Number: RS20886 Title: Romania After the 2000 Elections: Background and Issues for Congress Authors: Carl Ek, Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division Abstract: With a minority mandate, Iliescu and his Party of Social Democracy in Romania will need the cooperation of other parties to privatize and restructure the economy. Romania's foreign policy, which for the past decade has emphasized integration into the EU and NATO, is not expected to change Pages: 6 Date: Updated April 12, 2001