Image by Julian Nitzsche The Romanian parliament this week passed a resolution expressing support for the re-unification of Moldova with Romania, recreating ‘Greater Romania’ which existed in the former Romanian kingdom. The impetus for the vote came on the 100th anniversary of Moldova joining the Romanian kingdom after WWI. Is…
It is a little known fact that Moldova produced much of the Soviet Union’s wine. Therefore it is striking that one of the major wineries based in Moldova, Moldovan Purcari Wineries, just went public and listed its shares on the Romanian Stock Exchange, raising the equivalent of $50 million. “The…
Tensions between the Eastern European nations of Romania and Hungary have flared in recent days after Romanian comments over a Hungarian separatist group in Romania, and the Hungarian reaction. The Szeklers are a Hungarian minority living in Romania and are recognized by the government in Bucharest as such. Romanian Prime…
Tens of thousands of protesters rallied in Bucharest and other Romanian cities on November 26 to condemn a judiciary overhaul planned by the Romanian government. Critics including the European Commission say the changes would impose political control over the justice system, reported Reuters. Romania Joins Moldovan Fight Against Russian Energy
Romania Joins Moldovan Fight Against Russian Energy.
Migrants In Romania Trying To Break Into Hungary And Schengen Heaven.
Image by Vanya lodba The new Ukrainian law that prescribes all in-country education to be accomplished in Ukrainian as a primary language seems to be weakening somewhat in the face of rage by Eastern European communities inside the former Soviet republic. Hungary, Moldova, and Romania have expressed grave reservations about…
Opinion: Needing Friends, Ukraine Picks A Fight With New Language Law.
Ukraine’s Poroshenko Angers All Of Eastern Europe With New Language Law.
Migrants Shifting To Black Sea Routes To Eastern Europe.