Some 20,000 public workers today gathered in the Romanian capital to protest planned government wage cuts meant to shore up the country’s ailing economy. Public workers, teachers, doctors and retirees protested outside the government offices in downtown Bucharest. The two-hour protest blocked traffic in the city center.

Romanian authorities closed off parts of central Bucharest today, preparing for protests against drastic spending cuts which unions say could attract up to 60,000 demonstrators. It marks the first serious test of the six-month-old centrist government’s determination to force through austerity measures vital to securing more international aid for its …

The conference cycle titled, “Ohrid talks“, which represent the continual bilateral meetings for exchange of opinions and experiences between representatives of Interior Ministries from Republic of Macedonia and German province of Brandenburg, is due to begin on Wednesday in Ohrid.