Romanian unionists ended protests in capital Bucharest Wednesday, after having learnt the Government survived the opposition’s no-confidence motion in Parliament, and threatened to go on full-blown strike to have the Government ousted.  Union leader Bogdan Hossu called on unionists to cease work every Monday until procedures for a full-blown strike are ready.

Thousands of people gathered outside the Parliament building Wednesday to demonstrate against the Executive's austerity measures, while the Cabinet run by democrat liberal Prime Minister Emil Boc was facing a confidence vote in Parliament.

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