A more tangible fear concerns Romania’s chances of entering the European Union in January 2007... some Romanians fear that France and Germany might take a tougher stance on those requirements in retaliation for Romania’s offer to host U.S. troops. 60 years under the boot of communism, and they're ready to replace it with a different boot.
Too bad New Europe doesn't have an alternative than to join into union with the Old.
Constanta is about 225 miles directly across the Black Sea from Sevastopol, the major Russian naval port. No wonder the Russians don't like this move...
Burgas, Bulgaria (also on the Black Sea coast) should be next for an U.S. airbase. It's even closer to the Bosporous (about 125 miles), which is the chokepoint allowing access to the Black Sea from the Sea of Marmara.