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02 Mar 2017 / 14:22

How Did Romanian Protest Culture Evolve?

Vlad Odobescu

Romania has seen a spike in social engagement with waves of protests engulfing the country in recent years.

A man waves a large Romanian flag during a protest joined by tens of thousands against a government decree that dilutes what qualifies as corruption in Bucharest, February 2. Photo: Vadim Ghirda/AP

After a month of demonstrations in Bucharest, the crowds congregated in front of the government headquarters are starting to disperse. Over the course of the week, dark silhouettes bearing placards wandered through the center of the square at night, flooded by rivers of cars, shouting, “resign!” at the government.

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Vlad Odobescu

Vlad Odobescu is a freelance features writer, based in Bucharest.

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