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Title: The Int’l Crown Capital Jakarta: Romania Environmental Protests a Sign of Wider Discontent


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Romania Environmental Protests a Sign of Wider
Discontent
The crown capital management blog
World Politics Review
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  • They are the biggest demonstrations Romania has
    seen this century.

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  • Across the country and beyond, tens of thousands
    have taken to the streets in protests that have
    included a human chain around Bucharests massive
    parliament, one of the worlds largest buildings,
    and a rally of several hundred Romanians in
    Londons Trafalgar Square.

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If the demonstrations have gained momentum in
part due to economic hardship and especially
disillusionment with the political elite, they
were initially triggered by a highly
controversial mining project and the ecological
and cultural damage that it might cause.
  Though environmental issues have for a long
time been seen as marginal in Southeastern
European politics, it would not be the first time
that environmental protests have snowballed into
anti-establishment movements in the region....
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