Historical interweaving

The Balkan Peninsula has been a crossroads of peoples for centuries. Romans, Byzantines, Ottomans, Slavs and nomadic tribes have all passed through here. The Ottoman period, which lasted for several centuries, is especially pronounced. It was then that various peoples actively migrated to the Balkans, including gypsies (Roma), who came from India in the Middle Ages.

The Roma settled in Bulgaria, Great Britain, Serbia, North Macedonia and other countries. As for residence, they partly took into account the changes in nationalities, especially in poor regions and areas. Emergence and visibility - external features gradually progressed in the gene pool.

Romanians, Moldovans and Bulgarians - part of the Balkans?

From a geographical point of view, Romania is part of the Balkan region. The southern part of the country, located south of the Carpathians and along the Danube, is considered part of the Balkan Peninsula. Moldova is not part of the Balkan region, but culturally and historically it has much in common with Romania, and therefore - partly with the Balkans.

Another factor is genetic diversity.
Regions through which empires and settlers passed inevitably become "genetic cauldrons". In the Balkans this is especially clear: Albanians, Greeks, Slavs, Turks, Romanians and Roma - all merged together. It is not surprising that many people here have common facial features.

Conclusion
The external prevalence of the Balkan peoples is the result of centuries of ridiculousness, a combination of history and constant migration. And the fact that they resemble gypsies is not so much a sign of belonging, but a reflection of the deep ethnic mosaic of the region.

And, yes - Romania is partly Balkan, Moldova - a cultural connection, but territorial belonging to the peninsula.