Romania governed without the Hungarian Union

The Democratic Union of Hungarians in Romania (UDMR) is not part of the new Romanian government. But this should not be seen as discrimination, writes Gandul newspaper: "The Romanians have kicked ... the anti-Hungarian, anti-Semitic, anti-humanitarian Greater Romania Party (PRM) out of parliament. The majority of Romanians also see this as the end of the threat to their Hungarian fellow citizens. In their view the Hungarians benefit from a unique situation in Romania. They have the same rights as the majority, and all they need to maintain their language, culture and traditions. And they even had a deputy prime minister. ... It will be a historic day for Romania when the Hungarians come to see the UDMR as useless and old-fashioned. To bring it about as soon as possible, the government comprising the Liberal Democrats (PD-L) and Social Democrats (PSD) must make the Hungarians feel they are not being neglected. The Hungarian voters must not be ignored. The politicians of the non-ethnic parties must win the trust, and the votes, of the Hungarians."

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