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Protest in Bucharest against austerity measures turns violent

Sun, Jan 15 2012 12:16 CET

byThe Sofia Echo staff

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Protest in Bucharest against austerity measures turns violent

Riot policemen detain a protester at the University Square, central Bucharest, January 14 2012. Thousands of Romanians gathered on Saturday in capital Bucharest and in large cities across the country for a third consecutive day of protests that started out against a controversial healthcare reform bill and widened to government austerity measures.

Photo: Reuters

Protest in Bucharest against austerity measures turns violent

A protester argues with the riot police at the University Square, central Bucharest, January 14 2012.

Photo: Reuters

Nine people, including riot police, were injured and 30 people were arrested on January 14 2012 in clashes during a protest in the Romanian capital Bucharest against Romania’s austerity measures.

The protests started three days previously, against austerity measures and against health care reforms, the latter already having prompted the resignation of a senior health care official.

Riot police fired tear gas amid scuffles after protesters refused an order to disperse.

EU member Romania introduced serious austerity measures after taking out a 20 billion euro loan from the International Monetary Fund, EU and World Bank as the country’s economy suffered from the impact from the global economic and financial crisis.

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