[ALST-L] Albanian association in Romania

[Besnik Pula]

Dear friends,

I accidently discovered a curious fact. In Romania there is an association
called Unionea a Albanezilor din Romania (The Cultural Union of Albanians
in Romania).

Well, that might not be a shock. But what is interesting is that this
association has a deputy in the lower chamber of the Romanian parliament.

I was wondering if anyone had more information about this association and
the Albanian community in Romania. I know that historically there was a
strong and well organized Albanian community there; many early
Albanian-language publications came from there. How large is this community
today if it is able to gain a seat in the lower chamber of parliament?
Similar associations of Hungarians, Bulgarians, Serbs, Germans, Turks and
others have deputies in this chamber of parliament as well.

-Besnik