Romanian and EU ties have been put under severe strain following the continued adoption of Romanian children abroad - although the practice is banned.
Enlargement Commissioner Günter Verheugen has sent a letter to Romanian Prime Minister Adrian Nastase demanding further explanation - putting Bucharest into a diplomatic tailspin.
The whole issue concerns the adoption of 105 children in Italy - legislation was put in place in 2001 in order to stop international adoption from the co...
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