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Big protests also take place in other big cities in Romania. In Cluj-Napoca and Timisoara, there were over 15,000 people in the street, In Sibiu there were 14,000, in Iasi - 7,000, in Brasov – 8000, in Constanta – 6,000, according to various sources. Thousands have also joined the demonstrations in other cities all over the country. In total, about 130,000 people were estimated to participate in these manifestations all over the country, according to Digi24.ro. Over the weekend, the protests are expected to get even bigger, with some estimating one million people in the streets. More people who haven’t been able to join the protests this week will be able to do so in the weekend when they don’t have to go to work. Moreover, the weather is also getting warmer. On Wednesday evening, more than 120,000 protested in Bucharest and 300,000 all over Romania, despite negative temperatures, in the biggest demonstrations of the last 25 years. A day protest is also scheduled to take place in Bucharest’s Victoriei Square, on Saturday at 11:00, where families can bring their children. “They bought the hooligans, we bring our children,” is the protest’s motto. The participants to this protest plan to march towards the Parliament’s Palace and make a human chain around the building. Some 2,200 people have confirmed they would take part in this event, according to the dedicated Facebook page. The protests is called "Education for democracy," and is organized by the Coruptia Ucide (Corruption Kills) Facebook group. Another event of the same group shows that some 7,000 people have confirmed and another 6,500 are interested to come to Bucharest from other cities over the weekend, to join the protests in the capital. The protesters determination has only increased after Prime Minister Sorin Grindeanu said on Thursday that the Government didn't plan to withdraw the controversial ordinance. However, on Friday, the people in the street got some hope that the ordinance may be declared unconstitutional after Ombudsman Victor Ciorbea decided to attack the bill at the Constitutional Court. The international reactions to the ordinance continued to come, with the U.S. State Department issuing another warning that the Government's decision may undermine the rule of law in Romania.