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Romania as a Case Study for a Dynamic Central Europe

Aug 25, 2011 | 11:58 GMT

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Summary

Three geopolitical trends are shaping Central Europe: increasing pressure on the European Union and within NATO, Russia's growing influence in Europe and a geopolitical battle between Russia and the United States taking place in Central Europe. Romania, an important Central European country, can serve as a case study for how these three trends will affect Central Europe as a whole.

Romania is a key country to watch as Central Europe is shaped by increasing tensions within Western institutions, Russia's growing influence and a U.S.-Russian geopolitical contest. (With STRATFOR maps)...

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