| 2012 Romanian protests | |||
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| Part of 2012–2015 unrest in Romania | |||
 Demonstrations at University Square, Bucharest | |||
| Date | 12 January 2012 – 20 April 2012 (first phase)[1] 4 June 2012 – 9 December 2012 (second phase) | ||
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| Caused by | Tax raises, salary cuts, unemployment, economic conditions, political corruption[4] | ||
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| Status | Ended | ||
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| Casualties | |||
| Injuries | 88 | ||
| Arrested | 283 in mid-January clashes[5] | ||
The 2012 Romanian protests were a series of protests and civil manifestations triggered by the introduction of new health reform legislation. In particular, President Traian Băsescu criticized the Deputy Minister of Health, Raed Arafat, on a Romanian television broadcast. The protests became violent, with both protesters and members of the Gendarmerie sustaining injuries during their clashes.
On the morning of 5 February 2012, Prime Minister Emil Boc announced his resignation because of the protests. He said that his decision would release the tension in the country's political and social situation.[6] Protests, on a lesser scale, continued in University Square in Bucharest. The protesters demanded the president's resignation and early general elections. There were ongoing protests in Romania in subsequent months over a variety of disagreements.
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- ^ "Băsescu and politicians booed in over 60 cities" Archived 20 January 2012 at the Wayback Machine, Realitatea.net
- ^ "A Romanian tried to organize an extreme protest during the Christmas religious service at Vatican", Mediafax.ro
- ^ "Protests Over Austerity Measures Turn Violent in Romania". The New York Times. Associated Press. 15 January 2012. Retrieved 23 May 2012.
- ^ "Gendarmerie: 283 demonstrators, led to police. Eight of them are in the gallery of Petrolul", Evz.ro
- ^ Pidd, Helen (7 February 2012). "News World news Romania Romanian prime minister and cabinet resign en masse". Guardian news and media ltd. Retrieved 21 March 2012.