Events from the year 2012 in

Romania Romania ( ; ro, România ) is a country located at the crossroads of Central Europe, Central, Eastern Europe, Eastern, and Southeast Europe, Southeastern Europe. It borders Bulgaria to the south, Ukraine to the north, Hungary to the west, S ...

Incumbents

President President most commonly refers to: *President (corporate title) *President (education), a leader of a college or university *President (government title) President may also refer to: Automobiles * Nissan President, a 1966–2010 Japanese ful ...

Traian Băsescu Traian Băsescu (; born 4 November 1951) is a conservatism, conservative Romanian politician who served as President of Romania from 2004 to 2014. Prior to his presidency, Băsescu served as Romanian Minister of Transport on multiple occasions ...

Prime Minister A prime minister, premier or chief of cabinet is the head of the cabinet and the leader of the ministers in the executive branch of government, often in a parliamentary or semi-presidential system. Under those systems, a prime minister is not ...

: Victor Ponta

Events

January

2012-01-15-Romanian-protests-in-Bucgarest

*January 12: Protests against President

and government begin with over 3,500 people attending the revolt in

Bucharest Bucharest ( , ; ro, București ) is the capital and largest city of Romania, as well as its cultural, industrial, and financial centre. It is located in the southeast of the country, on the banks of the Dâmbovița River, less than north of ...

and thousands others protesting in additional cities, like Timișoara,

Cluj-Napoca ; hu, kincses város) , official_name=Cluj-Napoca , native_name= , image_skyline= , subdivision_type1 = Counties of Romania, County , subdivision_name1 = Cluj County , subdivision_type2 = Subdivisions of Romania, Status , subdivision_name2 ...

Constanța Constanța (, ; ; rup, Custantsa; bg, Кюстенджа, Kyustendzha, or bg, Констанца, Konstantsa, label=none; el, Κωνστάντζα, Kōnstántza, or el, Κωνστάντια, Kōnstántia, label=none; tr, Köstence), histo ...

Iași Iași ( , , ; also known by other alternative names), also referred to mostly historically as Jassy ( , ), is the second largest city in Romania and the seat of Iași County. Located in the historical region of Moldavia, it has traditionally ...

. Following these street demonstrations, over 60 people were injured and other 240 citizens were arrested by the

Romanian Gendarmerie The ''Jandarmeria Română'' () is the national Gendarmerie force of Romania, tasked with high-risk and specialized law enforcement duties. It is one of the two main police forces in Romania (the other being the Romanian Police - a civilian for ...

. *January 24: A violent blizzard ravages Romania, killing 86 people. The lowest temperature in recent decades, , was recorded this winter at

Întorsura Buzăului Întorsura Buzăului ( hu, Bodzaforduló ) is a town in Covasna County, Transylvania, Romania. It administers three villages: Brădet (''Bredét''), Floroaia (''Virágospatak'') and Scrădoasa. Geography The town is located in the southern part o ...

, in

Covasna County Covasna County (, hu, Kovászna megye, ) is a county ( județ) of Romania, in eastern Transylvania, with the county seat at Sfântu Gheorghe. Demographics In 2011, it had a population of 210,177, making it the second least populous of Romania' ...

February

*February 6: Prime Minister Emil Boc resigned from office amid ongoing anti-austerity protests. Mihai Răzvan Ungureanu was given a mandate by President Traian Băsescu to form a new government. He will have to pass his formed cabinet through the vote of the Parliament or else he must return the mandate to the President. Ungureanu vowed to continue reforms and promote Romania's economic and politic stability amid current continuing crisis. *February 13: Nanosatellite ''Goliath'' was successfully launched into space. This is the first satellite of Romania. *February 19: A series of explosions take place in a club in Sighetu Marmaţiei ( Maramureș County). Following the deflagration, a citizen was killed and other 20 people were injured.

March

*March 5: A MAI employer shot eight people in a hair salon, Bucharest. Following the massacre, two people died and six others were seriously injured. The attacker was arrested for murder. He received the mandate for 24 hours. In 2005, the attacker has been charged with violence, but was acquitted. *March 19: A series of devastating wildfires burst out in several counties. At least a man died after falling in fire started by him.

April

*April 6: Six people, including three Austrians, were injured in an explosion at the

Petrobrazi Refinery Petrobrazi Refinery is one of the largest Romanian refineries and one of the largest in Eastern Europe, located in Ploieşti, Prahova County having as a main activity the processing of Romanian oil but also has a separate unit specialised in pro ...

(

Ploiești Ploiești ( , , ), formerly spelled Ploești, is a city and county seat in Prahova County, Romania. Part of the historical region of Muntenia, it is located north of Bucharest. The area of Ploiești is around , and it borders the Blejoi commu ...

Prahova County Prahova County () is a county ( județ) of Romania, in the historical region Muntenia, with the capital city at Ploiești. Demographics In 2011, it had a population of 762,886 and the population density was 161/km². It is Romania's third mos ...

). *April 14: A devastating fire broke out at a commercial complex in

. During the intervention, two firefighters suffered burns and were intoxicated by smoke. The building collapsed to 10 hours after the outbreak of fire. *April 15: County road 205D collapsed on a stretch of about 50 m due to landslides caused by heavy rains in recent days. At least 4,000 people in the communes of

Nereju Nereju is a Commune in Romania, commune located in Vrancea County, Romania. It is composed of five villages: Brădăcești, Chiricani (or ''Chiricari''), Nereju, Nereju Mic and Sahastru. Nereju, Nereju Mic and Brădăcești lie along the Zăbala R ...

and

Spulber Spulber is a commune located in Vrancea County, Romania. It is composed of seven villages: Carșochești-Corăbița, Morărești, Păvălari, Spulber, Tojanii de Jos, Tojanii de Sus and Țipău. These were part of Paltin Commune until 2005, when t ...

(

Vrancea County Vrancea () is a county ( județ) in Romania, with its seat at Focșani. It is mostly in the historical region of Moldavia but the southern part, below the Milcov River, is in Muntenia. Demographics In 2011, it had a population of 340,310 and ...

) are isolated. Affected villages remained without electricity, gas and drinking water. *April 26 **A helicopter crashed near the village of Ostrov (

Tulcea County Tulcea County () is a county ( județ) of Romania, in the historical region Dobruja, with the capital city at Tulcea. It includes in its northeast corner the large and thinly-populated estuary of the Danube. Demographics In 2011, Tulcea Cou ...

), due to a failure on board. All five passengers died carbonized. **An overloaded passenger bus has overturned from a gangway near the town of

Mioveni Mioveni () is a town in Argeș County, Romania, approximately 15 km (9 miles) north-east of Pitești. , it had a population of 31,998. The town administers four villages: Clucereasa, Colibași, Făgetu and Racovița. History It was fir ...

(

Argeș County Argeș County () is a county ('' județ'') of Romania, in Muntenia, with the capital city at Pitești. Demographics On 20 October 2011, it had a population of 612,431 and the population density was 89/km2. * Romanians – 97% * Roma (Gypsi ...

). 30 of 38 passengers on board were hospitalized. *April 27: The

government A government is the system or group of people governing an organized community, generally a state. In the case of its broad associative definition, government normally consists of legislature, executive, and judiciary. Government is a ...

has been unseated in a no-confidence vote, just two months after taking office. The opposition seized on public anger over austerity measures to oust prime minister Mihai Răzvan Ungureanu. President

designated left-wing opposition leader Victor Ponta as new prime minister.

May

*May 2: " Prometheus", work signed by

Constantin Brâncuși Constantin Brâncuși (; February 19, 1876 – March 16, 1957) was a Romanian Sculpture, sculptor, painter and photographer who made his career in France. Considered one of the most influential sculptors of the 20th-century and a pioneer of ...

, in 1911, representing a head cast in bronze has sold for a record US$12,682,000 in an auction in

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. *May 10: More than 116 people were injured, when three trams have collided in chain in ''Pasajul Lujerului'' (

June

*June 6: Severe

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storms, thunderstorms and

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storms hit

. Several localities were flooded due to heavy rains in late-May and early-June. Roads were blocked due to

landslide Landslides, also known as landslips, are several forms of mass wasting that may include a wide range of ground movements, such as rockfalls, deep-seated grade (slope), slope failures, mudflows, and debris flows. Landslides occur in a variety of ...

s and rockfalls. At least five people were killed from the break out of violent storms. *June 10:

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. Social Liberal Union won at least 49.71% of votes, dethroning the Democratic Liberal Party, that won only 14.8% of votes. Following the local elections, members of PDL resigned. Elections have resulted in conflicts between citizens and law enforcement. *June 20 **Five people died and another one was wounded following an accident involving two freight trucks and a passenger car near the village of Limpeziș ( Buzău County). One of the trucks caught fire. The circulation on European route E85 was blocked for four hours. **Former

Prime Minister of Romania The prime minister of Romania ( ro, Prim-ministrul României), officially the prime minister of the Government of Romania ( ro, Prim-ministrul Guvernului României, link=no), is the head of the Government of Romania. Initially, the office was s ...

, Adrian Năstase, tried to commit suicide after High Court of Cassation and Justice convicted him to a two-year imprisonment term for corruption charges.

July

*July 6 **

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voted for

Băsescu's suspension amid allegations of violation of the

Constitution A constitution is the aggregate of fundamental principles or established precedents that constitute the legal basis of a polity, organisation or other type of Legal entity, entity and commonly determine how that entity is to be governed. When ...

and abuse of power. Decisive national referendum set for July 29. **A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 6 km SW

(

), at a depth of 113 km. The tremor was felt from

Chișinău Chișinău ( , , ), also known as Kishinev (russian: Кишинёв, r=Kishinjóv ), is the Capital city, capital and largest city of the Republic of Moldova. The city is Moldova's main industrial and commercial center, and is located in the ...

Sofia Sofia ( ; bg, София, Sofiya, ) is the capital and largest city of Bulgaria. It is situated in the Sofia Valley at the foot of the Vitosha mountain in the western parts of the country. The city is built west of the Iskar river, and ha ...

. No reports of damage or casualties. *July 18: 18 people were injured in an accident involving two trams in

Rahova Rahova is a neighbourhood of southwest Bucharest, Romania, situated in Sector 5, west of Dâmboviţa River. It is named after the Bulgarian town ''Rahovo'' (today Oryahovo), site of a battle in the Romanian War of Independence. The neighborh ...

neighbourhood.

August

*August 10: Eight people were killed and seven others were injured, following an accident, in which were involved four vehicles. One of them caught fire. *August 12: 1,000 tourists feared to be infected with HIV after having sex with a prostitute in Constanța County. *August 21: The Constitutional Court of Romania decided to invalidate the results of the referendum for the impeachment of President Traian Băsescu. *August 27: One man died and another 18 were injured, after a passenger bus was hit by an oil car in

Suceava County Suceava County () is a county ('' ro, județ'') of Romania. Most of its territory lies in the southern part of the historical region of Bukovina, while the remainder forms part of Western Moldavia proper. The county seat is the historical town ...

. Traffic in the area was blocked for three hours.

September

*September 19: Two people were killed and four others were gravely wounded by a rabid bear in Southern Carpathians. The local authorities decreed state of alert in the area until its shooting or, eventually, until bears vaccination against rabies.

December

*December 17: President

had designated Victor Ponta as

, this being the single proposal from representatives of political parties and national minorities in Romania's Parliament. *December 28: Five people died intoxicated in a disused mine shaft in Baia Mare, Maramureș County.

Earthquakes

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Arts and entertainment

*January 1: Andrei Leonte wins the first season of X Factor. *January 1: " I Follow Rivers" becomes the first number-one single in the Romanian Top 100. *January 1: Song " Stereo Love" by Romanian/Moldovan duo Edward Maya,

Vika Jigulina Vika Jigulina (born Victoria Corneva; February 18, 1986) is a Moldovan-born record producer, singer, and DJ of Bulgarian and Russian descent. Life and career Victoria Corneva was born in Cahul, Moldavian SSR (Moldova). She is Bulgarian through ...

becomes the first Romanian

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in the

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, and also the first registered US One-hit wonder of 2011. *January 11: Alexandra Stan wins the

EBBA Ebba is a feminine given name, the feminine version of Ebbe, which is a diminutive form of the Germanic name Eberhard or Everhard, meaning " strong." Alternately, it may be a form of an Old English name Æbbe, of unknown derivation, which was the ...

award for Best New Act. *January 13: Romania announces its participation on the

Eurovision Song Contest 2012 The Eurovision Song Contest 2012 was the 57th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest. It took place in Baku, Azerbaijan, following the country's victory at the with the song " Running Scared" by the duo Ell & Nikki. It was the first time Azerb ...

. *January 13:

Dance music Dance music is music composed specifically to facilitate or accompany dancing. It can be either a whole musical piece or part of a larger musical arrangement. In terms of performance, the major categories are live dance music and recorded danc ...

sensation

Inna Elena Alexandra Apostoleanu (born 16 October 1986), known professionally as Inna (stylized in all caps), is a Romanian singer. Born in Mangalia and raised in Neptun, she studied political science at Ovidius University before meeting the Roma ...

kicks off her second world tour '' I Am the Club Rocker Tour'' in

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. *April 21:

Romexpo Romexpo, also known as Romexpo Dome or Romexpo Town, is a large exhibition center and indoor arena in Bucharest, Romania. It is primarily used for exhibitions, concerts, and sporting events. The complex also hosts more than 140 other exhibits a ...

was turned into "The Ocean of White" for the debut of Sensation Romania. *April 22: The beloved Spanish artist David Bisbal concerts at Palace Hall in Bucharest. *May 26: Mandinga occupied the 12th place at

, with the song "

Zaleilah "Zaleilah" is a song by Romanian band Mandinga for their fifth studio album, ''Club de Mandinga'' (2012). It was written by Costi Ioniță along with band lead singer Elena Ionescu and member Omar Secada. Produced by Ioniță and Dimitriu Silvi ...

", composed by

Costi Ioniță Constantin "Costi" Ioniță (), known as Costi (born 14 January 1978) is a Romanian singer regarded as one of the most celebrated ethnic Romanian vocalists of ''muzică orientală'' (manele).Margaret H. Beissinger, ''"Muzică Orientală": Identit ...

. *June 6: Americans from

Linkin Park Linkin Park is an American rock band from Agoura Hills, California. The band's current lineup comprises vocalist/rhythm guitarist/keyboardist Mike Shinoda, lead guitarist Brad Delson, bassist Dave Farrell, DJ/turntablist Joe Hahn and drummer ...

concerts for the first time in Romania at

. *June 30:

Julio Iglesias Julio José Iglesias de la Cueva (; born 23 September 1943) is a Spanish singer, songwriter and former professional footballer. Iglesias is recognized as the most commercially successful Spanish singer in the world and one of the top record ...

, the best selling and most famous Spanish singer of all time, concerts on Zone Arena in

. *July 19:

Roxette Roxette was a Swedish pop rock duo, consisting of Marie Fredriksson (vocals and keyboards) and Per Gessle (vocals and guitar). Formed in 1986, the duo became an international act in the late 1980s, when they released their breakthrough second a ...

concerts on

Cluj Arena Cluj Arena () is a multi-purpose stadium in Cluj-Napoca, Romania. It serves as the home of FC Universitatea Cluj, Universitatea Cluj of the Liga II and was completed on 1 October 2011. It is also the home of the Untold Festival. The facility, owne ...

, stadium that hosted the concerts of the Scorpions and Smokie in the fall of 2011. *July 28:

Jessie J Jessica Ellen Cornish (born 27 March 1988), known professionally as Jessie J, is an English singer. Born and raised in London, she began her career on stage, aged 11, with a role in the West End musical '' Whistle Down the Wind''. She studied ...

concerts in

Mamaia Mamaia () is a resort on the Romanian Black Sea shore and a district of Constanța. Considered to be Romania's most popular resort,Robert Reid, Leif Pettersen, ''Romania & Moldova'', Lonely Planet, 2007, p. 294 Mamaia is situated immediately nort ...

, during their 2011/2012 world tour ''

Heartbeat Tour The Heartbeat Tour was the debut concert tour by singer-songwriter Jessie J in support of her debut studio album '' Who You Are'' (2011). The tour visited Europe, South America, Oceania and Asia. Background The tour was announced on June 1, 2011 ...

''. *August 6:

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members concert for the third time in Romania, on Iolanda Balaș Söter Stadium in Bucharest. *August 18: Pop sensation

Lady Gaga Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta ( ; born March 28, 1986), known professionally as Lady Gaga, is an American singer, songwriter, and actress. She is known for her image reinventions and musical versatility. Gaga began performing as a teenag ...

has her first concert in Romania, at the

National Arena Many countries have a national sport stadium, which typically serves as the primary or exclusive home for one or more of a country's national representative sports teams. The term is most often used in reference to an association football stadiu ...

, as part of her 2012/2014 world tour '' The Born This Way Ball Tour''. *August 19: Brazilian singer-songwriter Michel Teló also has his first concert in Romania, at the Princess Summer Club in

. *August 31: Red Hot Chili Peppers concerts at

during their 2011/2012 world tour ''

I'm with You Tour The I'm with You World Tour was a worldwide concert tour by American rock band, the Red Hot Chili Peppers in support of the band's tenth studio album, '' I'm with You''. It marked the band's first tour in four years and first with guitarist Josh K ...

''. *October 4: Redfoo and Party Rock Crew concert at the Roman Arenas, Bucharest. Concert organized by Unilife is part of the promotional tour of the album "

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". *December 24: Tudor Turcu wins the second season of X Factor."Tudor Turcu, designated by Romanians the winner of the second edition of X Factor"
, ''Jurnalul.ro''

Sports

*January 29: Horia Tecău and his partner,

Bethanie Mattek-Sands Bethanie Mattek-Sands ( Bethanie Lynn Mattek; born March 23, 1985) is an American professional tennis player. She has won nine Grand Slam titles (five in women's doubles and four in mixed doubles), and an Olympic gold medal, and is a former wo ...

, wins the tennis tournament

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, at mixed double. *February 29: Amicable match between

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, the first recipient of

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, and Romania, 1-1. *May 9: The

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is held at the

. *September 6: Phase V of

2011–12 Cupa României The 2011–12 Cupa României was the seventy-fourth season of the annual Romanian football knockout tournament. The winner of the competition qualified for the play-off round of the 2012–13 UEFA Europa League. Round of 32 The 14 winners of ...

Deaths

January January is the first month of the year in the Julian and Gregorian calendars and is also the first of seven months to have a length of 31 days. The first day of the month is known as New Year's Day. It is, on average, the coldest month of the ...

*January 2:

Ioan Drăgan Ioan Drăgan (2 December 1965 – 2 January 2012) was a Romanian footballer A football player or footballer is a sportsperson who plays one of the different types of football. The main types of football are association football, American foo ...

, 46, footballer ( FC Brașov), colorectal cancer. (born 1965) *January 14:

Mircea Ciumara Mircea Ciumara (13 September 1943, Călărași, Călărași County, Kingdom of Romania–14 January 2012, Bucharest, Romania) was a Romanian politician and former cabinet minister in two governments led by the Romanian Democratic Convention (CDR), ...

, 68, politician and former cabinet minister, cancer. (born 1943) *January 22: Tudor Mărăscu, 71, theater and film director. (born 1940) *January 25:

Emil Hossu Emil Hossu (; 24 November 1941 – 25 January 2012) was a Romanian actor. Hossu was born into a Greek-Catholic family in Ocna Sibiului, Sibiu County. He was a well-known actor of stage and screen in the 1980s and 1990s, having performed in ...

, 70, actor, myocardial infarction. (born 1941)

March

*March 28: Ștefan Radof, 77, actor, screenwriter and author of several volumes of poetry, heart failure. (born 1934) *March 31:

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, 87, actor and epigramist, bronchopneumonia and anemia. (born 1924)

April April is the fourth month of the year in the Gregorian and Julian calendars. It is the first of four months to have a length of 30 days, and the second of five months to have a length of less than 31 days. April is commonly associated with ...

*April 12:

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, 96, academician, former Vice President of CDNPP. (born 1916) *April 14:

Florin Constantiniu Florin Constantiniu (8 April 1933 – 13 April 2012) was a Romanian historian. A native of Bucharest, he attended Saint Sava National College, followed by the University of Bucharest. He was elected a corresponding member of the Romanian Academy ...

, 79, historian, corresponding member of the Romanian Academy. (born 1933)

June June is the sixth month of the year in the Julian and Gregorian calendars and is the second of four months to have a length of 30 days, and the third of five months to have a length of less than 31 days. June contains the summer solstice in ...

*June 5: Mihai Pătrașcu, 29, computer scientist, brain cancer. (born 1982)

August August is the eighth month of the year in the Julian and Gregorian calendars, and the fifth of seven months to have a length of 31 days. Its zodiac sign is Leo and was originally named ''Sextilis'' in Latin because it was the 6th month in ...

*August 2:

Mihaela Ursuleasa Mihaela Ursuleasa (27 September 1978 – 2 August 2012) was a Romanian concert pianist. In 1995, she won the Clara Haskil International Piano Competition. Biography Ursuleasa began playing the piano at the age of five under the tutelage of her ...

, 33, concert pianist, cerebral hemorrhage. (born 1978) *August 10:

Ioan Dicezare Ioan Dicezare (August 12, 1916 in Bucharest – August 10, 2012 in Bucharest Claudiu Pacearcă''Doliu în aviația românească. A murit Generalul Ioan Dicezare, unul dintre ultimii piloți de vânătoare români din al doilea Război Mondia ...

, 95, fighter pilot and flying ace in World War II. (born 1916) *August 27: Mirela Zafiri, 41, soprano, lung cancer. (born 1971) *August 30: Cornel Todea, 76, theater and film director. (born 1935) *August 31: Constanța Buzea, 71, poet. (born 1941)

November November is the eleventh and penultimate month of the year in the Julian and Gregorian Calendars, the fourth and last of four months to have a length of 30 days and the fifth and last of five months to have a length of fewer than 31 days. No ...

* 9 November: Iurie Darie, 83, actor. (born 1929)

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January January is the first month of the year in the Julian and Gregorian calendars and is also the first of seven months to have a length of 31 days. The first day of the month is known as New Year's Day. It is, on average, the coldest month of the ...

March

April April is the fourth month of the year in the Gregorian and Julian calendars. It is the first of four months to have a length of 30 days, and the second of five months to have a length of less than 31 days. April is commonly associated with ...

June June is the sixth month of the year in the Julian and Gregorian calendars and is the second of four months to have a length of 30 days, and the third of five months to have a length of less than 31 days. June contains the summer solstice in ...

August August is the eighth month of the year in the Julian and Gregorian calendars, and the fifth of seven months to have a length of 31 days. Its zodiac sign is Leo and was originally named ''Sextilis'' in Latin because it was the 6th month in ...

November November is the eleventh and penultimate month of the year in the Julian and Gregorian Calendars, the fourth and last of four months to have a length of 30 days and the fifth and last of five months to have a length of fewer than 31 days. No ...

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