Thousands of Romanians gathered in Bucharest as part of an ongoing protest, demanding the resignation of the government and Prime Minister Viorica Dancila.

Violent clashes between protesters and riot police began on Friday, as security forces fired tear gas grenades and water cannons to disperse the crowd, injuring more than 450 people.

President Klaus Iohannis condemned the riot police’s intervention, describing their actions as disproportionate to the actions of the majority in the square.