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Background: The principalities of Wallachia and Moldavia - for centuries under the suzerainty of the Turkish Ottoman Empire - secured their autonomy in 1856; they united in 1859 and a few years later adopted the new name of Romania. The country gained recognition of its independence in 1878. It joined the Allied Powers in World War I and acquired new territories following the conflict. In 1940, it allied with the Axis powers and participated in the 1941 German invasion of the USSR. Three years later, overrun by the Soviets, Romania signed an armistice. The post-war Soviet occupation led to the formation of a Communist "people's republic" in 1947 and the abdication of the king. The decades-long rule of dictator Nicolae CEAUSESCU, who took power in 1965, and his Securitate police state became increasingly oppressive and draconian through the 1980s. CEAUSESCU was overthrown and executed in late 1989. Former Communists dominated the government until 1996, when they were swept from power by a fractious coalition of centrist parties. In 2000, the center-left Social Democratic Party (PSD) became Romania's leading party, governing with the support of the Democratic Union of Hungarians in Romania (UDMR). The opposition center-right alliance formed by the National Liberal Party (PNL) and the Democratic Party (PD) scored a surprise victory over the ruling PSD in December 2004 presidential elections. The PNL-PD alliance maintains a parliamentary majority with the support of the UDMR, the Humanist Party (PUR), and various ethnic minority groups. Although Romania completed accession talks with the European Union (EU) in December 2004, it must continue to address rampant corruption - while invigorating lagging economic and democratic reforms - before it can achieve its hope of joining the EU, tentatively set for 2007. Romania joined NATO in March of 2004.




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November 14th 2009  Europe » Romania » Transilvania » Brasov » Brasov
I recently went to Eastern Europe, fulfilling my dream to visit Romania. Living in the valley of the beautiful Rocky Mountains, the lure of the Carpathian Mountains inspired a journey that I ... [full story]

"Welcome to East"
57 days ago: Tsunami Sara published a blog
"Welcome to East"
September 28th 2009  Europe » Romania » Transilvania » Brasov » Brasov
Last night we left Budapest and took a night train to Brasov, Romania. I didn't expect things to be so different here, but they really are. The night train was alright, kind of cramped but the bunk be ... 2 photos [full story]

The Road to Transylvania is Littered with Watermelons
July 24th 2009  Europe » Romania » Transilvania » Brasov » Brasov
Way back in the 80's, Steph (as a little girl in love with gymnastics) watched a movie called Nadia about the famous Romanian gymnast Nadia Comaneci. So when we first moved to Europe and made our hit ... 22 photos [full story]

86 days ago: TomParker21 published a blog
Varna - Bucharest - Transylvania
August 30th 2009  Europe » Romania » Transilvania » Brasov » Brasov
Varna to Bucharest was an absolute mission!! I went to the train station in the day to get a seat reservation for the 10pm train. I was told by two people this wasn't necessary so went on my merry ... [full story]

Brasov
111 days ago: tanglefish published a blog
Brasov
June 15th 2009  Europe » Romania » Transilvania » Brasov » Brasov
Another mini-bus ride to Brasov. Equally crowded. I think one woman had a number of dinner sets in one stripy bag that was placed in the aisle, quite a few people sitting on luggage in the aisles. ... 23 photos [full story]

111 days ago: fionavicky published a blog
Cheese... or fromage?
August 5th 2009  Europe » Romania » Transilvania » Brasov » Brasov
So, to finish up Budapest first: After a Sunday night of beers and Palinka at the hostel, we stumbled out into the bright daylight of Budapest for a final exploration before taking the train away ... [full story]

112 days ago: Tias published a blog
Chasing Dracula
July 18th 2009  Europe » Romania » Transilvania » Brasov » Brasov
I have to admit that the only reason I was interested in visiting Transylvania was because of the Dracula movies. But Ill have you know that it wasn't because of Dracula, but rather the castles and th ... [full story]

Brasov
122 days ago: carterface published a blog
Brasov
July 25th 2009  Europe » Romania » Transilvania » Brasov » Brasov
Brasov is said to be the most visited area in all of Romania, but you would never know. The town is tiny and is easily explored on foot. The train ride from Bucharest to Brasov is pleasurable; you win ... 16 photos [full story]

Transylvania and Surrounds:  More Sunny Than Spooky
June 29th 2009  Europe » Romania » Transilvania » Brasov » Brasov
Greetings! From Istanbul we caught a night train north to Bulgaria. We nursed a bottle of Raki (Turkish Ouzo) with our cabin mates before nodding off, only to be woken by border guards at 3 a.m. ... 37 photos [full story]

over the mountains to Transylvania
June 19th 2009  Europe » Romania » Transilvania » Brasov » Brasov
Tuesday, May 19th. We took the 6:13am P-train from Gara de Noor in Bucharest to Brasov. We were so excited to get our first peek at the mountains. The train ride was very nice and quiet. We arrived at ... 70 photos [full story]


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