Adrian Sobaru

Adrian Sobaru ( born August 16, 1968) gained 23 December 2010 notoriety when he from a balcony in the public gallery of the plenary chamber of the Romanian Parliament plunged during a speech by the Prime Minister Emil Boc in the meeting room.

The person employed by the Romanian state television Televiziunea Română as a gaffer in the Parliament building electrician wanted to protest against the austerity measures (→ sovereign debt crisis in the euro area ) the government suffering a reduction in support for his 15 -year-old with autism, meant son. Sobaru had his T-shirt inscribed with the words "You have mowed us. You have the future of our children destroyed. You can send us money and take life, but not freedom. " ( " Ne - ati ciuruit! Ne - ne ATI ATI vîndut şi trădat. Ne - ati UCIs viitorul copiilor. Ne puteţi lua Viata nu şi bani is Libertatea! ! ) After the Prime Minister had begun his speech rose Sobaru on the balustrade and shouted " This is for you, Boc! You have the children the money stolen " ( " Pentru tine Boc! Ati Luat Banll copiilor " ). He had only planned to speak on the balcony a few words and not to jump, but succumbed to a loss of control, and fell with outstretched arms. He fell seven meters deep and survived the crash with broken bones.

Sobaru later took part in demonstrations against the austerity measures of the government and is considered the " father of the Romanian protest movement."

A report by Barbara Supp about the incident was nominated for the German reporter Prize 2011.