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Romania's Ministry of Education has angered the country's academics with a decision to cut funding for the country's top universities, which have been increasingly critical of government policies in the past year.

Hungary on Thursday marked its national day with marches, parades, uniformed hussars and inaugurations of monuments dedicated to figures from the 1848 revolution and the war of independence against the Habsburg monarchy.

Thousands of protesters went to the streets of Romanian cities yesterday with appeals for the resignation of the Justice Minister, who wants to dismiss the head of the National Anti-Corruption Directorate, DPA and Associated Press reported.

Thousands of anti-corruption protesters took to the streets once more in Romania on Saturday to protest against the ruling Social Democrat Party's controversial justice policies, which have been criticised by civil society activists, international institutions and foreign diplomats alike.

The Democratic Union of Hungarians in Romania, the Hungarian National Party and the Hungarian People's Party in Transylvania asked for a territorial declaration of territorial autonomy for the Szeklers and a special status of the Partium region (the territories to the north and west of Transylvania), Aderpres said.

Romania's main ethnic Hungarian parties on Monday signed a joint declaration that sets out a common political agenda, including a demand for autonomy in those parts of the Transylvania region where ethnic Hungarians are in the majority.

Olympic champion Eleftherios Petrounias claimed gold in the European Championships in Cluj, Romania in the rings. Petrounias scored 15,433 points. It is the third gold in a row for the champion.

Thousands took to the streets of Romania on Tuesday evening after the government decided to change criminal legislation by emergency ordinance, local media report.

In a cabinet meeting, ministers unexpectedly added the item to the agenda, day ahead of schedule, according to Romania Insider.

"Transylvania is experiencing a renaissance," travel guide Lonely Planet says in its latest survey of the top travel destinations in 2016.

Inspired by the legend of Dracula, the fictional vampire from Bram Stoker's horror story, organisers of the Untold music festival in Transylvania have launched a campaign to encourage blood donation in Romania.

Music Festival Encourages People to Donate Blood|Photo by Untold Festival