Tens Of Thousands Of Romanians Protest Corruption, Demand New Government
Rallies in Bucharest and other cities were largely organized by expatriates who came home to demonstrate en masse. Police responded violently on Friday, but protests continued on Saturday and Sunday.
by Camila Domonoske
Aug 13, 2018
2 minutes
For three days in a row, throngs of protesters took to the streets in Romania's capital city, Bucharest, to protest what they see as a corrupt government and to call for new elections.
Tens of thousands of people rallied Friday on the first day of demonstrations, which were largely organized by Romanian expatriates who came home put the crowd at 100,000.
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