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17 December 2025

Romania marks uprising

People at the Reformed Church 'Cetate', the starting point of the Romanian 1989 Revolution. (AFP)

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Romania is remembering its uprising against Nicolae Ceausescu's dictatorship, but 20 years on scars remain in the city that sparked the revolt. The veterans and relatives gathered in a sports hall to commemorate the events with a football tournament "in memory of the heroes" who were injured or killed when the army shot at the protesting crowds.

 

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