”GOJDU” FOUNDATION ON THE POLITICAL AGENDA OF THE ROMANIAN-HUNGARIAN RELATIONS (1920-1953)
”GOJDU” FOUNDATION ON THE POLITICAL AGENDA OF THE ROMANIAN-HUNGARIAN RELATIONS (1920-1953)

Summary/Abstract: The peace treaties of Versailles, Saint-Germain and Trianon recognized a new political order in East Central Europe. A large part of the signing states believed that the new world order will ensure peace in Europe, that the national tensions that generated numerous conflicts will disappear. However, the Paris Conference created within some of the European states a state of humiliation, numerous frustrations because of several disputes on the matter of state borders. In this context the Romanian – Hungarian diplomatic relations were born. The issue of minorities rights became, contrary to beliefs, gradually more acute, the retaliatory feelings consistently more menacing and the war reparations harder to pay. In this context after the signing of the Trianon Treaty, Hungary became increasingly more hostile towards Romania and attempted to slow the implementation of the treaty. Following this attitude, the funds of the Gojdu Foundation in Budapest were withheld. For three decades the agenda of the Romanian Hungarian relations featured a Gojdu file that comprised a febrile diplomatic activity and several bilateral agreements never honored.

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