Thousands of workers protest Romania’s plan to hike taxes

BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — Thousands of Romanian public sector workers rallied Wednesday outside government offices in Bucharest to demand that the government scrap its plan to make workers pay more social security taxes.
Protesters blew whistles, yelled “Romania, wake up!” and called for the resignation of Prime Minister Mihai Tudose and other key ministers. Workers from the health care industry, the national railways and other sectors took part in the demonstration organized b