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Archive for 'United We Save'

End of a Stage – November 18 to Thirteenth Sunday in Bucharest

After the twelfth Sunday, it was largely understood that we were seeing the end of this stage of the movement that started on September 1 and largely consisted of street protests, marches, counting Sundays and following the developments related to the law it all started from. The turnout was becoming so low that marching on […]

"United We Save All of Romania" – November 11 to Twelfth Sunday in Bucharest

Monday, the Special Commission formed to supposedly investigate the Rosia Montana matter was finally voting on its report, so a message posted around 12:45 PM asked people to once again gather across the road from the Chamber of Deputies entrance at 5:30 PM. The description mentioned a flash mob, people being given sheets of paper […]

"United We Save All of Romania" – November 4 to Eleventh Sunday in Bucharest

November 4: The week started with what seemed to be a largely failed event, people being encouraged to take part in a blood drive and, as a recommendation, donate the food coupons received to those who are on the front lines of these battles, such as the villagers from Pungesti. However, the information provided directed […]

"Rosia and Pungesti, Two Romanian Hearts" – Tenth Sunday March in Bucharest

One of the three options posted Tuesday evening was a march between University Square and Cotroceni (Presidential) Palace, and this was the one that was clearly leading Thursday evening, when the voting ended. This led to plenty of justified complaints, seeing as the President doesn’t exactly have anything to do with the current or even […]

"United We Save Rosia Montana" – October 28 to November 2 in Bucharest

I should start by mentioning that, on top of what I see personally, I’m generally getting my information by following the movement’s “official” page and the posts of a small number of activists and independent journalists. However, a separate branch of this movement has been trying to gain some traction, others seem set on protesting […]