Unrest in Romania

Title

Unrest in Romania

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

16 Jun 1990

Year of production

1990

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Duration

00:03:18

Description

In the Romanian capital of Bucharest, miners who rampaged through the streets in support of the Government have been leaving the city. President Ion Iliescu has paid tribute to them for their support against what he has called a fascist coup attempt, but opposition National Peasant Party leader and presidential candidate, Ion Ratiu, whose home and party headquarters were ransacked, says he is deeply saddened by events. Additional comment by Prime Minister, Petre Roman; an unidentified male emergency hospital doctor; inured student leader, Marian Munteanu. Gareth Furby reports from Bucharest.

Contributors

Gareth Furby; Ion Ratiu; Petre Roman; Marian Munteanu

Keywords

Politics; Government; Miners; Violence; Political leadership; Students; Democracy; Dictatorship; Romania; Civil war (concept); National Peasant Party (Romania)

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