People complain they do not have running water, asphalt and need electric power stabilizations. All these facilities can be found just 3 miles away, where the Hungarian population lives.
The Băcel village looks like the Middle Ages, inhabitants say. People have been living there without pavements and running water. The mayor complaints he lacks the money, but people say they are victims of discrimination.
The Romanian village is only 3 miles away from the commune where Hungarian ethnics live , and they are the majority population in the area. Romanians have to walk 5 km to get a doctor’s advice.
The UDMR mayor of the village acknowledges the issues but says there aren’t funds for the locality to be modernized.
Over time the Romanians in Covasna have decried the discrimination they are subjected to by local authorities. There were reports that the Hungarian language became a compulsory requirement in order to hold a position in the local government. Romanians often encounter public officials who refuse to speak Romanian.
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