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Upon independence in 1864, the Eastern European country of Romania has battled with political conflicts, economic hardships, internal strife, and the influence of foreign powers. Becoming a puppet government of the Soviet Union after World War II, Romania spent forty-two years under the grasp of Communism and the oppressive dictator Nicholae Ceausescu. When the iron curtain rose across Eastern Europe, Romania began a violent and challenging transition to a democratic form of government in 1989. With the fall of Communism, the world also experienced a rise in size, power and influence of the European Union. Membership in the EU has provided a great number of benefits for its member countries while the non-members, mainly Eastern European countries like Romania, seek to join the Union as quickly as possible.
While dealing with the difficult transition to democracy, Romania also faces the daunting task of developing aspects of the country to abide to the necessary guidelines for......

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