Romanians Demand Government’s Exit in Renewed Mass Protests
- Tens of thousands took to streets across the country on Sunday
- EU also warns budget gap is set to swell beyond bloc’s limit
People protest in front of the government headquarters in Bucharest on Feb. 12, 2017.
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Tens of thousands of Romanians took to the streets of major cities once again, signalling the embattled government may have to do more to end the biggest demonstrations since the fall of communism.
More than 70,000 people rallied around Romania on Sunday urging the cabinet to step down, with about 50,000 gathering in Bucharest, local media reported. Protests stretched into a 13th day despite Prime Minister Sorin Grindeanu reversing controversial legal plans and Justice Minister Florin Iordache resigning. Turnout peaked at 600,000 the previous week.