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Wednesday, 29 April 2009 14:15
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Most of the protesters on the streets of Chisinau were students who say they see no future if Communists keep their hold on the ex-Soviet state of four million people.

Tags: Year: 2009 Location: Europe Category: Protest and Persuassion Protest and Persuassion: Slogans, caricatures, and symbols Protest and Persuassion: Banners, posters, displayed communications Protest and Persuassion: Records, radio, and television Protest and Persuassion: Displays of flags and symbolic colors Protest and Persuassion: Wearing of symbols Protest and Persuassion: Symbolic sounds Protest and Persuassion: Singing Protest and Persuassion: Assemblies of protest or support
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