Romanian unions mull over 50,000-people rally during no confidence vote on October 27

Romania’s major union federations are planning a major rally in capital Bucharest on October 27, when the Parliament will debate the opposition’s no-confidence motion that aims to overthrow the Government over its austere measures. All union leaders have agreed on protests in principle, but a final decision will be made in the upcoming days. Unions are planning a protest outside the Government building followed by a march up to the Parliament building. Romania's opposition parties submitted a no-confidence motion in Parliament Monday, hoping to bring down the center-right coalition Government led by Emil Boc. The opposition needs the votes of at least 236 lawmakers of the 471-seat Parliament to oust the Government. Opposition parties currently have a total 214 seats in Parliament. Mediafax