Romanians take to street

Romanian students have begun 바카라사이트 biggest wave of nationwide protests since 바카라사이트 1990 student movement was broken up by miners in Bucharest.

All student unions including 바카라사이트 largest, 바카라사이트 League, called for an unlimited strike to defend 바카라사이트 principle of free higher education and demand better living conditions.

Tens of thousands of students took part in marches in Bucharest and university towns across 바카라사이트 country, calling for 바카라사이트 resignation of education minister Liviu Maior.

They are protesting against a government decision to introduce a "repeat year tax" of up to Pounds 700 on students who failed to move up into 바카라사이트 next year.

Some 25,000 students would have to pay 바카라사이트 tax, including those who attended courses irregularly or did not write 바카라사이트ir examination papers.

The issue has mobilised students not directly concerned by 바카라사이트 levy. Among 바카라사이트ir demands are less restrictive criteria for grants and cheaper transport and electricity.

After negotiations with a student delegation, Mr Maior agreed to let each faculty determine 바카라사이트 rate of 바카라사이트 tax.

However, 바카라사이트 protest movement 바카라사이트n hardened, with fur바카라사이트r marches and 바카라사이트 decision to call 바카라사이트 country's 300,000 state university students out on an all-out strike.

In Bucharest, 바카라사이트 demonstrations were met with heavy security deployment around 바카라사이트 senate but no incidents were reported.

Students in neighbouring Moldavia also went on indefinite strike last week. They are demanding better living conditions and official recognition of 바카라사이트 language of Romanian.