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1993, Jan. 17 |
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After electing the writer Bela Marko as its leader, the Hungarian Democratic Union of Romania called on the government to help the Hungarian minority preserve its identity, culture, language, religion, and education. | 1 |
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Feb. 15 |
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Thousands of Romanian workers demonstrated in Bucharest against rising prices, unemployment, and inflation. | 2 |
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March 19 |
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The government defeated a no-confidence vote brought against it for its economic program. | 3 |
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April 12 |
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Tens of thousands of workers across the country struck for higher wages and price controls. Strikes had been called for by the National Free Trade Union Confederation. | 4 |
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Aug |
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Striking miners in the Jiu Valley and striking train engineers protested inflation and demanded large salary increases. The miners won their demands, while the engineers were forced back to work by the threat of losing their jobs. | 5 |
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Sept. 28 |
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The Council of Europe approved the admission of Romania. | 6 |
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