Romania: Tens of thousands rally against government in Bucharest
By DW
13 August 2019 |
12:30 pm
Over 20,000 took to the streets of Bucharest to protest the Social Democrat-led government. The demonstrations were organized by Romanian expatriates angry over widespread corruption and attacks on the judiciary.
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