This has left some students of recent Eastern European history anxious about Romania s future. Mr. Iliescu, an ex-communist, and head of the Social Democratic Party, served as Romania s president twice before, between 1990 and 1996. He was unable then to deliver the prosperity he promised in his campaigns. But the people spoke clearly in the last election, favoring the known over more of the unproven. Such initiatives could truly make him the savior of the country and rescue Romania from deadening isolation.
Romanian volunteer nurtures one of the country's most precious resource.
Romania stands as a litmus test on whether regional democracy and stability are durable, Bugajski said. Copyright 2001 Global Volunteers, all rights reserved.