianhttps://jurnalul.ro/stiri/politica/basescu-respinge-modificarile-la-codul-penal-aprobate-in-parlament-aceste-modificari-inseamna-10-ani-de-regres-657064.html Băsescu respinge modificările la Codul Penal aprobate în Parlament: Aceste modificări înseamnă 10 ani de regres Jurnalul Național 10 December 2013 Romanian 2 September 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20131216190336/http://jurnalul.ro/stiri/politica/basescu-respinge-modificarile-la-codul-penal-aprobate-in-parlament-aceste-modificari-inseamna-10-ani-de-regres-657064.html 16 December 2013 live The National Anticorruption Directorate showed that, following the changes to the Penal Code, lawmakers indicted for corruption or similar to that misdemeanor might be acquitted, and those detained through final sentence might be set free.http://www.mediafax.ro/politic/dna-despre-noile-modificari-aduse-codului-penal-parlamentarii-judecati-pentru-coruptie-ar-putea-fi-achitati-cei-condamnati-pusi-in-libertate-11754206 DNA, despre noile modificări aduse Codului penal: Parlamentarii judecați pentru corupție ar putea fi achitați. Cei condamnați, puși în libertate Mediafax 10 December 2013 Romanian President of the National Integrity Agency, Horia Georgescu, also said that, following the changes, "will be created a super-immunity", and "the history of ANI cases will be thrown up for 25 MPs". The Superior Council of Magistracy has criticized changes to the Penal Code, emphasizing that it hadn't receive them for approval, as required by law.http://www.romanialibera.ro/actualitate/justitie/presedintele-csm-modificarile-codului-penal-ii-avantajeaza-pe-politicienii-penali-320336.html Președintele CSM: Modificările Codului Penal îi avantajează pe politicienii penali România Liberă 12 December 2013 Romanian 2 September 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140215224733/http://www.romanialibera.ro/actualitate/justitie/presedintele-csm-modificarile-codului-penal-ii-avantajeaza-pe-politicienii-penali-320336.html 15 February 2014 dead Legal Committee of the Chamber of Deputies said in a statement that it had no obligation to seek the opinion of SCM. The Democratic Liberal Party submitted, on 12 December, to the Constitutional Court, two notices about the changes adopted Tuesday by the Chamber of Deputies to the Penal Code, one aimed at defining civil servant and the other one referring to the conflict of interest.http://www.hotnews.ro/stiri-politic-16191972-pdl-contestat-curtea-constitutionala-modificarile-aduse-codului-penal.htm PDL a contestat la Curtea Constituțională modificările aduse Codului penal HotNews.ro Alina Neagu Luminița Pîrvu 12 December 2013 Romanian Likewise, the High Court of Cassation and Justice notified the Constitutional Court on the same subject.http://www.evz.ro/detalii/stiri/instanta-suprema-a-sesizat-curtea-constitutionala-cu-privire-la-modificarile-aduse-codului-1072177.html Instanța Supremă a sesizat Curtea Constituțională cu privire la modificările aduse Codului penal Evenimentul Zilei Virgil Burlă 12 December 2013 Romanian The concerns expressed by about 50 PDL lawmakers were confirmed by the Constitutional Court of Romania. So, on 15 January 2014, the members of the Constitutional Court unanimously decided that the amendments to the Penal Code are unconstitutional.http://www.realitatea.net/ccr-a-decis-modificarile-aduse-codului-penal-neconstitutionale-superimunitatea-respinsa_1358573.html CCR a decis: Modificările aduse Codului Penal, Neconstituționale. Superimunitatea, Respinsă Realitatea.net 15 January 2014 Romanian CCR judges decided that the article which removes the officials from the category of public servants breaches several articles of the Constitution concerning the rule of law, the equal rights of citizens and the Romanian State's obligation to fulfill in good faith its obligations in international treaties.http://www.gandul.info/stiri/curtea-constitutionala-respinge-superimunitatea-parlamentarilor-modificarile-la-codul-penal-neconstitutionale-11904171 Curtea Constituțională respinge Superimunitatea Parlamentarilor. Modificările la Codul Penal, neconstituționale Gândul Biro Attila Sorina Ionașc 15 January 2014 Romanian In a press conference, PSD deputy Eugen Nicolicea rejected accusations on new Penal Code, saying that press masked the truth.http://www.antena3.ro/politica/eugen-nicolicea-acuzatiile-privind-modificarile-codului-penal-sunt-false-237917.html Eugen Nicolicea: Acuzațiile privind modificările Codului Penal sunt False Antena 3 15 December 2013 Romanian International USA In a meeting of the Chamber of Deputies, U.S. Embassy sent a very harsh reaction to the changes of the Penal Code. "This action of Parliament represents a departure from the principles of transparency and the rule of law and is a discouraging signal to investors, that will adversely affect the economy of Romania".http://www.hotnews.ro/stiri-esential-16183032-reactie-dura-ambasadei-sua-fata-modificarea-codului-penal-pas-napoi-pentru-romnia-ndepartare-principiile-transparentei-ale-statului-drept-este-semnal-descurajator-pentru-investitori-care-afecta-negati.htm Reacții internaționale dure față de modificarea Codului Penal. Poziția Comisiei Europene, a Ambasadei SUA, Germaniei, Marii Britanii și Olandei/"Un pas înapoi pentru România, o îndepărtare de la principiile transparenței și ale statului de drept, un semnal descurajator pentru investitori, care va afecta negativ economia României" HotNews.ro Cristian Pantazi 11 December 2013 Romanian The U.S. Ambassador to the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe, Daniel B. Baer, said, on 20 December, that the United States are concerned about the recent amendments to the Penal Code and warned that ratification of these amendments will result in weakening the rule of law in Romania.http://www.realitatea.net/sua-critica-dur-modificarea-codului-penal-statul-de-drept-va-fi-slabit_1344728.html SUA critică dur modificarea Codului Penal: Statul de drept va fi slăbit Realitatea.net 20 December 2013 Romanian 2 September 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140626235658/http://www.realitatea.net/sua-critica-dur-modificarea-codului-penal-statul-de-drept-va-fi-slabit_1344728.html 26 June 2014 dead EU Similar reactions also came from the European Commission. The European Commission warns that public officials, regardless of the institution they work for, must obey rules against conflict of interest and corruption. "This change was not raised at any time. From our point of view, it's a decision that we didn't expect", said Mark Stephen Gray, spokesman for the European Commission. UK British Ambassador to Bucharest, Martin Harris, says he is "worried" for changes to the Penal Code. "It is very discouraging that these changes were adopted without any consultation, any debate and any opportunity for the representatives of the judiciary authority and members of civil society to comment about the proposed amendments", shows the reaction of the embassy.http://www.digi24.ro/Stiri/Digi24/Actualitate/Stiri/Ambasada+SUA+despre+modificarea+Codului+Penal+O+indepartare+de+l Modificarea Codului Penal. Ambasadele occidentale îi critică pe parlamentarii români Digi24.ro 11 December 2013 Romanian Germany The German Embassy took a stand against the amendments to the Penal Code, announcing that seeks "with attention and concern the current legislative measures".http://www.romanialibera.ro/actualitate/politica/ambasada-germaniei-ingrijorata-de-modificarea-codului-penal-320259.html Ambasada Germaniei, "îngrijorată" de modificarea Codului Penal România Liberă 11 December 2013 Romanian 2 September 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20131229023901/http://www.romanialibera.ro/actualitate/politica/ambasada-germaniei-ingrijorata-de-modificarea-codului-penal-320259.html 29 December 2013 dead Netherlands The Netherlands Embassy in Bucharest stated that seeks with concern the amendments to the Penal Code and expects the future developments.http://www.gandul.info/stiri/olanda-urmareste-cu-ingrijorare-amendamentele-la-codul-penal-care-dau-imunitate-parlamentarilor-11755156 Olanda "urmărește cu îngrijorare" amendamentele la Codul Penal care dau imunitate parlamentarilor Gândul Cătălina Mihai 11 December 2013 Romanian Austria Hannes Swoboda, the leader of the Socialists in the European Parliament, stated for Radio France Internationale that the amendments to the Penal Code contravene the values of the EU and is a real step backwards for the country.http://adevarul.ro/news/politica/codul-penal-decizie-rea-ue-1_52a9c6bec7b855ff56a7abee/index.html Swoboda: Modificarea Codul Penal contravine valorilor UE. Este un pas înapoi, o decizie rea pentru țară însăși Adevărul Mădălina Mihalache 12 December 2013 Romanianhttp://www.mediafax.ro/politic/swoboda-modificarea-codului-penal-contravine-valorilor-ue-e-un-pas-inapoi-o-decizie-rea-pentru-tara-insasi-11761260 Swoboda: Modificarea Codului Penal contravine valorilor UE. E un pas înapoi, "o decizie rea pentru țară însăși" Mediafax 12 December 2013 Romanian In a press release, Transparency International demands the immediate repeal of legal changes granting immunity to Romanian politicians. According to the organization, "these developments risk opening the door for corrupt politicians to act with impunity".http://www.transparency.org/news/pressrelease/transparency_international_demands_repeal_of_legal_changes_granting_immunit Transparency International demands repeal of legal changes granting immunity to Romanian politicians Transparency International 13 December 2013 2 September 2014 2 December 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20191202223928/https://www.transparency.org/news/pressrelease/transparency_international_demands_repeal_of_legal_changes_granting_immunit dead 2014–2015 political tensions Romanian protests map, 2013-14.png right #8B0000 > 20,000 participants#FF0000 10,000–20,000 participants#FF7F00 5,000–10,000 participants#FFFF00 1,000–5,000 participants#FFFACD < 1,000 participants City Peak attendees Date Ref. Bucharest 70,000 20 September 2014 http://www.hotnews.ro/stiri-politic-18144200-victor-ponta-isi-lanseaza-sambata-candidatura-alegerile-prezidentiale-ziua-arena-nationala-sunt-asteptati-70-000-oameni.htm VIDEO Victor Ponta si-a lansat candidatura la prezidentiale, de ziua sa, in fata a zeci de mii de oameni, pe Arena Nationala: Sunt Victor Viorel Ponta. Va chem sa fim impreuna in batalia pentru marea unire a romanilor - Politic - HotNews.ro 20 September 2014 Iași 30,000 22 July 2012 http://www.cotidianul.ro/vosganian-care-citeaza-jandarmeria-aproape-30000-de-participanti-la-mitingul-de-la-iasi-189260/ Vosganian, care citează Jandarmeria: Aproape 30.000 de participanți la mitingul de la Iași 22 July 2012 Cluj-Napoca 25,000 22 March 2014 http://www.revista22.ro/-boc-nu-participa-la-mitingul-pdl-de-la-cluj-se-duce-la-o-dezbatere-organizata-de-pmp-la-care-vine-si-basescu-vasile-blaga-nu-cred-ca-boc-va-face-ca-tariceanu-39611.html Boc NU PARTICIPA la MITINGUL PDL de la Cluj. Se duce la o dezbatere organizata de PMP la care vine si Basescu. Vasile Blaga: Nu cred ca Boc va face ca Tariceanu. 24 October 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20141024155317/http://www.revista22.ro/-boc-nu-participa-la-mitingul-pdl-de-la-cluj-se-duce-la-o-dezbatere-organizata-de-pmp-la-care-vine-si-basescu-vasile-blaga-nu-cred-ca-boc-va-face-ca-tariceanu-39611.html 24 October 2014 dead Craiova 25,000 4 October 2014 http://ziaruldecalafat.ro/klaus-iohannis-cucereste-oltenia/ Klaus Iohannis cucerește Oltenia! Ziarul De Calafat 26 October 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20141026121659/http://ziaruldecalafat.ro/klaus-iohannis-cucereste-oltenia/ 26 October 2014 dead Sfântu Gheorghe 25,000 1 September 2012 http://adevarul.ro/news/societate/circa-25000-maghiari-protestat-sf-gheorghe-mitingul-s-a-incheiat-declaratie-cere-stoparea-renationalizarilor-1_50ae8ad17c42d5a6639db81c/index.html Circa 25.000 de maghiari au protestat la Sf. Gheorghe. Mitingul s-a încheiat cu o declarație în care se cere stoparea renaționalizărilor September 2012 Timișoara 20,000 24 October 2014 http://www.hotnews.ro/stiri-politic-18371353-cateva-mii-persoane-participa-miting-acl-timisoara.htm Miting ACL la Timisoara. Klaus Iohannis: Altfel ar fi aratat Romania daca s-ar fi aplicat Punctul 8 al Proclamatiei de la Timisoara - Politic - HotNews.ro 24 October 2014 Sibiu 12,000 31 October 2014 http://adevarul.ro/locale/sibiu/alegeri-prezidentiale-2014-Intalnirea-emotionanta-iohannis-sibienii-12000-oameni-participat-ultimul-miting-campanie-tur-video-foto-1_5453ca6f0d133766a869662b/index.html FOTO VIDEO Alegeri prezidențiale 2014. Întâlnirea emoționantă a lui Iohannis cu sibienii. 12.000 de oameni au participat la ultimul miting de campanie 31 October 2014 Mioveni 11,000 5 March 2014 http://www.mediafax.ro/social/aproximativ-11-000-de-persoane-intre-care-si-angajati-ai-automobile-dacia-au-protestat-la-mioveni-12201898 Aproximativ 11.000 de persoane, între care și angajați ai Automobile Dacia, au protestat la Mioveni Bârlad 10,000 27 May 2013 http://www.romanialibera.ro/actualitate/eveniment/protest-la-b%C3%82rlad-fata-de-exploatarea-gazelor-de-sist-303096 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20141031223653/http://www.romanialibera.ro/actualitate/eveniment/protest-la-b%C3%82rlad-fata-de-exploatarea-gazelor-de-sist-303096 2014-10-31 PROTEST LA BÂRLAD față de exploatarea gazelor de șist Romania Libera Constanța 10,000 11 October 2014 http://www.evz.ro/iohannis-eu-am-dovedit-in-sibiu-ca-se-poate-si-voi-dovedi-ca-in-toata-romania-se-poate-mai-bine.html Iohannis: Eu am dovedit în Sibiu că se poate și voi dovedi că în toată România se poate mai bine Oradea 8,000 24 July 2012 http://www.antena3.ro/romania/aproximativ-8-000-de-persoane-participa-la-mitingul-usl-de-la-oradea-da-la-referendum-177012.html Aproximativ 8.000 de persoane participă la mitingul USL de la Oradea: "DA la referendum" Pitești 7,000 25 July 2012 http://adevarul.ro/locale/alexandria/cateva-mii-oameni-mitinguri-arges-teleorman-demiterea-traian-basescu-1_50ae24a17c42d5a66399f913/index.html Câteva mii de oameni, la mitinguri în Argeș și Teleorman pentru demiterea lui Traian Băsescu 25 July 2012 Târgu Jiu 6,000 5 February 2015 http://adevarul.ro/locale/targu-jiu/video-foto-6000-mineri-energeticieni-iesit-strada-1_54d39a77448e03c0fd4f74d9/index.html Aproximativ 6.000 de mineri și energeticieni au ieșit în stradă în Târgu Jiu: "Mergem să protestăm la București dacă ni se taie salariile" 5 February 2015 Brașov 5,000 17 July 2012 http://www.hotnews.ro/stiri-politic-12819872-miting-usl-brasov-pentru-demiterea-lui-traian-basescu-peste-5-000-persoane-participa-manifestatie.htm Miting USL la Brasov, pentru demiterea lui Traian Basescu: Peste 5.000 de persoane participa la manifestatie - Politic - HotNews.ro 17 July 2012 Rovinari 5,000 7 May 2014 http://www.ziare.com/tg-jiu/stiri-actualitate/crin-antonescu-bucuros-ca-gorjul-e-liber-trist-ca-e-sarac-mii-de-gorjeni-la-miting-4695276 Crin Antonescu - bucuros ca Gorjul e liber, trist ca e sarac! Mii de gorjeni la miting Câmpeni 4,000 19 October 2013 http://www.cotidianul.ro/marea-adunare-a-motilor-impotriva-proiectului-minier-de-la-rosia-montana-224786/ Marea adunare a moților împotriva proiectului minier de la Roșia Montană 19 October 2013 Târgu Mureș 3,500 10 March 2014 http://www.nasul.tv/2014/03/10/targu-mures-3-500-de-unguri-cer-autonomia-tinutului-secuiesc-protestul-a-degenerat/ Nasul TV » TARGU MURES 3.500 de unguri cer autonomia Tinutului Secuiesc. Protestul a degenerat 24 October 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20141024162423/http://www.nasul.tv/2014/03/10/targu-mures-3-500-de-unguri-cer-autonomia-tinutului-secuiesc-protestul-a-degenerat/ 24 October 2014 dead Petroșani 3,000 8 March 2012 http://www.ziare.com/stiri/proteste/protest-la-petrosani-aproape-3-000-de-mineri-marsaluiesc-pe-strazi-1154934 Protest la Petrosani: Aproape 3.000 de mineri marsaluiesc pe strazi Galați 2,500 1 May 2012 http://nepasadegalati.wordpress.com/2012/05/01/la-vremuri-noi-tot-noi-mitingul-usl-de-la-galati-vazut-altfel/ La vremuri noi, tot noi! Mitingul USL de la Galați, văzut altfel May 2012 Alexandria 1,500 25 July 2012 Curtici 1,500 1 February 2014 http://www.romanialibera.ro/actualitate/eveniment/proteste-la--curtici-si-vaslui-fata-de-explorarea-gazelor-de-sist-324793 Proteste la Curtici și Vaslui față de explorarea gazelor de șist 2 February 2014 Râmnicu Vâlcea 1,500 28 March 2013 http://www.romanialibera.ro/economie/companii/protestele-de-la-oltchim-iau-amploare--angajatii-au-blocat-din-nou-dn-64--un-protestatar--lovit-de-o-masina-297449 Protestele de la Oltchim IAU AMPLOARE. Angajații au blocat din nou DN 64. Un protestatar, lovit de o mașină 28 March 2013 Drobeta-Turnu Severin 1,200 14 July 2015 http://www.gandul.info/stiri/ponta-nu-uita-va-veni-si-ziua-ta-peste-o-mie-de-angajati-ai-raan-au-participat-la-un-mars-de-protest-si-au-cerut-bani-de-la-guvern-14588422 "Ponta, nu uita, va veni și ziua ta". Peste o mie de angajați ai RAAN au participat la un marș de protest și au cerut bani de la Guvern 14 July 2015 In mid-February 2014, the Romanian government entered into deadlock after PNL, constituent party of the government, announced the reshuffling of four ministers. Victor Ponta repeatedly refused Klaus Iohannis' proposal as Deputy Premier and Minister of Interior, fact that inflamed the spirits inside PNL.http://www.cotidianul.ro/ponta-refuza-in-continuare-sa-mearga-in-parlament-pentru-numirea-lui-klaus-iohannis-232572/ Ponta refuză în continuare să meargă în Parlament pentru numirea lui Klaus Iohannis Cotidianul Ioana Radu 21 February 2014 Romanian Thus, on 25 February, PNL decided in an overwhelming majority to leave the ruling coalition.http://www.romania-insider.com/its-official-romanias-ruling-coalition-collapses-as-pnl-leaves-government-asks-pm-to-resign/116075/ It's official: Romania's ruling coalition collapses as PNL leaves Government, asks PM to resign Romania-Insider.com 25 February 2014 2 September 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20160605061506/http://www.romania-insider.com/its-official-romanias-ruling-coalition-collapses-as-pnl-leaves-government-asks-pm-to-resign/116075/ 5 June 2016 dead A day later, all PNL ministers resigned.http://stirileprotv.ro/stiri/politic/live-ora-17-30-pe-stirileprotv-ro-premierul-victor-ponta-sustine-o-declaratie-de-presa-la-palatul-victoria.html USL, divorț urât. Miniștrii liberali au demisionat, UDMR se pregătește să revină la guvernare. Lista interimarilor Știrile Pro TV 26 February 2014 Romanian A major political conflict also erupted in August, when the Parliament adopted an emergency ordinance allowing local authorities to switch between political parties without sanctions. The event, marked in Romanian press as "Black Thursday"http://www.puterea.ro/politica/joia-neagra-guvernul-ponta-ataca-din-nou-democratia-99068.html Joia Neagră. Guvernul Ponta atacă din nou democrația Puterea Mioara Costin 28 August 2014 Romanian 19 October 2018 2 September 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20181019121912/http://www.puterea.ro/politica/joia-neagra-guvernul-ponta-ataca-din-nou-democratia-99068.html dead – in analogy with "Black Tuesday", was criticized by embassies of United States and United Kingdom,http://stirileprotv.ro/stiri/politic/ambasada-sua-critica-ordonanta-traseismului-politic-suntem-ingrijorati-in-legatura-cu-momentul-ales-de-guvern.html Ambasada SUA critică ordonanța "traseismului politic": Suntem îngrijorați în legătură cu momentul ales de Guvern Știrile Pro TV 28 August 2014 Romanian but especially by opposition that accuses Victor Ponta of trying to defraud presidential election in November, reason for that the Liberal Christian Alliance, supported by the People's Movement Party, threatens the government with a motion of censure.http://www.gandul.info/politica/guvernul-ponta-amenintat-de-o-motiune-de-cenzura-13177351 Guvernul Ponta, amenințat de o moțiune de cenzură Gândul Florin Ghețău 31 August 2014 Romanian According to those who initiated this law, the party switching is a solution to institutional stalemate after breakage of the USL in February. However, the GEO was declared by CCR unconstitutional.http://www.gandul.info/politica/ordonanta-traseistilor-neconstitutionala-ccr-pune-parlamentul-sa-decida-ce-se-intampla-cu-mandatele-alesilor-migratori-13725945 Ordonanța Traseiștilor, Neconstituțională. CCR pune Parlamentul să decidă ce se întâmplă cu mandatele aleșilor migratori Gândul Andrei Luca Popescu Otilia Ciocan 17 December 2014 Romanian "War of the palaces" Known in Romanian press as "War of the palaces" (ro Războiul dintre palate)http://www.enational.ro/news/politica/razboiul-penal-dintre-palate-393754.html/ Războiul penal dintre Palate Ziarul Național Ana-Maria Ludatser 14 April 2014 Romanianhttp://www.romanialibera.ro/actualitate/politica/razboiul-intre-palate--episodul-ii-330901 https://archive.today/20140415091355/http://www.romanialibera.ro/actualitate/politica/razboiul-intre-palate--episodul-ii-330901 dead 15 April 2014 Războiul între Palate, episodul II România Liberă Ioan Bujor 1 April 2014 Romanian was a prolonged conflict between President Traian Băsescu and Prime Minister Victor Ponta, the representatives of Cotroceni Palace and Victoria Palace, respectively. In April 2014, conflict between the two has deepened and escalated to threats of imprisonment from both of them.http://www.cotidianul.ro/ponta-si-basescu-se-vad-unul-pe-altul-in-puscarie-235929/ Ponta și Băsescu se văd unul pe altul în pușcărie Cotidianul Ioana Radu 14 April 2014 Romanian President Traian Băsescu said that if Victor Ponta will try to interfere in the justice risks ending up in the hands of prosecutors, who will not tolerate that.http://www.realitatea.net/traian-basescu-victor-ponta-risca-sa-ajunga-coleg-de-camera-cu-nastase-e-profund-corupt_1419994.html Traian Băsescu: Victor Ponta riscă să ajungă coleg de cameră cu Năstase. E profund corupt Realitatea.net 13 April 2014 Romanian He also stated that Ponta is deeply corrupt, and his election as president would be a great drama for Romania.http://www.digi24.ro/Stiri/Digi24/Actualitate/Politica/Traian+Basescu+Ar+fi+o+drama+pentru+Romania+ca+Victor+Ponta+sa+a Traian Băsescu: Ar fi o dramă pentru România ca Victor Ponta să ajungă președinte Digi24.ro 13 April 2014 Romanian In reply, Victor Ponta stated: "(...) I am absolutely convinced that Traian Băsescu will go to jail. I, who know that I have always respected the law, I have no fear".http://www.hotnews.ro/stiri-politic-17036666-victor-ponta-depunem-plingere-penala-impotriva-lui-basescu-pentru-declaratiile-adresa-familiei-lui-gabriela-vrinceanu-firea-basescu-ajunge-inchisoare.htm Victor Ponta: Depunem plângere penală împotriva lui Băsescu pentru declarațiile la adresa familiei Gabrielei Vrânceanu Firea. Băsescu va ajunge în închisoare HotNews.ro 14 April 2014 Romanian In a TV show, President Traian Băsescu reacted to declarations of PSD senator, Gabriela Firea, stating: "She better stays in her seat and would handle what happens on the estate of her husband. Because she could no longer find him at home, if she is not careful. I understand that in his parish enough bad things happen".http://www.ziare.com/basescu/presedinte/basescu-mesaj-pentru-gabriela-firea-s-ar-putea-sa-nu-si-mai-gaseasca-sotul-intr-o-zi-acasa-1293552 Băsescu, mesaj pentru Gabriela Firea: S-ar putea să nu-și mai găsească soțul într-o zi acasă Ziare.com 13 April 2014 Romanian Victor Ponta quickly reacted to these statements by drawing up a penal complaint against President Traian Băsescu. In this complaint, the President is accused of blackmail and threat.http://www.realitatea.net/plangerea-penala-impotriva-lui-basescu-semnata_1421164.html Plângerea PenalăFd împotriva lui Băsescu a fost redactată și este semnată în Parlament Realitatea.net 15 April 2014 Romanianhttp://www.evz.ro/ponta-am-finalizat-plangerea-penala-impotriva-lui-basescu-o-semnam-cu-totii-kelemen-hunor-nu-semneaza.html Ponta: "Am finalizat plângerea penală împotriva lui Băsescu, o semnăm cu toții". Kelemen Hunor nu semnează Evenimentul Zilei Andreea Udrea 15 April 2014 Romanian European Socialist leader Sergey Stanishev condemned the statements made by Traian Băsescu, claiming that declarations to Gabriela Firea are provocative and inflammatory, and the suggestion that her husband could "disappear" is beyond the limits of decency.http://www.realitatea.net/stanisev-declaratiile-lui-basescu-la-adresa-gabrielei-firea-sunt-dincolo-de-limita-decentei_1421431.html Stanișev: Declarațiile lui Băsescu la adresa Gabrielei Firea sunt dincolo de limita decenței Realitatea.net 15 April 2014 Romanian After the scandal of Mehedinți County Council chairman, Adrian Duicu, where prosecutors say Duicu made influence peddling from Victor Ponta's office at Victoria Palace, in the presence of Interior Minister Radu Stroe, the Premier decided to move his office to the Ministry of National Defence, with "military security".http://www.gandul.info/stiri/dupa-scandalul-duicu-ponta-isi-muta-biroul-de-la-palatul-victoria-la-ministerul-apararii-nationale-cu-paza-militara-ca-sa-se-fereasca-de-traficul-de-influenta-12465203 După scandalul Duicu, Ponta își mută biroul de la Palatul Victoria la Ministerul Apărării Naționale, cu "pază militară", ca să se ferească de Traficul de Influență Gândul 14 April 2014 Romanian Victor Ponta vehemently denied his involvement in this case, claiming that this scandal is only a frame-up.http://stirileprotv.ro/stiri/politic/ponta-duicu-nu-a-fost-la-mine-iar-pentru-a-evita-alte-inscenari-mi-am-mutat-biroul-la-mapn.html Ponta: Duicu nu a fost la mine, iar pentru a evita alte înscenări, mi-am mutat biroul la MApN Știrile Pro TV 14 April 2014 Romanianhttp://adevarul.ro/news/politica/victor-ponta-invitat-romania-tv-incepand-ora-2100-1_534c05c00d133766a8c7e0f0/index.html Ponta și-a mutat biroul, după scandalul cu baronul Duicu: Va fi mai bine păzit la MApN. Mă aștept la mai multe înscenări Adevărul Mădălina Mihalache 14 April 2014 Romanian Journalists criticized the stultification of the scandal involving Prime Minister Victor Ponta, accusing him that he tries to move the discussion from concrete facts reported by DNA prosecutors in the plan of political conflict with Traian Băsescu and "press staging".http://www.gandul.info/politica/realitatea-paralela-pe-care-o-construieste-premierul-romaniei-la-televizor-dupa-scandalul-duicu-de-ce-fraza-dna-n-are-nicio-treaba-cu-asta-este-o-minciuna-12467054 Realitatea paralelă pe care o construiește premierul României la televizor după Scandalul Duicu. De ce fraza "DNA n-are nicio treabă cu asta" este o minciună Gândul Biro Attila Clarice Dinu 15 April 2014 Romanian Victor Ponta's movement from the Victoria Palace to the Ministry of Defence was also criticized by PNL President Crin Antonescu, claiming that the Prime Minister "has lost control" and "mocks the country's institutions".http://www.gandul.info/politica/antonescu-dupa-ce-ponta-s-a-mutat-in-mapn-premierul-si-a-pierdut-controlul-cum-isi-permite-daca-este-in-toate-facultatile-sa-faca-asa-ceva-nici-ceausescu-nu-si-a-permis-12469106 Antonescu, după ce Ponta s-a mutat în MApN: "Premierul și-a pierdut controlul. Cum își permite, dacă este în toate facultățile, să facă așa ceva? Nici Ceaușescu nu și-a permis" Gândul 15 April 2014 Romanian Presidential election protests An apparent discrepancy between the number of polling stations and the estimated voters in most European countries (in Germany only five stations were open for more than 200,000 expats), voters saw this as an ideologically selective denial of exercising the right to vote.https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/romania/11249449/Romanian-presidential-election-does-Klaus-Iohanniss-victory-prove-social-media-can-win-an-election.html Romanian presidential election: does Klaus Iohannis's victory prove social media can win an election? The Telegraph Ria Ivandic 24 November 2014 This fact attracted Romanians' angry at Ponta's policies, who began a "campaign" of protests and civil demonstrations within the country and abroad. Protests first broke out on 8 November when thousands gathered in city squares in support of compatriots living abroad who were turned away as they tried to vote in the first round,http://mashable.com/2014/11/08/romania-election-protest/ Thousands protest presidential election across Romania Mashable Brittany Levine 9 November 2014 prompting Romania's foreign minister Titus Corlățean to resign.https://www.reuters.com/article/us-romania-election-protests-idUSKCN0IY29920141114 Thousands protest in Romania ahead of presidential run-off vote Reuters 14 November 2014 Long queues and bureaucratic hurdles made the voting process lengthy at Romanian embassies across the European Union and elsewhere in the first round.http://www.euractiv.com/sections/elections/irregularities-cloud-romanian-election-runoff-309726 Irregularities cloud Romanian election runoff EurActiv Andrei Schwartz 4 November 2014 Many were unable to cast their ballots before voting ended.http://www.euronews.com/2014/11/15/romania-sees-protests-ahead-of-elections/ Romania sees protests ahead of elections Euronews 15 November 2014 6 December 2014 19 November 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20141119204514/http://www.euronews.com/2014/11/15/romania-sees-protests-ahead-of-elections dead The government has taken measures to ensure 16 November vote runs smoothly, increasing the number of voting booths and staff abroad. But it has not increased the number of polling stations, as Romanian diaspora groups had demanded.http://www.euractiv.com/sections/elections/romania-rocked-protests-ahead-presidential-election-runoff-309884 Romania rocked by protests ahead of presidential election runoff EurActiv Andrei Schwartz 10 November 2014 thumb|A video depicting potential voters waiting and protesting in Munich, approximately one hour before the polls closed on 16 November A day before the presidential runoff, large demonstrations were held across the country, with 15,000 attendees in Cluj-Napoca and 5,000 in Timișoara. The protests targeted PSD candidate and PM Victor Ponta, blamed for poor organization of the voting process in diaspora. The irregularities in the first round repeated in the runoff. Then, tens of thousands of Romanians abroad were attacked with batons and tear gas by law enforcers, while voters forced the entrance into embassies to cast their vote. In Bucharest, up to 20,000 people gathered to protest against Victor Ponta, destroying the electoral posters with him. To everyone's surprise,https://www.wsj.com/articles/a-chance-for-lasting-change-in-romania-1417114166 A Chance for Lasting Change in Romania The Wall Street Journal Mark Gitenstein 27 November 2014 ethnic German candidate Klaus Iohannis from PNL won the election with a comfortable margin,https://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-11-16/ethnic-german-johannis-surges-to-romania-presidency-win.html Romania Opposition Chief Johannis Wins Presidency Bloomberg Andra Timu Edith Balazs 17 November 2014http://www.dw.de/romanias-iohannis-wins-ponta-concedes/a-18068398 Romania's Iohannis wins, Ponta concedes Deutsche Welle 16 November 2014 despite the fact that Victor Ponta surpassed Iohannis in all polls. Iohannis celebrated the victory with demonstrators in University Square. The result of the vote was seen in media as a "small revolution", given that Victor Ponta controlled the government since 2012, and PSD is the largest party in the country.https://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-11-18/east-europe-elections-surprise-as-voters-reject-authority.html East Europe Elections Surprise as Voters Reject Authority Bloomberg Zoltan Simon 18 November 2014 Protests against MP immunity In March 2015, a dispute arose between ruling alliance PSD–UNPR–PC and main opposition party, PNL. PSD majority in the Senate rejected the solicitation of DNA prosecutors of arresting PSD MP Dan Șova in a corruption case.http://stirileprotv.ro/stiri/politic/ce-cadou-va-primi-fostul-ministru-de-finante-senatul-decide-soarta-lui-valcov-chiar-de-ziua-lui-dar-si-a-lui-dan-sova.html Darius Vâlcov a fost reținut de DNA, în timp ce Dan Șova și-a păstrat imunitatea. Cine a prezis votul încă de sâmbătă Știrile Pro TV 25 March 2015 Romanianhttp://www.mediafax.ro/politic/dan-sova-scapa-de-arestare-cererea-dna-de-incuviintare-a-retinerii-si-arestarii-nu-a-trecut-de-senat-14052340 Dan Șova scapă de arestare. Cererea DNA de încuviințare a reținerii și arestării nu a trecut de Senat Mediafax.ro Postelnicu Valentina 25 March 2015 Romanianhttp://adevarul.ro/news/politica/senatorii-decid-trimit-Sova-valcov-arest-motive-scornit-psd-a-i-apara-1_5511b760448e03c0fdde1e26/index.html Senatul l-a salvat pe Dan Șova de cătușe sfidând Constituția. Darius Vâlcov poate fi arestat. Senator PSD: Mai lăsați-mă cu Constituția! Adevărul Mihalache Mădălina Zachmann Sebastian 25 March 2015 Romanian Although the vote was detrimental to Șova (79 to 67), PSD senators made use of a provision in the Rules of the Senate, ignoring the Constitution. The Rules of the Senate say that a decision is taken by majority of all members, not by the majority of members present. Thus, by this interpretation, DNA needed 85 votes in favor.http://www.gandul.info/politica/de-bunavestire-dna-a-cerut-dezlegare-la-pestii-mari-din-senat-valcov-poate-fi-arestat-sova-a-scapat-de-procurori-14049458 De Bunavestire, DNA a cerut Dezlegare la peștii mari din Senat. Vâlcov poate fi arestat, Șova a scăpat de procurori Gândul Ionașc Sorina 25 March 2015 Romanian The interpretation of the law by PSD senators defies the Constitution, namely Article 76, which states that "Ordinary laws and resolutions shall be passed by a majority vote of members present in each Chamber". http://www.constitutiaromaniei.ro/art-76-adoptarea-legilor-si-a-hotararilor/ Art. 76 – Adoptarea legilor și a hotărârilor Constitution of Romania Romanian In this context, the National Liberal Party intends to appeal to the Constitutional Court the decision of the Senate,http://www.hotnews.ro/stiri-politic-19739171-pnl-vrea-conteste-curtea-constitutionala-votul-senatului-cazul-dan-sova.htm PNL vrea să conteste la Curtea Constituțională decizia Senatului în cazul Dan Șova și cere alegeri anticipate HotNews.ro C. I. 25 March 2015 Romanian also demanding early elections.http://www.realitatea.net/scandal-pe-tema-votului-in-cazul-sova-pnl-ataca-la-ccr-decizia-senatului-si-cere-alegeri-anticipate_1661169.html Scandal pe tema votului în cazul Șova. PNL atacă la CCR decizia Senatului și cere alegeri anticipate Realitatea.net 25 March 2015 Romanian The Constitutional Court was also appealed by President Klaus IohannisDinu Clarice 26 March 2015 Iohannis sesizează Curtea Constituțională după ce Senatul a respins cererea DNA de arestare a lui Șova http://www.gandul.info/politica/iohannis-sesizeaza-curtea-constitutionala-dupa-ce-senatul-a-respins-cererea-dna-de-arestare-a-lui-sova-14061873 Gândul and the National Anticorruption Directorate.Ionașc Sorina 26 March 2015 DNA cere sesizarea CCR după votul Senatului în cazul lui Dan Șova http://www.gandul.info/politica/dna-cere-sesizarea-ccr-dupa-votul-senatului-in-cazul-lui-dan-sova-14060582 Gândul Romanian George Kent, main coordinator of anticorruption programs in the Bureau for Europe and Eurasia of the U.S. State Department, criticized the decision, pointing that "justice must be able to judge".http://www.gandul.info/international/in-ziua-in-care-senatul-a-facut-scut-in-jurul-lui-sova-parlamentarii-nostri-primesc-un-mesaj-clar-din-partea-americanilor-lasati-justitia-sa-si-faca-treaba-14052617 În ziua în care Senatul a făcut scut în jurul lui Șova, parlamentarii noștri primesc un mesaj clar din partea americanilor: Lăsați justiția să-și facă treaba! Gândul Matis Alina 25 March 2015 Romanian Moreover, British Embassy in Bucharest expressed its concern about vote in the case of Dan Șova, stressing that "no one is above the law".http://www.evz.ro/cazul-dan-sova-a-starnit-reactii-din-partea-marilor-ambasade-ce-spun-sua-marea-britanie-si-olanda.html Cazul Dan Șova a stârnit reacții din partea marilor Ambasade. CE spun SUA, Marea Britanie și Olanda Evenimentul Zilei Vintilă Carmen 25 March 2015 Romanian The same position was taken by Klaus Iohannis, also stating that "quality of deputy, senator or minister should not give anyone immunity to justice". http://www.realitatea.net/iohannis-nu-pot-sa-trec-cu-vederea-faptul-ca-parlamentul-a-blocat-din-nou-o-cerere-a-justi-iei_1661415.html Iohannis: Nu pot să trec cu vederea faptul că Parlamentul a blocat din nou o cerere a justiției 25 March 2015 Realitatea.net Romanian Netherlands Embassy stated that follows "with concern and surprise" developments concerning parliamentary immunity, especially in a context where political parties have pledged to fight corruption. Cultural figures of Romania, among them writer Mircea Cărtărescu, demanded early elections and expressed their dissatisfaction with the vote. http://www.hotnews.ro/stiri-esential-19747760-mircea-cartarescu-nu-mai-poate-acest-parlament-nevoie-alegeri-anticipate.htm Mircea Cartarescu: Ne asteptam ca o banda de infractori sa-l dea pe mana procurorilor pe unul de-al lor? E nevoie de alegeri anticipate 26 March 2015 HotNews.ro P. R. Romanian Following a complaint lodged by PNL, judges of the Constitutional Court ascertained, on 6 May, that the Senate decision in Șova case is unconstitutional,http://www.mediafax.ro/social/cc-hotararea-senatului-in-cazul-solicitarii-dna-de-incuvintare-a-arestarii-lui-sova-neconstitutionala-14216118 CC: Hotărârea Senatului în cazul solicitării DNA de încuviințare a arestării lui Șova, neconstituțională Mediafax.ro Ciocan Otilia 6 May 2015 Romanian because it was adopted pursuant to legal and regulation dispositions which contravened the provisions of Article 76 paragraph 2 of the Constitution.http://www.realitatea.net/ccr-decizie-in-cazul-ova-hotarea-data-de-senat-neconstitu-ionala_1691685.html CCR, decizie în cazul Șova: Hotărârea dată de Senat, neconstituțională. Reacția lui Tăriceanu Realitatea.net 6 May 2015 Romanian November 2015 protests In 2015, following the Colectiv nightclub fire, a series of protests were held across Romania.Romanian PM Victor Ponta steps down, court case looms Reuters https://web.archive.org/web/20230702195101/https://www.reuters.com/article/us-romania-pm-profile-idUSKCN0ST1Y120151104 2 July 2023 live https://www.reuters.com/article/us-romania-pm-profile-idUSKCN0ST1Y120151104 These resulted in the resignation of the Prime Minister at that time, Victor Ponta. Afterwards, on 10 November 2015, President Klaus Iohannis nominated Dacian Cioloș to be prime minister.Romania's president picks former European commissioner Ciolos as PM-designate Reuters https://web.archive.org/web/20230702195102/https://www.reuters.com/article/romania-government-pm/romanias-president-picks-former-european-commissioner-ciolos-as-pm-designate-idUSL8N1352AA20151110 2 July 2023 live https://www.reuters.com/article/romania-government-pm/romanias-president-picks-former-european-commissioner-ciolos-as-pm-designate-idUSL8N1352AA20151110 On 17 November 2015 the Parliament voted in favour of the nomination, which marked the beginning of the Cioloș Cabinet.Romanian government meant to tackle corruption wins parliament's backing Reuters https://web.archive.org/web/20230702195041/https://www.reuters.com/article/us-romania-government-vote/romanian-government-meant-to-tackle-corruption-wins-parliaments-backing-idUSKCN0T61KF20151117 2 July 2023 live https://www.reuters.com/article/us-romania-government-vote/romanian-government-meant-to-tackle-corruption-wins-parliaments-backing-idUSKCN0T61KF20151117 See also Corruption in Romania List of protests in the 21st century References 30em Unrest Unrest Unrest Unrest Romania Romania Romania Romania Romania Category:Labor disputes in Romania Category:Protests in Romania Category:Riots and civil disorder in Romania Category:Student protests in Romania Category:Articles containing video clips