Probleme strategice de dezvoltare în mediul rural din Transilvania

<p>The importance of the development of the rural space from Romania is closely linked to the high level of rurality of the country, which gives relevance to the problem of development and acknowledges the importance of the rural space as a source of competitive advantage. Currently, the development of the rural space is confronted with specific problems and it ranges from governmental interventions financed from EU money to development led by the local communities. The article strives to analyze the strategic problems encountered by the author during the strategic planning process of more than 20 communes from Transylvania. It also strives to highlight the role of local public administration and of local communities in the process of local development.