Doctors, nurses from hundreds of hospitals in Romania on strike due to new salary law

Medical staff from hundreds of hospitals across Romania went on a warning strike on Monday, July 20, to protest against the new salary law, which they say perpetuates salary inequalities between different professional categories in the system, and the freezing of positions in the healthcare system. A general strike is also planned for July 28.

The protests began at 9 AM and lasted until 11 AM. At the Floreasca Emergency Clinical Hospital in Bucharest, dozens of doctors, nurses, nursing assistants, and stretcher bearers interrupted their activity, displaying banners with messages such as “Stop humiliating medical staff” and “Make healthcare a priority.”