January 1999 mineriad

When

4 Jan 1999 – 23 Jan 1999

Kind

Protest

Coordinates

43.78° N, 23.81° E

Description

Protest in Romania in January 1999

Placed at the area, not an exact site.

Protest in Romania in January 1999

The 1999 Romanian Coup d'état attempt also called the January 1999 Mineriad was led by miners in Romania against low wages under the leadership of Miron Cozma in January 1999. Protesters marched onto Bucharest and other cities, demonstrating the government's wage policies and low wages, demanding an increase of the wages and better working conditions in the country.

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