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Reliving Terror: Romanians Learn What Secret Police Interrogations Were Really Like

New exhibition uses original video recordings of Securitate interrogations to reconstruct communist regime’s mechanisms of repression – and counter growing nostalgia for the communist period.

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Protected Danube Sturgeon Still Risk Decimation by Poaching

New World Wide Fund for Nature report says strict legal protections are failing to reverse the decline of the famous caviar-producing fish in the Lower Danube region covering Bulgaria, Romania and Ukraine.

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Romania Steps Up Legal Scrutiny of Tate Brothers

After months of delay and allegations of foreign meddling, Romanian authorities have broadened their probe into ‘manosphere’ influencer Andrew Tate and his brother, Tristan.

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Stray Drones, Rising Anxiety: How the Ukraine War Is Testing Romania’s Defences

Drone incursions have heightened fears that the war in Ukraine is spilling into Romania, exposing vulnerabilities in the NATO member’s air and maritime defences.

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NATO’s Eastern, Nordic Allies Pledge Stronger Defence Cooperation

Meeting in Romania ahead of the July's NATO summit in Ankara, 14 member countries called for closer coordination on regional security along the alliance's eastern flank to counter the continuing threat from Russia.

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Romania Cracks Down on Gambling Business After ‘Unchecked Expansion’

Some municipalities are making use of new powers to veto gambling licences, fearing the negative impact of an expanding industry that preys on poverty and dreams of instant wealth.

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Mythical Quest: How the Ancient Dacians are Reinterpreted in Modern Romania

Photographer Petrut Calinescu went on a journey to explore how contemporary Romanians interpret the mythology to the ancient Dacian people - from re-enactment events to tourist attractions and right-wing ‘sovereigntist’ movements.

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Romania’s Ruling Coalition in Turmoil as Social Democrats End Support for PM

The Social Democratic Party, the leading party in Romania’s governing coalition, announced its decision to withdraw support for Liberal Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan - a move expected to trigger political instability.

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