Romania’s image in the EU, the BBC version: An old Gypsy woman

The European Parliamentary elections are presented on the BBC website. The Europe in pictures section shows images that BBC editors considered representative for each EU member state. Austria is represented by an image with students, cavalry soldiers represent Hungary, and men in folkloric costume stand for the German Bavaria region. Romania is pictured by an old Gypsy woman – click hereto see the image. The caption reads: Romanian lady votes.

The picture clearly shows the Romanian flag. The images are featured in the section EU election quiz section Test your knowledge about the European Union by the way the voters are dressed.