Standing at the border of the European Union and NATO, Romania is challenged not only by its internal weaknesses, many of which the country addresses successfully, but also by its proximity to and complicated relationship with Russia. A few years ago, Romania embarked on a bold anti-corruption effort that led not only to conviction of major corrupt politicians and dishonest businessmen, but also to consolidation of anti-corruption institutions and processes. It is a genuine success story, but the actions taken to clean the political and business environment in the country are not going unchallenged by those they are aimed against, …read more
Reassure Bucharest in the Black Sea
