Representatives of the Romanian Diaspora and ordinary citizens on Friday, took to the streets in the Capital of Bucharest for an Anti-Government Rally, local media reported.
According to the Agerpres news agency, the protesters started gathering at the Victory Avenue back on Thursday.
Romanians from France, Italy, Sweden, Germany, Norway and the United States, and protesters from across the country planned to start a rally near the government building at 07:00 p.m. (16:00 GMT).
The Federation of Romanians Abroad, which was the rally’s initial organiser, later refused to take responsibility for the event.
According to the press service of Bucharest city authorities, the rally is permitted with up to a million participants and security measures were strengthened.
The avenue has been cordoned off with special constructions with the gendarmerie deployed to the scene.
Protesters demand the dissolution of parliament, snap elections, a technocratic government, judicial independence, creation of 300-seat unilateral parliament to include 100 representatives of the Diaspora, according to the rally’s Facebook page.
Protesters also expressed dissatisfaction with tax system, pension reform, and social care and called for more effective development of economy, agriculture and entrepreneurship.
People also voiced support for democratic values and e-voting as well as partnership with the European Union and NATO.
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