Famous Romanian marathon runner Andrei Rosu has moved his office in the middle of Victoriei Square in Bucharest so he can work and protest against the Government’s recent decisions on justice at the same time.

“It’s very good, relatively clean air, even if Bucharest is one of the most polluted cities in Europe. It is fantastic to be able to work and have a view of the government at the same time, it is an unique opportunity,” he said, reports local News.ro.

“The simple presence here is a form of protest. The Government members need to know that the country won’t stop. We’re still working, because we have to pay taxes. I hope other people that can work from here will join me.”

Andrei Rosu placed a small office in Victoriei Square, the place where people protest in Bucharest against the emergency ordinances adopted by the Government, which changes some important provisions of the Criminal Codes. In addition to a laptop he uses to work, the young Romanian also placed signs on his improvised office, which say “09:00 – 17:00: office, 17:00 - : protest,” and “Staying home where is warm, the first step to dictatorship.”

Also on Thursday morning, other young Romanians offered flowers to the gendarmes securing the perimeter around the Government building, as a sign of gratitude for keeping them safe on Wednesday night when a group of people became violent, and started throwing firecrackers, smoke bombs and stones.

Bucharest saw the biggest street protest of the last 25 years on Wednesday evening. The protest, which was a peaceful one, ended with incidents however, after a handful of hooded violent protesters started throwing firecrackers and smoke bombs at the gendarmes guarding the Government’s headquarters. The protests are expected to continue today.

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Irina Popescu, irina.popescu@romania-insider.com

(Photo source: Andrei Rosu on Facebook)