After ten weeks of nationwide protests, Romanian senators rejected bill to open the mega-mine.
by Vlad Ursulean
Bucharest, Romania – Ten thousand people march through a neighbourhood in Romania’s capital shouting, “If you care, come out of your house!” Lights in huge, Communist-era concrete apartment buildings turn on one by one and silhouettes appear in the window frames. Some of the spectators cheer and wave flags on their balconies.
They haven’t seen public demonstrations of this size since Romania’s anti-communist revolution and the ensuing turmoil more than 20 years ago. The nationwide protest movement, calling themselves “United We Save,” are demanding an end to environmentally harmful mining projects, curbing corruption, and higher spending on health and education.
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"Din zei de-am fi scoborâtori,
C-o moarte tot suntem datori!
Totuna e dac-ai murit
Flăcău ori moș îngârbovit;
Dar nu-i totuna leu să mori
Ori câine-nlănțuit."
Titlul poeziei: Decebal către popor
Autor: George Coșbuc
„Dacă nu lupți pentru ceea ce vrei,
meriți ceea ce ai.”
John C. Maxwell
Adi says:
De ce mi se pare ca aceste proteste nu vor avea nicio finalitate ?
Dan Tanasa says:
E bine că se protestează! Sunt de părere însă că nu se protestează cu efect!
radu says:
In loc de RM ar trebui ‘intreaga Romanie’ ca sa schimbe ceva.Intreaga clasa politica e anti-nationala.
E e un spectacol televizat de circ cu politicieni venali si corupti, interesati strict doar de portofelele lor, niste mascarici, mincinosi, manipulatori si incompetenti.
Gunoi.