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Riot police and protestors clash in Romania
14 January 2012 Last updated at 22:03 ET Help
There have been clashes between demonstrators and riot police in Romania, after thousands took to the streets for a third day.
The protests in the capital Bucharest are against government cuts and falling living standards.
The gathered crowds are calling for early elections and the resignation of President Traian Basescu, who came to power in 2004.
The BBC's Janey Mitchell reports.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-16565176
My understanding is that these protests began as a result of a governmental effort to privatize healthcare -- with no recompense to those who had already contributed to the national system.
The austerity measures already implemented have focused on pensioners, teachers... not upon the wealthiest.
Sound familiar?