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"Romania, history of an identity", by Despina Tomescu

On November 10, 2019, Romanians go to the polls to elect their future president. Currently, the country lives with a tense coexistence between the liberal president, Klaus Iohannis, who is seeking a second term and the social democratic government. The left-wing government, embroiled in corruption scandals, had a new setback earlier this week with the defection of its ally, the Aldé, a liberal party that secured a parliamentary majority. The Prime Minister, who has decided not to resign, must gain the confidence of Parliament with a new team. Romania, which last year celebrated the 100th anniversary of its birth, is going through a new political crisis. A century of existence for the Romanian state, but a thousand-year-old Romanian identity that Despina Tomescu analyzes in an essay entitled "Romania, history of an identity" published by L'harmattan. Despina Tomescu talks with Sylvie Noël.