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A Hungarian Plan to Buy Land in Romania?

Jan 8, 2014 | 22:12 GMT

A Hungarian Plan to Buy Land in Romania?
A shepherd tends his sheep in southern Transylvania on March 10, 2013, near Tohanu Nou, Romania.

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Summary

The possibility that Hungary is considering buying land in Western Romania is part of a larger trend in Central Europe, which is undergoing changes as the European Union's crisis worsens and as Russia becomes stronger. Moreover, the potential move indicates the scope of Hungary's geopolitical concerns amid this regional dynamism and ahead of national elections. 

Extraterritorial land ownership is an issue for Budapest ahead of elections and amid changing geopolitical fortunes....

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