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This article explores the diplomatic tensions surrounding Romania's independent pursuit of commercial treaties with the aim of understanding the implications for its autonomy.

June 29, 2026Journal of Balkan and Black Sea Studies

Early Independence Fears and the Romanian Commercial Treaties Crisis: Great Power Diplomacy in the Balkans, 1874–1875

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This article explores the diplomatic tensions surrounding Romania's independent pursuit of commercial treaties with the aim of understanding the implications for its autonomy.
Analyzed British diplomatic correspondence and Ottoman and European archival sources.
Investigated how Romania framed treaties as administrative agreements.
Explored Great Power rivalries and their influence on Romania's external autonomy.
Austria-Hungary supported Romania's treaties to protect its economic interests, impacting regional dynamics.
Russia maintained a restrained approach, while Britain and France defended existing settlements from 1856.
The Austro-Romanian commercial convention of June 1875 symbolized a pivotal development in Romania's international agency.

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Article examines Romania's quest for commercial treaties and its impact on Ottoman independence recognition, highlighting Great Power dynamics.

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Article examines Romania's quest for commercial treaties and its impact on Ottoman independence recognition, highlighting Great Power dynamics.

Early Independence Fears and the Romanian Commercial Treaties Crisis: Great Power Diplomacy in the Balkans, 1874–1875

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Early Independence Fears and the Romanian Commercial Treaties Crisis: Great Power Diplomacy in the Balkans, 1874–1875

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