Terrorism and Organized Crime: The Romanian Perspective

Editorial note: Professor Gheordunescu is Deputy Director of the Romanian Intelligence Service (SRI) in Bucharest. As well as representing the fourth and final practitioner approach, this paper presents the view of the problem of terrorism from a Romanian perspective. In historical and cultural terms, Romania is a Western-orientated country located in a strategic position in Eastern Europe. Despite its economic difficulties, Romania is rapidly modernising. It is an aspiration of Romania to become a member of NATO and the European Union.