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  • Der Fall Colectiv steht kurz vor einer Lösung

    Der Fall Colectiv steht kurz vor einer Lösung

    Am 30. Oktober dieses Jahres gedachte Rumänien bereits zum 4. Mal seiner grö‎ßten Tragödie in Friedenszeiten, bei der 64 Menschen, zumeist junge Menschen, ums Leben gekommen sind und weitere 200 verletzt wurden. Einer beging später Selbstmord. Alle sind Opfer eines Brands, der während eines Konzerts im Nachtclub Colectiv ausbrach, der sich auf dem Gelände einer ehemaligen Bukarester Fabrik befand.






    Das Feuer wurde durch ein während des Konzertes entfachtes Feuerwerk verursacht. Die Funken sprangen auf den Schaumstoff, der die Säulen und Wände des überfüllten Clubs bedeckte. In dem Club war nur eine geöffnete Notausgangstür. Das Feuer wütete nur 153 Sekunden, aber es war verheerend. Einige Konzertteilnehmer starben vor Ort, sie wurden beim Verlassen des Clubs niedergetrampelt.






    Zwei Jahre lang wurde der Prozess, der nach der Tragödie begann, aus verfahrensrechtlichen Gründen blockiert. Der ursprünglich mit dem Falle beauftragte Richter zog sich zurück und wurde im Oktober 2018 durch einen anderen ersetzt. Letzterer versprach, den Fall zu beenden und begann wöchentlich Anhörungen mit Dutzenden von Zeugen und Opfern. Die Anhörungen endeten am Montag und das erste Urteil wird am kommenden Montag, am 9. Dezember, erwartet. Die Urteile des Richters des Bukarester Amtsgerichts sind jedoch nicht endgültig.






    Die Staatsanwälte forderten harte Haftstrafen von bis zu 15 Jahren für alle Angeklagten — zwei Mitarbeiter der Inspektion für Notfallsituationen, die beschuldigt werden, dem Club trotz des Wissens, dass er keine Feuerlizenz hat, die Funktionsgenehmigung erteilt zu haben; der ehemalige Bürgermeister des Bukarester Wohnbezirks, in dem sich der Club befand, Cristian Popescu Piedone, und drei seiner Mitarbeiter, denen Amtsmissbrauchs und Komplizenschaft bei Amtsmissbrauch vorgeworfen wird; die drei Eigentümer des Clubs wegen schweren Totschlags, schwerer Körperverletzung und unterlassener obligatorischer Sicherheits- und Arbeitsschutzma‎ßnahmen; sowie die Arbeiter, die das Feuerwerk installiert haben, und ihr Arbeitgeber. Darüber hinaus hat der zivile Teil des Prozesses, nämlich die Familien der Toten und Verletzten, ebenfalls enorme Entschädigungen in Millionenhöhe gefordert. Keiner der Angeklagten hat sich schuldig bekannt, alle haben auf Freispruch plädiert.






    Politisch gesehen wurde der Preis für das, was bei Colectiv am 30. Oktober 2015 geschah, bereits gezahlt, als die damals vom Sozialdemokraten Victor Ponta geführte Regierung auf Druck von Zehntausenden Demonstranten, die den Slogan Korruption tötet“ riefen, zurücktrat. Dennoch, ein Überlebender der Tragödie forderte nach den Anhörungen am Montag, dass auch der rumänische Staat vor Gericht gestellt werden sollte. Die Dinge funktionierten nicht so, wie sie sollten, und die Menschen starben daran, sodass das gesamte System, das der rumänische Staat repräsentiert, vor Gericht gestellt werden sollte, forderte dieser.

  • A la Une de la presse roumaine 12.11.2015

    A la Une de la presse roumaine 12.11.2015

    Le bilan s’alourdit encore après l’incendie
    au club Colectiv de Bucarest, écrit toute la presse de ce jeudi. Un seul membre
    du groupe rock est toujours vivant, les quatre autres ayant succombés à leurs
    blessures. Mis dans un premier temps en détention provisoire, le maire du 4ème
    arrondissement de la capitale, Cristian Popescu Piedone, a été remis en
    liberté. l’Inspection judiciaire du Conseil supérieur de la Magistrature s’est
    auto-saisie, note Adevarul qui s’attarde aussi sur les chances du nouveau
    gouvernement de Dacian Ciolos. Enfin, Romania libera se pencher sur la
    majoration de 10% des revenus des salariés du secteur public.



  • Protests against Romanian Political Class

    Protests against Romanian Political Class

    Tuesday night’s large-scale protest in downtown Bucharest, in which more than 20,000 people demanded the resignation of PM Victor Ponta, of Interior Minister Gabriel Oprea and of Cristian Popescu Piedone, the mayor of Bucharest’s fourth district, viewed as the representatives of a political elite blamed for the death of tens of young people, did not go unanswered.



    Explaining that it would have been a mistake to ignore the discontent of the people, the Prime Minister and his entire cabinet stepped down, followed by a similar decision from the mayor of Bucharest fourth district where the deadly nightclub fire took place. But the thousands of anti-system protesters in Bucharest and other large cities in the country went back to the streets and say they will continue to do so until the entire political class is reformed.



    “What we want is to tell the entire political class that they are corrupt and that we want a change. We want the next government not to make the same mistakes that the cabinets of the past 25 years have repeated so many times. We hope this is a wake-up call and a challenge for all politicians, we want them to pay attention to the voice of the people.”



    “I think this was the last straw, the one that broke the camel’s back. And it is not about guilt alone, about who’s to blame for all these deaths, it’s about responsibility, including political responsibility.”



    Demonstrators shouted against the system (“All parties, the same filth”), against the President, whom they told his only chance is to choose the right person as the next prime minister, and against Patriarch Daniel, whom they criticize for not having showed up on the night of the tragedy to comfort people.



    The rallies spread across the country, and some 35,000 people are estimated to have gathered in Timisoara, Cluj, Brasov, Targu Jiu, Iasi, Alba Iulia, Miercurea-Ciuc, Ploiesti, Braila and Constanta, as well as abroad, in Paris and London.



    Analysts see these demonstrations as a proof of mature and aware civic engagement, particularly among the young. This is not so much a political movement, they say, but rather a spontaneous reaction to the young people who died on Friday night to shake Romanians out of their indifference and inactivity.

  • November 3, 2015 UPDATE

    November 3, 2015 UPDATE

    25,000 protesters marched in downtown Bucharest on Tuesday night, according to estimates by the Romanian Gendarmerie. The march started in University Square, continued in Victory Square, the Interior Ministry, the Constitution Square and Bucharest’s District 4 City Hall. The protest was organized on social networks, in the wake of Friday night’s tragedy at Colectiv Club.

    Chanting slogans like Resignation, resignation, Solidarity and toting signs reading Corruption kills or We are the generation that changes history, the protesters called for the resignations of Prime Minister Victor Ponta, Deputy Prime Minister Gabriel Oprea and Cristian Popescu-Piedone, the mayor of Bucharest’s fourth district, where Colectiv Club is located.

    The day was also marked by protests against the government and the political class in general, floral tributes, prayers and religious masses in several big cities across Romania: Braila, Ramnicu Valcea, Sibiu, Miercurea Ciuc, Cluj Napoca, Alba-Iulia, Brasov.

    Romania’s President Klaus Iohannis posted a message on his Facebook page writing that it is a street movement, emerging from people’s wish to see their human condition and dignity respected. I understood that they rightfully call for and expect that someone assumes political responsibility. The next step should be taken by politicians, who can’t ignore such a feeling of revolt. In
    turn, the Speaker of the Chamber of Deputies,
    Valeriu Zgonea, wrote on Facebook: I understand the people who took to
    the streets tonight. I understand their fury. I think it is high time the whole
    political class understood that half-measures are no longer acceptable. (…) The
    memory of the young people who died in Colectiv club doesn’t need monuments,
    but justice!

    On Friday night, the club Colectiv was devastated by a deadly fire, which killed at least 32 people and injured 140 others. According to prosecutors, the blaze was caused by a pyrotechnical show during a rock concert in the aforementioned overcrowded club. Doctors believe the death toll could go up as many of the participants have inhaled a toxic smoke. The club’s three owners have been accused of manslaughter and placed under pre-trial arrest. The government has endorsed a decision under which the Inspectorate for Emergency Situations can close down clubs, which aren’t observing fire prevention measures.

    Pope Francis has conveyed a message to Romania’s President Klaus Iohannis expressing his profound regret for the tragedy in Bucharest on Friday night. The Pontiff has assured the victims’ families, the authorities and the entire Romanian nation of his spiritual support. Many high-ranking officials and foreign ambassadors have paid homage to the fire victims in recent days. Books of condolence have been opened at Romania’s foreign embassies abroad.

    The heart of Queen Maria of Romania was placed on Tuesday in the Golden Chamber of the Pelisor Castle in the mountain resort of Sinaia. The royal family, representatives of the government, the church and the army participated in the ceremony held at the castle which was built upon her plans, and where her heart beat for the last time, back in 1938. Born in 1875, Maria Alexandra Victoria of Saxa Coburg-Gotha was a princess of Great Britain and Ireland, granddaughter of Queen Victoria of Britain. She became Romania’s second queen as wife of king Ferdinand. During their reign, at the end of WWI, the Romanian nation state was founded after the provinces with a majority Romanian-speaking population of Bessarabia, Bukovina and Transylvania had joined the Kingdom of Romania. The queen’s presence on the frontline, where she acted as a nurse in military hospitals, as well as her commitment to the Great Union turned her into the most beloved female personality in the history of the Romanians.

    On Wednesday Romania’s capital Bucharest will be playing host to a high level summit of the Central and East European countries. The summit, co-presided by the Romanian and Polish heads of state, Klaus Iohannis and Andrzej Duda, respectively, will be attended by their counterparts from Bulgaria, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Slovakia and Hungary. They will also be joined by the President of the Chamber of Deputies of the Czech Republic and NATO Deputy Secretary General, Alexander Vershbow. Present in our country as of Tuesday, president Duda has said that Romania is Poland’s strategic partner in the region and that NATO presence in this part of Europe must be increased.

    A traditional folk dance from Transylvania, the so-called Lads’ Dance, has been included in the UNESCO’s immaterial world heritage list. This specific dance, which has kept its continuity in the Romanian folklore, is a harmonious blend of rhythm and movement. Talks about the inclusion of the Lads’ Dance on the UNESCO heritage list commenced two years ago, upon the initiative of Romanian researcher Zamfir Dejeu, member in the National Committee for Salvaging the National Immaterial Cultural Heritage.

    The Democratic Party in the Republic of Moldova, a former Soviet country with a Romanian-speaking majority on Tuesday expressed its readiness to forge a coalition including with the pro-Russia communists if this leads to political stability. Democratic Party leaders have announced they are no longer willing to wait until the Liberal-Democrats of former Prime Minister Valeriu Strelet make a decision to join the talks for a new ruling coalition. The Strelet cabinet, made up of Liberal-Democrats, Democrats and Liberals was dismissed last week following a no-confidence vote tabled by the Socialists and the Communists and backed by the Democrats. President Nicolae Timofti has designated the Liberal Deputy Prime Minister Gheorghe Brega for the position of interim Prime Minister.

  • November 3, 2015 UPDATE

    November 3, 2015 UPDATE

    25,000 protesters marched in downtown Bucharest on Tuesday night, according to estimates by the Romanian Gendarmerie. The march started in University Square, continued in Victory Square, the Interior Ministry, the Constitution Square and Bucharest’s District 4 City Hall. The protest was organized on social networks, in the wake of Friday night’s tragedy at Colectiv Club.

    Chanting slogans like Resignation, resignation, Solidarity and toting signs reading Corruption kills or We are the generation that changes history, the protesters called for the resignations of Prime Minister Victor Ponta, Deputy Prime Minister Gabriel Oprea and Cristian Popescu-Piedone, the mayor of Bucharest’s fourth district, where Colectiv Club is located.

    The day was also marked by protests against the government and the political class in general, floral tributes, prayers and religious masses in several big cities across Romania: Braila, Ramnicu Valcea, Sibiu, Miercurea Ciuc, Cluj Napoca, Alba-Iulia, Brasov.

    Romania’s President Klaus Iohannis posted a message on his Facebook page writing that it is a street movement, emerging from people’s wish to see their human condition and dignity respected. I understood that they rightfully call for and expect that someone assumes political responsibility. The next step should be taken by politicians, who can’t ignore such a feeling of revolt. In
    turn, the Speaker of the Chamber of Deputies,
    Valeriu Zgonea, wrote on Facebook: I understand the people who took to
    the streets tonight. I understand their fury. I think it is high time the whole
    political class understood that half-measures are no longer acceptable. (…) The
    memory of the young people who died in Colectiv club doesn’t need monuments,
    but justice!

    On Friday night, the club Colectiv was devastated by a deadly fire, which killed at least 32 people and injured 140 others. According to prosecutors, the blaze was caused by a pyrotechnical show during a rock concert in the aforementioned overcrowded club. Doctors believe the death toll could go up as many of the participants have inhaled a toxic smoke. The club’s three owners have been accused of manslaughter and placed under pre-trial arrest. The government has endorsed a decision under which the Inspectorate for Emergency Situations can close down clubs, which aren’t observing fire prevention measures.

    Pope Francis has conveyed a message to Romania’s President Klaus Iohannis expressing his profound regret for the tragedy in Bucharest on Friday night. The Pontiff has assured the victims’ families, the authorities and the entire Romanian nation of his spiritual support. Many high-ranking officials and foreign ambassadors have paid homage to the fire victims in recent days. Books of condolence have been opened at Romania’s foreign embassies abroad.

    The heart of Queen Maria of Romania was placed on Tuesday in the Golden Chamber of the Pelisor Castle in the mountain resort of Sinaia. The royal family, representatives of the government, the church and the army participated in the ceremony held at the castle which was built upon her plans, and where her heart beat for the last time, back in 1938. Born in 1875, Maria Alexandra Victoria of Saxa Coburg-Gotha was a princess of Great Britain and Ireland, granddaughter of Queen Victoria of Britain. She became Romania’s second queen as wife of king Ferdinand. During their reign, at the end of WWI, the Romanian nation state was founded after the provinces with a majority Romanian-speaking population of Bessarabia, Bukovina and Transylvania had joined the Kingdom of Romania. The queen’s presence on the frontline, where she acted as a nurse in military hospitals, as well as her commitment to the Great Union turned her into the most beloved female personality in the history of the Romanians.

    On Wednesday Romania’s capital Bucharest will be playing host to a high level summit of the Central and East European countries. The summit, co-presided by the Romanian and Polish heads of state, Klaus Iohannis and Andrzej Duda, respectively, will be attended by their counterparts from Bulgaria, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Slovakia and Hungary. They will also be joined by the President of the Chamber of Deputies of the Czech Republic and NATO Deputy Secretary General, Alexander Vershbow. Present in our country as of Tuesday, president Duda has said that Romania is Poland’s strategic partner in the region and that NATO presence in this part of Europe must be increased.

    A traditional folk dance from Transylvania, the so-called Lads’ Dance, has been included in the UNESCO’s immaterial world heritage list. This specific dance, which has kept its continuity in the Romanian folklore, is a harmonious blend of rhythm and movement. Talks about the inclusion of the Lads’ Dance on the UNESCO heritage list commenced two years ago, upon the initiative of Romanian researcher Zamfir Dejeu, member in the National Committee for Salvaging the National Immaterial Cultural Heritage.

    The Democratic Party in the Republic of Moldova, a former Soviet country with a Romanian-speaking majority on Tuesday expressed its readiness to forge a coalition including with the pro-Russia communists if this leads to political stability. Democratic Party leaders have announced they are no longer willing to wait until the Liberal-Democrats of former Prime Minister Valeriu Strelet make a decision to join the talks for a new ruling coalition. The Strelet cabinet, made up of Liberal-Democrats, Democrats and Liberals was dismissed last week following a no-confidence vote tabled by the Socialists and the Communists and backed by the Democrats. President Nicolae Timofti has designated the Liberal Deputy Prime Minister Gheorghe Brega for the position of interim Prime Minister.

  • Proteste în centrul Capitalei după tragedia din Club Colectiv

    Proteste în centrul Capitalei după tragedia din Club Colectiv

    Aproximativ 25.000 de persoane, conform Jandarmeriei, au protestat împotriva corupţiei marţi seară, în centrul Bucureştiului (Piaţa Universităţii, Piaţa Victoriei, Ministerul Afacerilor Interne, Piaţa Constituţiiei, Primăria sectorului 4). Protestul a fost organizat pe reţelele sociale, în urma tragediei de la Club Colectiv.



    Protestatarii au cerut demisia primarului sectorului 4, Cristian Popescu-Piedone, dar și pe cele ale premierului Victor Ponta și a vicepremierului Gabriel Oprea.



    S-a scandat Demisia, demisia, Solidaritate, Piedone nu uita, a venit şi ziua ta!. Unii dintre manifestaţi purtau pancarte pe care se putea citi Noi suntem generaţia care schimbă istoria!, Corupţia ucide!. Proteste antiguvernamentale şi împotriva clasei politic eîn general, rugăciuni şi slujbe de pomenire pentru victime s-au desfăşurat în mai mult eoraşe din România: Brăila, Râmnicu Vâlcea, Sibiu, Miercurea Ciuc, Cluj-Napoca, Alba Iulia, Braşov, Constanţa.



    Preşedintele Klaus Iohannis a declarat pe Facebook că “este o mișcare de stradă, care vine din dorința oamenilor de a le fi respectate condiția și demnitatea. Am înțeles că se cere și se așteaptă, pe bună dreptate, ca cineva să-și asume răspunderea politică. Următorul pas trebuie să fie al politicienilor, care nu pot ignora acest sentiment de revoltă”. La rândul său, preşedintele Camerei Deputaţilor, Valeriu Zgonea, a scris pe Facebook: “Îi înțeleg pe oamenii care au ieșit în seara aceasta în stradă. Le înțeleg furia. Cred că a venit momentul ca întreaga clasă politică să înțeleagă că nu mai merge cu jumătăți de măsură. (…) Memoria tinerilor morți in ”Colectiv” nu are nevoie de monumente, ci de dreptate!”