Dracula was born in 1431 in Transylvania; a western Romanian principality bordered by the Carpathian Mountains. ... On this incident, Dracula's own words have survived in the collective memory of the Romanian people: "These men live off the sweat of others, so they are useless to humanity. ...
The importance of securing natural energy resources is taking center stage in the European Union's (EU) future plans. Turkey, a candidate for a full membership to EU, is located close to 70% of the world's oil and gas reserves. Due to it's proximity to these important resources, Turkey is in a perfect position to host a large pipeline (Nabucco Gas Pipeline) that will carry gas from the Caspian Sea to the Middle East. This would give all the countries involved a necessary alternative to the Russian supply routes - and it would become the fourth most dynamic energy corridor for Eu...
