This is Romania's anti-corruption uprising in its third day. "Tens of thousands" WHOW!!!

[riversedge]

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Lovely to see so many out making their voices heard.


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Maxim Eristavi ‏@MaximEristavi Feb 4

This is Romania's anti-corruption uprising in its third day.
Protesters promise us a bigger crowd today.
Resistance, Eastern European style

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Romania’s Leaders Back Down, but Protesters Aren’t Going Anywhere


https://www.nytimes.com/2017/02/05/world/europe/romania-protests-corruption-sorin-grindeanu.html?_r=0

By RICK LYMAN and KIT GILLETFEB. 5, 2017







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Tens of thousands of demonstrators gathered around Romania’s main government building in Bucharest on Sunday. Credit Darko Bandic/Associated Press

BUCHAREST, Romania — Romanian anti-corruption protesters were out in record numbers on Sunday evening, so distrusting of their government that they refused to accept its contrite promise the night before to capitulate to their demands and rescind a decree that had decriminalized some corruption offenses.

“Why are we still here now?” said Ana Puiu, 24, a translator joining friends on the teeming square outside the main government building in Bucharest, the capital. “Because we can’t trust this new government.”

As many as half a million protesters were in the streets nationwide, an estimated quarter of a million in Bucharest alone. Many said they would continue at least until they were convinced that the month-old government would refrain from future efforts to weaken the country’s corruption laws. And some vowed to keep up the pressure until ministerial heads roll, or the entire government falls.

“We don’t want to have to be the guardians during the night, coming out into the street to save the law,” said Mihai Georgescu, 28, an information technology engineer. “Maybe they will try again in a month.”......................




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Hind Hassan ‏@HindHassanNews 6h6 hours ago

"Protests don't work" said no Romanian in Victoria Sq. #Bucharest now Est 300,000 people here, chants of RESIGN #romanianprotests @vicenews

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Hind Hassan Verified account ‏@HindHassanNews 7h7 hours ago

#Bucharest right now. Thousands chants of RESIGN and THIEVES protesters say they still don't trust the government. #romanianprotests

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[triron]

1. we desperately need this kind of response here in the US

and all over!

[narnian60]

5. +1

[triron]

2. kick for visibility

[riversedge]

6. Thanks. very much.

[Warpy]

3. All because of a decree from on high that would have shielded politicians

from facing corruption charges. While that decree was withdrawn after the first protests, people are smart enough to realize that unless the "on high" is also gone, it will reappear.

I hope the same thing happens here when Bannon/Trump try it. And they will. We know they will.

[pangaia]

4. Yeah.. love Bucharest !!!!!

[riversedge]

7. I have added a pic and video from Bucharest--really has a wide shot.

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[pangaia]

10. BRAVO !!!

I was at the Enescu Violin Competition at the Romanian Athenaeum last September..

Spent more than a week there..

[grantcart]

8. Not a surprise, they tried to pass a law making it legal

to keep bribes less than $ 40,000.

[prairierose]

9. Contrast this to any town in South Dakota after...

our legislature overturned the anti-corruption law passed by the voters in Nov.

I have 2 friends living in Bucharest. I hope they are alright. I guess I need to email them tonight.

[riversedge]

12. Wish them well and Congrats from America

[triron]

11. kick again