The Szecklers' (Romanians of Magyar origin) public space is dominated by the symbols of the conflict between the Romanians and the Magyars Sfintu Gheorghe City housed the nationalist Romanians' meeting yesterday. The meeting was organized by several foundations and "cultural" associations, actually satellite-like organizations of the nationalist parties (PUNR, PRM, PDSR etc). It was a peaceful protest, which aimed at the popularization of a Memorandum that had been signed by all the parliament parties (excepting the Democrat Union of the Magyars in Romania-UDMR, of course). The document has 18 stages and refers to "the purpose of clearing away the Romanian language as official language in the public administration and the imposing of the Magyar language". "Defying the national symbols" and the use of some "unconstitutional" names like Haromszek-community autonomy and local ruling-are also considered. The protesters actually upbraid some insignificant events happened there. The mayor Almos Albert refused to wear the Romanian shoulder sash in the legal circumstances (a fact denied by the mayor); there is no Romanian coat of arms in the meeting room of the Local Council (a detail also denied by Almos Albert). They also reproved the dirty Mihai Viteazu square and claim a building of historical importance as well as the land on which the Orthodox Cathedral is placed etc. No other details were left aside. For instance the fact that they were left to wait some minutes or so in front of the mayor's door or his indolence when hearing the Memorandum. Therefore, the discontent of both the Romanians and the Magyars, as well, is built up on such details. Nationalism is the kind of discourse that perfectly exploits the details. For this reason, the dispute between the Magyars and the Romanians in Covasna and Harghita Counties is mainly a symbolical conflict. The Szecklers' particu