The trial of the miners raids of June 13-15, 1990 started on Tuesday at the High Court of Cassation and Justice in Bucharest. A former president and an ex-premier have been charged in this case.
Thursday's mining accident in Lupeni, in the Jiu Valley has brought back in the public eye the working conditions of miners in this area
Jiu Gorges National Park, one of the most spectacular protected areas in Romania, is threatened by hydro-technical works.
Social tension has again emerged in the Jiu Valley, the largest coal-mining region in Romania.
