Romanian PM resigns after protests

Romania’s Prime Minister, Emil Boc, and his government resigned on the 6 February 2012 in an apparent attempt to take the heat out of protests against austerity measures and alleged government cronyism that have been simmering for three weeks.

România libera / Jurnalul Naţional / Adevărul / Revista 22. 8.2.12: Can Agent Ungureanu save his country? (via PressEurop) http://www.presseurop.eu/en/content/press-review/1491321-can-agent-ungureanu-save-his-country

ESO: Background information: Political discontent in Romania reaches new highs http://www.europeansources.info/record/political-discontent-in-romania-reaches-new-highs/

Deutsche Welle, 6.2.12: Romania scrambles to appoint replacement PM http://www.dw.de/dw/article/0,,15720951,00.html

EurActiv, 2.2.12: Liberal, socialist leaders join spat over Romania protests http://www.euractiv.com/central-europe/liberal-leader-guy-verhofstadt-joins-spat-governance-romania-news-510532

EUObserver, 6.2.12: Romanian PM resigns over anti-government protests http://euobserver.com/843/115144

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