Romania Mare is a weekly magazine which was launched in Romania on 8 June 1990 (RFE/RL 15 Nov. 1991, 25). This magazine was condemned by the Romanian Ministry of Culture for its extremist nationalist positions (Romania Libera 24 July 1991). In spite of this condemnation by the government, Romania Mare was awarded a prize by the Minister of Interior in 1991 (RFE/RL 15 Nov. 1991, 26). Four months later, it was reported that President Iliescu had condemned Romania Mare for its anti-Semitism (RFE/RL 10 Apr. 1992).

According to H. Zimmerman, former deputy editor of the Romanian daily Timisoara, Romania Mare is supported by former Communist organizations such as the Securitate, the former secret police (Uncaptive Minds Fall 1991). The editor-in-chief of Romania Mare is Vadim Tudor and the director is Eugen Bardu, both renowned for their links with the former secret police under the Ceausescu regime (RFE/RL 15 Nov. 1991, 25). In 1991, Romania Mare had an approximative circulation of 600,000, the largest readership of Romania's periodicals (RFE/RL 15 Nov. 1991, 26). A political party was created from the Romania Mare weekly (RFE/RL 15 Nov. 1991, 25). The Greater Romania [Romania Mare] Party (GRP) registered as a lawful political organization in May 1991 and published its platform in June 1991. According to Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, the party focuses on traditionalist communitarian values which emphasize "specificity, separateness, and segregated solidarity" (15 Nov. 1991, 28). Its membership is estimated at 100,000.

Allegations of an electoral alliance between the Greater Romania Party, the National Salvation Front (NSF) and the Party of Romanian National Unity (PRNU) were denied by Petre Roman of the NSF (RFE/RL 31 Jan. 1992, 23). In the first round of mayoral elections, held on 9 February 1992, the Greater Romania Party won less than 0.1 percent of the mayoral offices (Ibid. 13 Mar. 1992, 26).

For further information on Romania Mare, please refer to the attached documents. Additional information on this subject is currently unavailable to the IRBDC in Ottawa.

Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL). 10 April 1992. Report on Eastern Europe [Munich]. Vol. 1, No. 15. "Government Critizes Press" p. 64.

_____. 13 March 1992. Report on Eastern Europe [Munich]. Vol. 1, No. 11. Michael Shafir "Romani an Local Elections Herald New Political Map" pp. 24-31.

_____. 31 January. 1992 Report on Eastern Europe [Munich]. Vol. 1, No. 5. Michael Shafir "Romania Prepares for Local Elections" pp. 18-23.

_____. 15 November 1991. Report on Eastern Europe [Munich]. Vol. 2, No. 46. Michael Shafir "The Greater Romania Party" pp. 25-30.

Romania Libera [Bucharest, in English]. 24 July 1991. "Culture Ministry Censures Extremist Publications." (FBIS-EEU-91-145 29 July 1991, p. 25)

Uncaptive Minds [Warsaw] Fall 1991. Vol. 4, No. 3 "Interview with Harry Zimmerman," pp. 95-100.

Critique: Review of the Department of State's Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 1991 Lawyers Committee for Human Rights. New York: Lawyers Committee fo Human Rights.

Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL). 10 April 1992. Report on Eastern Europe [Munich]. Vol. 1, No. 15. "Government Critizes Press" p. 64.

_____. 13 March 1992. Report on Eastern Europe [Munich]. Vol. 1, No. 11. Michael Shafir, "Romanian Local Elections Herald New Political Map," pp. 26,28.

_____. 31 January 1992. Report on Eastern Europe [Munich]. Vol. 1, No. 5. Michael Shafir "Romania Prepares for Local Elections" pp. 22-23.

_____. 13 December 1991. Report on Eastern Europe [Munich]. Vol. 2, No. 50. Michael Shefir, Dan Ionescu "The Minorities in 1991: Mutual Distrust, Social Problems, and Disillusion" p. 27.

_____. 21 June 1991. Report on Eastern Europe [Munich]. Vol. 2, No. 25. Dan Ionescu "Violence against Gypsies Escalates" pp. 23-26.

_____. 15 November 1991. Report on Eastern Europe [Munich]. Vol. 2, No. 46. Michael Shafir "The Greater Romania Party" pp. 26.

Romania Libera [Bucharest in English]. 24 July 1991. "Culture Ministry Censures Extremist Publications." (FBIS-EEU-91-145 29 July 1991, p. 25)

Romania Libera [Bucharest, in English]. 24 July 1991. "Journalist Urge Official Action." (FBIS-EEU-91-145 29 July 1991, p. 26)

Romania Mare [Bucharest, in Romanian]. 17 May 1991. "Greater Romania Party Communique on Goals." (FBIS-EEU-91-103 29 May 1991, pp. 31-32) Rompres [Bucharest, in English]. 27 September 1991. "Romania Mare Party Issues Statement." (FBIS-EEU-91-188 Sept. 1991, p. 35)

Rompres [Bucharest, in English]. 2 October 1991. "Romania Mare Protests Communist Coup Allegations." (FBIS-EEU-91-192 3 Oct. 1992, p. 24)

Rompres [Bucharest in English]. 18 March 1992. "Romania Mare Party Outlines Stance on Elections." (FBIS-SOV-92-055 20 March 1992, p. 20)

Uncaptive Minds [Warsaw] Fall 1991. Vol. 4, No. 3 "Interview with Harry Zimmerman," pp. 95-100.