Ascension from Communism - 1990-Present

In the late 1980s, Romania had become a police state; institutions, organisations and even the Communist regime have become mere tools under Ceaușescu's reign. Under his rule, physical hardship and moral despair ran rampant throughout the streets, making the residents live in constant horror. Despite this seemingly overbearing outlook, the dictatorship was overthrown in merely a week in 1989. The National Salvation Front (NSF) lead the Romanian revolution and helped the country transition from a communist to a democratic economic/political stature.

Elections were held in 1990 and the NSF won, swearing on its part to control the media, incorporate policies that weren't there during the communist era and put an end to unemployment and inflation which, according to them, would increase drastically should their opposition win. NSF and its head, Ion Iliescu, claimed presidency on June 20, 1990. Disagreements over the pacing of the economic reforms caused the NSF to split but supporters of Iliescu remained and formed the Democratic National Salvation Front (DNSF).

In the first years of the 21st century, Romania's GDP showed significant signs of improvement; inflations fell and privatisation was accelerated. Furthermore, Romania joined the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) on March 2004 and the European Union (EU) in January 2007.

 

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Bibliography: Cucu, Vasile S. "New Constitution." Encyclopedia Britannica Online. Encyclopedia Britannica, 16 Feb. 2015. Web. 03 June 2015. <http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/508461/Romania/42876/Shifts-in-society-and-economy>.