Bucharest: a flash mob with a difference

By Euronews

Published on 18/12/2017 - 15:18

The 'Silenced Romania' rally attracts hundreds of blindfolded and gagged protesters.

Hundreds of people in Bucharest have taken part in a flash mob with a difference. Instead of the usual organised dance, the entire group stood still and silent on a rainy winter’s day for up to 30 minutes.

The ‘Silenced Romania’ demonstration in front of the government headquarters has become a near- weekly event. Many people wear blindfolds or gags to rally against proposed judicial changes they say put the justice system under political control.