Union (the unification of Romania with Bessarabia, Bukovina and Transylvania), a demonstration called the Centenary March is organized by several Romanian and Moldovan activists for unification. It starts in Alba Iulia on this day. 9 July – President Klaus Iohannis dismisses the Chief Prosecutor of the National Anticorruption Directorate, Laura Codruța Kövesi. 11 July – Four people, including two children, are found dead after their cart is washed away by a flash flood in Tulcea County. August 10 August – Violence ensues between anti-government protesters and the Romanian Gendarmerie in Victory Square, resulting in hundreds of people wounded and the complete evacuation of the square. 29 August – Participants of the Centenary March cross the Moldovan border. September 1 September – The Centenary March ends in the Great National Assembly Square in Chișinău, Moldova. October 6 and 7 October – A nationwide referendum is held in Romania regarding the prohibition of same-sex marriage, but it fails due to not reaching the required voter turnout. Another referendum is held at the same time in the Olt County to rename it to "Olt-Romanați County", but it fails as well for the same reason. November December 19 December – The main indexes of Bucharest Stock Exchange fall by more than 7 percent following the announcement of new taxes on banks, capping gas price and major changes regarding private pensions scheme. The two major banks listed at BSE lose more than 15 percent of their value. Arts and entertainment 24 February – Touch Me Not, directed by Adina Pintilie, wins the Golden Bear prize for best film at the 68th Berlin International Film Festival. 27 March – The 12th edition of the Gopo Awards: Daniel Sandu's One Step Behind the Seraphim is awarded best film, best director, best actor and best screenplay. 5 April – Ioan-Aurel Pop, rector of Babeș-Bolyai University in Cluj-Napoca, is elected president of the Romanian Academy. 10 May – The Humans represent Romania in the second semi-final of the Eurovision Song Contest in Lisbon, Portugal. For the first time since the introduction of the semi-finals, Romania's representatives fail to qualify for the final. 9 June – The largest edition to date of Bucharest Pride attracts about 10,000 people. 3–14 July – The 59th International Mathematical Olympiad is held in Cluj-Napoca. 2–5 August – The 4th edition of Untold Festival is held in Cluj-Napoca. Sports 9 June – Simona Halep wins