Romania is traditionally linked to France due to linguistic, historical and cultural roots. But the country’s most important cultural figures were educated and formed in Germany, and have added prestige and depth to more than 150 years of Romanian history. And while many of the figures are from the last century or even earlier, contemporary … Continuă lectura UPDATE. From Mihai Eminescu to Sergiu Celibidache to Herta Muller. Romania’s cultural giants have deep ties with Germany