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    Romania’s protests and the PSD: Understanding the deep malaise that now exists in Romanian society

Romania’s protests and the PSD: Understanding the deep malaise that now exists in Romanian society

Anti-government protests in Romania have made international headlines, with over 400 people left injured following clashes between protesters and police on 10 August. Dennis Deletant writes that the protests are a symptom of a growing malaise in Romanian society fostered by the ruling Social Democrats that is estranging the citizen from the state.

Massive anti-government protests, held in Bucharest and […]

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August 31st, 2018|current-affairs, Dennis Deletant, Elections, party politics and government across Europe, featured|3 Comments|
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    Romania: Reflections on the street protests and the country’s communist past

Romania: Reflections on the street protests and the country’s communist past

Protests have continued in Romania despite the government revoking a controversial decree that would have decriminalised some forms of misconduct by public officials. Dennis Deletant traces the roots of the protest through Romania’s communist past, writing that corruption, autocratic impulses, and incompetence have characterised the attitudes and actions of successive governments and the bureaucracy since the revolution.

Communism has cast […]

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February 7th, 2017|current-affairs, Dennis Deletant, Elections, party politics and government across Europe, featured|0 Comments|
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