Afterwards, however, the Italian-Ottoman War (1911–1912) and the Balkan wars that succeeded it played a substantial role in changing the status quo in the Balkans and for accelerating the disintegration process of the Ottoman state. The political and diplomatic collaboration with the Ottoman Empire has thus become a key element in Romania’s attempt for stopping Bulgaria’s aggressiveness, by promoting a status quo policy. Later, to this there was added the fear caused by Bulgarian nationalism, which threatened the power balance in Southeastern Europe. Concerns and Initiatives The strategic, political-diplomatic, and economic considerations, but especially the fear of Russia have shaped Romania’s option of forming an alliance with the Central Powers beginning with 1883. Romanian Diplomacy and the Italian-Ottoman War of 1911–1912.
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