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Monthly Archive December, 2013

A Fourth and Last Sunday Update in 2013

With most protesters taking it easy lately, the few calls generally referring to showing support to the person who’s on a hunger strike in front of the Bucharest National Theater for over a week and making sure at least one other person is there with him at all times, there was little point in rushing […]

24 Years – December 20 to 23 in Bucharest

The protest report covering these days will obviously need to focus on Saturday’s march, but before I get there I should probably mention that, while I wouldn’t at this point consider it a cause that’s properly added to the ones this movement is fighting for, a few messages were posted about Friday’s protest against absorbing […]

Reacting to the "Black Tuesday" – December 11 to 19 in Bucharest

After the “Black Tuesday”, it became increasingly difficult to keep track of the protests and related events and determine which ones are actually connected to this movement and which aren’t. On top of foreign officials reacting and demanding explanations, the opposition and even some unions staged protests and tried to take over those organized by […]

"United We Save Rosia Montana" – December 9 and 10 in Bucharest

December 9: The week started with a particularly visible protest staged Monday morning by Greenpeace, 50 activists from ten countries climbing over the wall surrounding the Parliament building and digging in the courtyard to protest against the changes to the Mining Law which were being discussed by the relevant Parliamentary Committees that day and set […]

"Pungesti, Don’t Forget, Bucharest on Your Side" – Fifteenth Sunday and the Day Before in Bucharest

After the thirteenth and fourteenth Sundays, a fifteenth Sunday protest seemed unlikely, and the fact that many of the known activists were leaving for Pungesti over the course of the week made them unsure about announcing any weekend events here even after the December 2 protest. However, due to the worsening situation at Pungesti, not […]