Bucharest and Cluj protesters create live EU flag in the 27th day of protests

Romanians continued their protests against the Government led by Sorin Grindeanu on Sunday evening, for the 27th day in a row. More than 3,000 people gathered in Bucharest’s Victoriei Square last night, where they created the EU flag using the flashlights of their phones and colored pieces of paper. The same happened in Cluj-Napoca, where a few hundred people created the EU flag. Protests also took place in other Romanian cities such as Iasi, Galati, Constanta, Timisoara, Brasov, and Alba Iulia. Meanwhile, on Saturday, members of the Social Democratic Party (PSD) Dambovita organized a pro-Government protest in Targoviste. Some of the most important PSD Dambovita leaders attended the demonstration, including Rovana Plumb, the new minister delegate for EU funds. They addressed the over 7,000 PSD supporters from a stage installed in the city, sending messages of support for the Government led by Grindeanu, and PSD leader Liviu Dragnea. Most of the people who attended the pro-Government rally in Targoviste were brought by buses from all across Dambovita county. The protest started at 10:00 and ended at around 12:00. A similar demonstration was organized on February 18 in Pitesti. The anti-Government protests in Romania started almost one month ago, when the Government adopted in a late meeting an emergency ordinance that would have changed the Criminal Law. Although the ordinance was repealed and the justice minister resigned, people continued their protests, demanding the resignation of the entire Government, as they say they don’t trust it anymore. On February 12, some 50,000 Romanians also created the Romanian flag in front of the Government building. Protests in Romania reach their goal: Emergency ordinance on justice is officially terminated Irina Popescu, irina.popescu@romania-insider.com (Photo source: Vlad Voiculescu on Facebook)