The article discusses the essential role of The Independent in covering significant issues such as reproductive rights and climate change. It underscores the publication's commitment to accessible journalism without paywalls. It also highlights a recent pro-EU rally in Bucharest, Romania, amid crucial presidential elections, where demonstrators voiced their support for the EU and resistance to nationalist sentiments. The political context includes Romania's past political crises and rising right-wing sentiments, adding urgency to the event and reflecting broader European political dynamics.
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"Thousands of people gathered in Romania's capital on Friday for a pro-European Union march. It came a week before the final vote of a closely watched presidential election ..."
"Many chanted slogans such as We are in Europe and Bucharest is not Budapest, referring to Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orban..."
"Romania joined the EU in 2007. But last year it was plunged into its worst political crisis in decades when a top court voided the previous election."
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