<p>Thousands of Romanians staged an anti-government protest in Bucharest’s Victory Square on Friday, August 10, with many Romanian expatriates travelling across Europe to return for the stand against the corrupt government.</p><p>Romania’s national news agency reported up to 60,000 people attended the rally, according to Euronews</a>.</p><p>The protestors were calling for the resignation of the government, which is led by the Social Democrat Party, Washington Post reported</a>.</p><p>An estimated three million Romanians live abroad, reportedly due, in part, to corruption, low wages and lack of opportunity.</p><p>The protests were largely peaceful, however, there was vision</a> of riot police in the area and Euronews reported</a> tear gas was fired when some protestors tried to break through security lines.</p><p>The protest is the latest in a series of demonstrations against the government since they came to power in 2016. Credit: Dinca_Laurentiu via Storyful</p><br />
