Galati Port during its Porto-Franco Status

• Author: Stefan Gheorghe
• Position: Danubius University of Galati, Faculty of Economic Sciences
• Pages: 440-444

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Danubius University of Galati,

Abstract:

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commerce both before and after

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i Port during its Porto

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from 1837 contributed substantially a

s proximity area, turning it into a true driving force of the Ro

ter the Principalities Union. Its economic relevance woul d be

tes and representations which protected the interest of foreign

e with the P rincipalities Union, the harbour’s role in th e Ro

ew arisen opportunities offered by the territory between the

mercial exchanges on the Danube stream would diminish, t

ts’ policy for cancelling its status as free port

after 1882.

; foreign lieges; governments’ policy

acterized, externally, by fierce territorial divergence

e military conflicts.

The year 1815 represents for

poleonic era thus foreshadowing ominous major ch

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the entire continent thus arriving in the Romania

een Austria, Prussia and Russia in Vienna, 1815)

pt of the existing political situati

on in Europe. The

Ottoman Empire

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will capture the attention of the

the Ottoman Empire from Europe. (Russia and A

f Moldavia and Wallachia endure the Phanariot sy

iety, proves unable to keep up with the times. T

e and a growing interest in productio

n profital

n the factual reality and state law. Moreover, sign

the Phanariot system to be less desirable than ever

luded from public affairs, wanting the return of th

t of losing their remaining economic privileges afte

Greeks.

Due to the Ottoman trade monopoly

block

through the existence of numerous internal customs

f the population

.

Additionally, the international con

Principalities’ emancipation attempts from the O

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be valida

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gn citizens involved

Romanian economy

the Danube and the

, this process being

nces between the Great

for the main European

r changes in the fate of

evolution ideas unfolds

nian Principalities. The

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he problems caused by

the European states to

Austria being mainly

t system which, despite

s. The development of

italization will deepen

ignificant political and

ver, much of the native

the native reigns. This

fter the removal of the

cking the development

ms, discontent starts to

context of the uprisings

Ottoman domination.