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Romania and Bulgaria on the brink of an alcohol war

The press has already announced that Romania is leaving the tandem with Bulgaria and will not give up its production of rakia in a number of regions of the country. Notably, the Romanians had a similar dispute with Hungary over palinka, but lost. And Bulgaria has entered into disagreements with Macedonia, seeking to obtain a trademark for mastika, to which drink producers from both countries lay claim.