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Anti-cuts protests push Romania PM out [Feb 08, 2012] BUCHAREST (Reuters) - Romanian Prime Minister Emil Boc resigned on Monday, joining a list of European leaders felled by fury at the kind of spending cuts that prompted weeks of mass protests in Bucharest against IMF-backed austerity. Twenty-two years after they overthrew communist dictator Nicolae Ceausescu, Romanians are the second-poorest people in the EU, earning just a fraction of neighbors ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Romania's spy chief in talks on forming government [Feb 07, 2012] BUCHAREST (AFP) - Romania's incoming prime minister, spy chief Mihai Razvan Ungureanu, began talks on Tuesday to form a new government a day after the dramatic resignation of his predecessor amid anger at austerity cuts. Related Stories Sex abuse must be reported to police, Vatican says Swedish PM wants Swedes to work until age 75 Europe sends in ice breakers to battle big chill Chinese workers ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Romania's government collapses after protests [Feb 07, 2012] Romania's government collapsed Monday following weeks of protests against austerity measures, the latest debt-stricken government in Europe to fall in the face of raising public anger over biting cuts. [via YahooNews] More >>

IMF official in Romania rejects criticism [Feb 05, 2012] ALISON MUTLER Associated Press BUCHAREST, Romania The head of the International Monetary Fund's mission in Romania on Sunday criticized politicians and media for accusing him of misconduct for having attended a party held by government officials at a time of harsh austerity measures. A video of the party that Jeffrey Franks attended last week at a restaurant in a Romanian mountain resort has ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Romanian president defends his gov't [Jan 25, 2012] After nearly two weeks of anti-government protests, Romania's leader acknowledged on Wednesday that some citizens have lost faith in his leadership but insisted that the austerity measures he has introduced have pulled the country out of a recession. [via YahooNews] More >>

Romanian president defends his government [Jan 25, 2012] BUCHAREST, Romania ? After nearly two weeks of anti-government protests, Romania's leader acknowledged on Wednesday that some citizens have lost faith in his leadership but insisted that the austerity measures he has introduced have pulled the country out of a recession. [via YahooNews] More >>

Romanian anti-government protests enter 10th day [Jan 23, 2012] BUCHAREST (Reuters) - Protests demanding the Romanian government resign over its austerity measures continued for a tenth successive day in the capital Bucharest Sunday and in some other cities around the country. [via YahooNews] More >>

Romanian protesters brave the snow [Jan 23, 2012] Bucharest - Protests demanding the Romanian government resign over its austerity measures continued for a tenth successive day in the capital Bucharest on Sunday and in some other cities around the country. [via YahooNews] More >>

Romanian anti-government protests enter 10th day [Jan 22, 2012] BUCHAREST (Reuters) - Protests demanding the Romanian government resign over its austerity measures continued for a tenth successive day in the capital Bucharest Sunday and in some other cities around the country. The occasionally violent demonstrations were initially sparked by the resignation of a popular deputy health minister but quickly spread to demand President Traian Basescu and Prime ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Romania set for austerity protests [Jan 21, 2012] Demonstrators started gathering in central Bucharest on Friday and Romania prepared to deploy riot police over the weekend after a week of anti-austerity protests turned violent. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bucharest Rally Marks 8th Day of Anti-Govt Protests in Romania [Jan 20, 2012] Hundreds of people have gathered in Romania's capital for the eighth day late on Friday, raising fears of more violence that has tarred anti-government protests leaving more than 60 people injured. According to international media, about 500 demonstrators demanded the resignation of President Traian Basescu's government and early elections Friday night. They say they've had enough of austerity ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Romania locks down for more austerity protests [Jan 20, 2012] BUCHAREST - Demonstrators started gathering in central Bucharest on Friday and Romania prepared to deploy riot police over the weekend after a week of anti-austerity protests turned violent. [via YahooNews] More >>

Media group: Romania must probe journalist attacks [Jan 18, 2012] ALINA WOLFE MURRAY Associated Press BUCHAREST, Romania A media organization has urged Romanian authorities to identify and prosecute protesters and policemen who reportedly attacked nine journalists during violent anti-government demonstrations. The Vienna-based South East Europe Media Organization said Wednesday that reporters were assaulted while covering days-long protests against austerity ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Romanian PM warns protesters on fifth day [Jan 16, 2012] BUCHAREST (Reuters) - Romania's prime minister warned anti-austerity protesters gathering for a fifth day on Monday that violence would not be tolerated after 59 people were injured in clashes between demonstrators and riot police at the weekend. The country's worst unrest for more than a decade has seen riot police using tear gas against protesters throwing bricks, smashing windows and setting ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Romanian PM warns protesters on fifth day [Jan 16, 2012] BUCHAREST (Reuters) - Romania's prime minister warned anti-austerity protesters gathering for a fifth day on Monday that violence would not be tolerated after 59 people were injured in clashes between demonstrators and riot police at the weekend. The country's worst unrest for more than a decade has seen riot police using tear gas against protesters throwing bricks, smashing windows and setting ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Protesters, police clash in Bucharest, 59 hurt [Jan 16, 2012] BUCHAREST (Reuters) - Anti-government protesters clashed with riot police in the Romanian capital Bucharest at the weekend and 59 people were injured, paramedics said on Monday. Analysts said the unrest, the worst in the Balkan country for more than a decade, could resume this week but was unlikely to affect the government's austerity programme, one of the protesters' grievances, at this stage ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Romanians continue anti-government rallies [Jan 15, 2012] BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) ? Romanian police fired tear gas during an anti-government protest Saturday, the third consecutive day of demonstrations against austerity cuts and falling living standards. [via YahooNews] More >>

Romanians continue anti-government rallies [Jan 15, 2012] BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) ? Romanian police fired tear gas during an anti-government protest Saturday, the third consecutive day of demonstrations against austerity cuts and falling living standards. [via YahooNews] More >>

Tear gas fired at Romania anti-govt protests [Jan 15, 2012] BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) ? Romanian police fired tear gas and clashed with protesters during an anti-government rally Saturday, the third consecutive day of demonstrations against austerity cuts and falling living standards. [via YahooNews] More >>

Romanians continue anti-government rallies [Jan 15, 2012] BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) ? Romanian police fired tear gas during an anti-government protest Saturday, the third consecutive day of demonstrations against austerity cuts and falling living standards. [via YahooNews] More >>