Forward, December 8th, 2000
Forward 12-08-2000 Romania, Romania
Romania is a land that is rich in culture and memory, and poor in almost everything else. A proud Latin island in the Slavic sea of Eastern Europe, it was for years a maverick within the communist bloc. Now it is one of the most notable failures of the post-communist era, with stagnant industry, decaying social services and a deeply disillusioned electorate.
On Sunday, Romania's voters will go to the polls for a runoff presidential election. Their choices are unappealing: Ion Iliescu, a 70-year-old ex-communist retread, or Corneliu Vadim Tudor, a racist,...
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