Demonstrators disassemble Bukarest

Emergency call as Romania austerity protests escalate

Romania's government has called an emergency meeting after growing violent protests against austerity cuts.

It comes as dozens of people were injured for the second day running in clashes between demonstrators and riot police in the capital Bucharest.

The rallies in Romania began four days ago to support an official who had quit in protest against health care reforms.

German NTV: Demonstrators disassemble Bukarest

The protests in Romania persisting for days against president Traian Basescu and the austerity policy of the government expanded. It came in the capital Bucharest again to road riots, after demonstrators had broken through a barrier of the security forces. At least 51 people were injured, among them four policemen, how the emergency service explained at the night. 29 rioters were arrested. Country-wide thousands took it to the streets. Places of uproar were beside Bucharest the industry and university towns Timisoara (Temeswar), Craiova, Cluj (Klaus castle) and Iasi.