Bucharest’s recent protests show that Romanians are beginning to embrace western styles of civic engagement.
EUROPP 2013-09-13
Summary:
Street protests have taken place in Bucharest since the start of September. Clara Volintiru writes that while the aims of the protesters have been focused on the fairly narrow issues of Bucharest’s stray dog population, and a controversial mining project, … Continue reading →
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