At no stage since Transylvania voted to join Wallachia and Moldavia in 1918 has Romania been so divided. When the final results of the first round of the Romanian presidential election were announced this morning, the map of Romania looked like this:

So much for Victor Ponta suggesting that he will be the president who unites Romania.

More than ever Romania is now two countries: one which looks to the west, and one which looks to the east. One which is European, and one which is very much Balkan. One which is occidental, and one which is oriental.

Should the map look the same after the second round of voting, Ponta will simply be unable to call himself the president of Romania. He will instead be the president of Wallachia and Moldavia.

Anyway: for a few years now we have owned some land near Fagaras (Mrs. Bucharest Life is from the area). We can organise the resistance there. Bring your tents. No charge.