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Sorin Cîmpeanu appointed interim Prime Minister of Romania 0

Sorin Cîmpeanu appointed interim Prime Minister of Romania

Romanian President Klaus Iohannis revealed on Thursday that he appointed the Minister of Education Sorin Cîmpeanu as country’s interim Prime Minister. Thus Mr. Cimpeanu replaces former premier Victor Ponta, who announced his resignation on...

Romanian autumn: Rosia Montana protests continue 1

Romanian autumn: Rosia Montana protests continue

Romanian media reveal that nearly 15,000 people rallied at the University Square in Bucharest in protests against the controversial mining project in Rosia Montana. About 2,000 people reportedly left the university square and went...

Romania protests degenerate, turn violent

Romania protests degenerate, turn violent

The situation escalated on Sunday evening at Bucharest’s University Square (Piata Universitatii), where demonstrators threw firecrackers towards law enforcement forces. The traffic along Magheru Boulevard was stopped. One of the protesters was engulfed in...