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Anger threatens to topple Romanian president as austerity measures bite
Bucharest protesters insist Traian Basescu must go after wage and job cuts and row over health service changesIt is most unlikely they have read Stéphane Hessel’s Time for Outrage, but they are a perfect illustration of his message. Since 13 January about 1,000 Romanians have been gathering every evening on University Square, in the centre of Bucharest, to protest against the austerity measures imposed by the centre-right government.
published date:Tue, 24 Jan 2012 10:22:46 GMT