Romania’s National Day: A View from Strasbourg
By: Dr. Ion Jinga Photo Credits: imperialtransilvania.com 104 years ago on 1st December1918, Romanians from Transylvania, representing the absolute majority of the population in this historical Romanian province ((Fényes Elek, a 19th century Hungarian statistician, estimated in 1842 that in the population of Transylvania the majority were 62.3% Romanians), voted the union with Romania. It was the accomplishment of The Great Union and 1st December is now the National Day of Ro