Another good one from The Economist

Not super current, but timely nonetheless. It's a good read:

A DISSERTATION ON ROMANIAN PORK
Nov 15th 2007

Sometimes it is better not to apply the full rigour of European rules

THERE are two reasons why Romanian farmers face an anxious first Christmas in the European Union. One involves a lot of money; the other how to kill pigs. Revealingly, the biggest grumbling is about the pigs.

Here's the link for the rest.

I have some Romanian roots. That may explain a lot.