Violence tears through Romania

Title

Violence tears through Romania

Genre

News report; Interview; Special

TX Date

25 Jan 1989

Year of production

1989

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Duration

00:03:16

Description

Forces loyal to ousted president Nicolae Ceauşescu are reported to be surrendering in Timisoara, where Romania’s bloody revolution started more than a week ago. The move follows calls for a ceasefire made by the country’s interim government, The National Salvation Front, who have also pleaded with people outside the army to hand in their weapons by this afternoon. Reporter Gareth Furby is in Bucharest, where he describes sniper fire, and talks to Romanians who describe the fighting. For Talkback Breakfast.

Contributors

Gareth Furby

Keywords

Revolutions; Politics; Government; International relations; Romania; Talkback Breakfast; Nicolae Ceauşescu

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