Ilie Bolojan, identified as the Romanian Prime Minister, commented on political scientist Cristian Preda's act of shredding his doctoral diploma live on TV, a protest against government austerity measures.

Cristian Preda, a well-known university professor, publicly tore up his PhD diploma obtained in France during a live broadcast, protesting the Romanian government's intention to nearly halve the bonus awarded to public sector employees.

Romanian political scientist Cristian Preda, a former presidential advisor, tore up his PhD diploma live on Digi24, a gesture in reaction to new austerity measures.