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Protests in Romania

November 5, 2015;

Romanian Prime Minister Victor Ponta has resigned over a nightclub fire which killed 32 people. The fire sparked a protest of around 20,000 people who marched in the capital Bucharest demanding early elections and further political reform; the protests have spread to other cities with people saying safety is compromised because of corruption. Public anger is directed at the political elite, including Mr Ponta, who faces corruption charges.

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