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Significance
The two parties suffered losses in the December elections and failed to advance their candidates to the cancelled second round of presidential polls but they will govern alongside the Democratic Alliance of Hungarians in Romania (UDMR).
Impacts
Brain drain will persist and Romania will struggle to attract highly skilled workers.
Despite its geostrategic position, Romania’s influence within NATO and EU affairs will remain limited.
In local governance, the distribution of resources will follow party lines.
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Romania,
EUR,
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Russia,
economy,
international relations,
politics,
election,
fiscal,
foreign policy,
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opposition,
party,
policy,
constitution,
defence,
poverty,
public sector,
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corruption
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