107 years since the Union of Bessarabia with Romania
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27 March 2025 9:10
On March 27, it turns 107 years since 1918, when the Sfatul Țării (Council of the Country) voted for the Union of Bessarabia with Romania. This was the first of the historical provinces to join Romania. Later that year, the other Romanian provinces—Transylvania, Crișana, Banat, Maramureș, and Bukovina—also joined and created Greater Romania.
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