Kingdom of Romania

Romania is a country in Central Europe. It borders the Greater German Reich and Reichskommissariat Ukraine to the North, the Kingdom of Hungary, SS-Ordenstaat Banat and Serbia to the West and Bulgaria to the South.

History
After the Fall of France and the Anglo-German armistice, Romania was left alone and isolated on the Continent. in September 1940, under pressure from the German Reich and the Soviet Union, Romania ceded Bessarabia to the Soviet Union, Northern Transylvania in the Second Vienna Award and Southern Dobruja in the Treaty of Craiova. Romania officially joined the Axis in November of the same year.

Marshal Ion Antonescu united with the Iron Guard to form the National Legionary State, which forced King Carol II to abdicate in favour of his son Michael. however the situation between Antonescu and the Iron Guard broke down, leading to an attempted coup by the latter in January 1941, which was quickly suppressed and the organisation declared illegal. When the Soviet-German War broke out, the country supplied oil to the German war machine and the Romanian Army took part in offensives against the Soviets, recapturing Bessarabia and occupying the region of Transnistria. in 1951, Ion Antonescu died and was succeeded by Mihai Antonescu.

Politics
With the death of Ion Antonescu, the future of Romania remains uncertain. The current Marshal has been described as pragmatist who paints himself as an enlightened centrist between so called moderates and radicals. He has given Iron Guard exiles amnesty and released certain political prisoners. The Iron Guard engages in daily attacks against its critics, however the government has spoken out against this and the situation is being contained, but things may potentially escalate.

There is also the issue of Northern Transylvania and Southern Dobruja. While so far conflict has been avoided thanks to German pressure, should the situation in Europe change war in the Carpathians could potentially break out.