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Romanians took to the street last night for a second night of protests demanding the resignation of the ruling Social Democratic Party (SDP) over claims of corruption.

Protests in Bucharest turned violent, with Euronews videos showing riot police officers beating demonstrators into the ground.

A man wearing a white t-shirt can be seen surrounded by four policemen in full gear trying to run away from them. One officer can also be seen kicking the man trying to trip him as he makes his escape.

Social media footage shows the protesters assembled on a large street scrambling as the police begin giving chase and shooting tear gas to control the crowd.