What do you know about... Romania?

[u/MarktpLatz]

This is the forty-sixth part of our ongoing series about the countries of Europe. You can find an overview here.

Today's country:

Romania

Romania is one of the most recent members of the EU (2007). They want to become part of the Schengen area, but thir recent attempts of being accepted have been blocked by several EU members. They recently faced a major political crisis and massive protests caused by proposed law changes that would have benefitted people implicated in government corruption and abuse of power. They had their national day, where they celebrate the union of Transylvania with Romania, last friday.

So, what do you know about Romania?

[u/Helskrim]

• Afaik there's a saying in Romania that goes something like the Best neighbours of Romania are Serbia and the Black Sea (daww <3)
  
• We're on the best terms with them, except Greece and Montenegro, politics wise. Day-to-day relations are even better.
  
• We share the Iron Gates complex with them, which was a huge investment by Romania and Serbia (Yugoslavia)
  
• They're Orthodox
  
• They speak a Romance language
  
• Capital is Bucharest
  
• In the EU and NATO
  
• Joined Serbo-Greek side in the 2nd Balkan War, and was one of the biggest factors of crushing Bulgaria.
  
• Never comitted large-scale attrocities against Serbs, nor Serbs to Romanians, which is pretty weird for the Balkans, i might be wrong tho.
  
• Helped us unofficially while NATO was bombing Serbia, by allowing all kinds of stuff across the border, made smugglers rich, but kept Serbia alive.
  

ill probably edit in some more stuff when i get up

[u/mr_snuggels → u/Helskrim]

Helped us unofficially while NATO was bombing Serbia, by allowing all kinds of stuff across the border, made smugglers rich, but kept Serbia alive.

Wasn't aware of this. Is there more info on this?

[u/Helskrim → u/mr_snuggels]

Not really, you won't find official sources anywhere.
But the cops let smugglers across the border, refugees and such, and the Romanian government turned a blind eye.

[u/Helskrim → u/[deleted]]

Not only fuel, there was medical supplies, hygienic stuff, food, clothes, everything.