The Finnish company Nokia's decision to relocate a major factory from Germany to Romania due to cheaper labor has led to a German uproar, writes The New European. "Quite an ironic twist for Germany, such a staunch supporter of the 'European project.'"
PJM Bucharest: Inherited from the former Communist regime, Romania's universal health care system is becoming a threat to the well being of its own citizens: mismanaged, corrupt and virtually immune to malpractice complaints, reports The New European.
PJM Bucharest: State-run energy strategies in the former Soviet bloc countries raises questions as to whether capitalism truly won the Cold War. The New European wonders whether Russia may, in the end, again divide and conquer Europe, "not with tanks, but with oil and natural gas."