Lessons from the Romanian experience in NATO and the EU An interview with Rufin Zamfir, a Romanian political scientist. The one consistent strategy is to keep Romania on a democratic path, within the frameworks of the EU and NATO. During the early stages of Romania’s accession to the EU and NATO, there was strong political consensus across the major parties. The Hungarian government has invested heavily in Romania’s Hungarian minority – funding virtually all Hungarian-language media outlets in the country, and subsidizing Hungarian farmers. What’s important to understand about the current situation is that acknowledging the presence of a Hungarian minority is not enough.