Klaus Iohannis

The Romanian Social Democrat Party, PSD, faces internal friction as some well-known members have been questioning the ruling party's leadership after the violent crackdown on anti-corruption protests on August 10 that left 452 injured.

President Klaus Iohannis is deeply saddened by the tragic incident that occurred on Tuesday near Genoa, killing tens of persons, among whom two Romanian citizens, informs a release of the Presidential Administration remitted to AGERPRES.

President Klaus Iohannis on Wednesday attended in Constanta the celebrations occasioned by the Romanian Navy Day, according to a press release of the Presidential Administration.

The head of the state attended the festivities organized on the Constanta coast in front of the Fleet Command headquarters.

President Klaus Iohannis said Monday about protests in Victoriei Square that Romanians know how to be civilised and do not deserve the labels received from "irresponsible" voices in politics.

The Social Democratic Party (PSD), major at rule, claims that President of Romania Klaus Iohannis has allowed himself to "encourage anarchic, anti-PSD and anti-governmental street protests," urging him "to show responsibility, behave and act as president of the Romanians, to contribute to the consolidation of democratic rights and liberties, of a genuine rule of law."

Bucharest, Aug 13 /Agerpres/ - First prosecutor with the Military Prosecution Office attached to the Bucharest Military Tribunal Ionel Corbu said on Monday that the gun snatched from the woman gendarme who was beaten during the violent incidents at Friday's protest is still missing.

The Guardian - Tens of thousands of protesters have rallied in cities across Romania against the ruling Social Democrat (PSD) government, with riot police in the capital, Bucharest, firing tear gas into the crowd and hundreds needing medical attention.

Dozens of Romanian protesters were wounded after security forces used tear gas and water cannons to disperse anti-corruption demonstrators in Bucharest on Friday night when tens of thousands of people rallied against the ruling Social Democrat Party asking for the resignation of the government.

Bucharest, Aug 10 /Agerpres/ - President Klaus Iohannis firmly condemns the brutal intervention of the Gendarmerie against the demonstrators in Victory Square and underlines that Interior Minister Carmen Dan must urgently explain the way in which she managed the events.

Bucharest, Aug 10 /Agerpres/ - Speaker of the Deputies Chamber, Liviu Dragnea, and leader of the PSD (Social Democratic Party), stated that for President Klaus Iohannis normality means to overthrow a government and break the parliamentary majority through violence.