The romanian Prime-Minister, Emil Boc, and the romanian Environment Minister, Laszlo Borbely (hungarian ethnic), have postponded the  historical handshake momentum. The PM have argued that the shakehand will have place when the program regarding the used waters in Dâmboviţa County will be implemented. If he agrees with the shakhand in this stage, any coercitive measures or punishments in the case of bad implemantation will be considered illegitimate, the PM added. … Read entire article »

An opinion poll shows that 41% of the Romanians would vote former Communist leader Nicolae Ceausescu as their president, while half of the people who were interviewed said that he was a good leader. Romania is gloomy not only because half of the people are nostalgic, but because after 20 years of civic freedom, people would look back to a future that was not glorious, not rich, not even safe, but quite dark. … Read entire article »