Romania

The scandal over diaspora voters will energise the opposition but may not alter second-round presidential election

Ponta presidency would be more stable but less likely to reform

As Social Democrat premier, Ponta is the status-quo candidate whereas Iohannis would promote market-friendly policies

Hungarian minority party's continued participation in Romanian coalition government could depend on autonomy proposals

Unexplained and unpredicted changes in the supply of Russian gas will only increase Europe's search for better sources

Mounting political risks and geostrategic strain will derail Europe's recovery this year, blunting impact of ECB action

Romanian programmers are well placed to develop the domestic information society and to establish a global presence.

Economic data being published this week is expected to show a continuing economic rebound in the...