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The Lull at the End of (Calendar) Winter – February 24 to March 3 in Bucharest

Seeing as I have more than one eye on the situation in Ukraine, this will only be a quick update, written now so I’ll get these days out of the way before matters get even worse in the region. Thankfully, few events took place during this period, even fewer of them were in the street […]

Solidarity with the Ukrainian Protesters – February 19 to 23 in Bucharest

While some were once again paying more attention to Ukraine as soon as the mess started, on February 18, and by the next day many were focused on the developing situation, the first solidarity events were only actually announced for February 20, starting with a call asking people to gather around the University Square fountain […]

Save Our (Green) Spaces – February 14 to 18 in Bucharest

The events taking place during this period were largely centered around a proposed change to a law that will allow construction on 85% of the surface of retroceded areas that are currently listed as green spaces. Admittedly, there may have been a problem of wording somewhere along the way, seeing as the amendment states that […]

Trying to Restart Street Protests – February 8 to 13 in Bucharest

What was announced as the first major street protest of 2014, having the same list of demands as those included in the proclamation read in front of the Government on December 21, took place on February 8, when people were asked to gather in front of the Bucharest National Theater from 4 PM. Of course, […]

Snow, Exhibitions and Rosia Montana – January 27 to February 7 in Bucharest

This post will cover nearly two weeks, starting on January 27 with the creation of the event page for the snow removal action scheduled for Saturday, February 1. Little actual information was posted until the next evening, but it was clear that somebody needed to do something about the sidewalks, seeing as the authorities seemed […]