BUCHAREST: Romania holds legislative elections on Sunday with the left-wing Social Democrats (PSD) expected to emerge as the largest party, a year after a deadly fire forced them out of office.
Here are some facts about the former communist country of 20 million people in southeastern Europe, a member of NATO since 2004 and of the European Union since 2007.
Poor but growing
With an average monthly salary of 470 euros ($505) and one in four people in poverty, Romania is the European Union’s second-poorest country. Corruption remains rife, Brussels complains.
However, having gone through a severe recession and painful austerity cuts, the economy …read more
Source: Free Malaysia Today
