On the particular moment of Wed, 20 Feb 2008 18:56:55 GMT in relation
to Mary's disappointingly immaculate rumpy pumpy, me@home.spamsucks.ca
(Király) put forth:
>a.spencer3 wrote:
>> The others are Bulgaria, Romania, Slovakia. I'm not sure of their reasons.
>>
>> Surreyman
>
>It looks like Bulgaria is intending to recognize the new state:
>
Meh. Bulgaria has been trying to appease the west for years now, as
long as they can be excused for their own rampant corruption.
>As for Romania, there is a 1.5-million strong Hungarian minority in
>Romania. It's the largest ethnic minority in Europe. Some regions,
>like Harghita county, have a 90% Hungarian majority.
>
>From what I understand from talking with many Hungarians in Romania,
>they do not consider themselves as Romanian nationals in any way, shape,
>or form. Citizens, yes perhaps, but nationals, no.
>
>I have no idea about Slovakia. But 10% of that country's residents are
>ethnic Hungarians too.
Linguistic Hungarians I think you mean. Hungarian culture isn't that
different from its neighbours.
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