Romania (New Union)

The Federal Republic of Romania (Romanian: Republica Federală România), more commonly known as Romania (România), is a nation located in eastern Europe. The modern form of Romania formed in 1995 with the unification of Romania (the democratic successor to the Socialist Republic of Romania) and the Republic of Moldova (a former ). The unified nation became a member of the in 2007, and plan on adopting the euro around 2014.

History
During the Cold War, Romania (known as the Socialist Republic of Romania) was an Eastern bloc nation and a satellite nation. Beginning in 1989, the "Romanian Revolution" began by the citizens to loosen the Soviet control of the nation. The revolution was successful and the formation of a democratic government formed by 1990.

Within the Soviet Union, one of the republics (the Moldavian SSR) began its movement towards independence form the USSR. During Glasnost and Perestroika, the MSSR declared independence on June 23, 1990, and officially changed its name to the Republic of Moldova on May 23, 1991. The republic has a large Romanian culture and the republic moved towards alliances and unification with Romania. This will lead to the uprising of the citizens in the (which was primarily pro-Soviet). By September 1991, the USSR (on its reformation to the ) recognizes the independence of the six republics that wanted full independence. Moldova began its movement towards Romania.



In 1992, Moldova and the USSR got into a conflict in the PMR over its sovereignty. By the end of 1992, the USSR declared a new republic, while Moldova declared unlawful annexation. The conflict between Moldova and the USSR will remain until 1993 with the announcement of Romanian-Moldovan unification. With the continuing stress between Romania and the USSR, Romania announced it did not want to inherent Moldova's border problems. By the end of 1994, Romania and Moldova agreed to keep the Union west of the Dniester river. On January 1, 1995, Romania and Moldova formed into a new government called the Federal Republic of Romania.

The new government was a federation made up of two states, Romania and Moldova. The "two state system" was only temporary, and by 1998, Romania broke apart into seven additional states. Eight states now make up Romania, with the capital of Bucharest being a special region. Each state has a sense of sovereignty, but under a strong unitary-form of federation (much like the States of Germany).