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Romanians say Hungary wants Transylvania back
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In the opinion of almost two-thirds of Romanians, Hungary wants to take Transylvania back for itself.
The statement is not new or shocking information. The issue of Transylvania, being part of “Great Hungary” until the end of the First World War, is still causing daily turbulences more than 100 years after the incident. Many Hungarians, whose ancestors became foreign citizens on the other side of the border, would like to recuperate the territory. A portion of the descendants of these ancestors, who are now Romanian citizens, would prefer to belong to Hungary and be reunited with their roots. On the other hand, Romanians are comfortable with the current situation and do not like at all the idea of Hungary trying to regain the territory that was once part of the country.
From time to time, public surveys or studies conducted by a private entity are published to show the opinion of the general public. A month ago, INSCOP Research, a private research company, published its findings related to the standpoint of Romanians they asked. That time, almost half of Romanian citizens asked by the company answered that Hungary was seeking to break Transylvania away from their country.
The new survey conducted by the Laboratory Analysing Warfare Information and Strategic Communication (LARICS), operating under the Romanian Academy, states that nowadays, even more people,