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Queen ‘hid behind bush’ to avoid Romanian dictator during state visit

Queen Elizabeth II “hid behind a bush” to avoid meeting Romanian dictator Nicolae Ceausescu during a state visit.

The Independent UK · Apr 1

Ranked! The 50 best football teams of all time

The best football teams ever - club and country - from the dominant to the dynasties, invincibles to the inevitables, and everything in between

FourFourTwo · Mar 5

The troubled legacy of Ion Iliescu, who rebuilt Romania but left it torn in two

Ion Iliescu, Romania’s first freely elected president after Communism, helped bring down the country’s dictatorship and led its transition to democracy and a market economy. A central figure in the 1989 revolution, he went on to serve three terms as head of state – but was later charged with crimes…

Radio France Internationale · Aug 9, 2025

Romania at a crossroads: confronting communist nostalgia on election day

As Romanians head to the polls in a pivotal presidential election, the country’s struggle to come to terms with its communist past is taking on new urgency. The legacy of Ceausescu’s regime, and the nostalgia or disillusionment it inspires, now shapes debates about national identity and the direction Romania will…

Radio France Internationale · May 18, 2025

Transylvania's last Saxons bring ghost villages back to life

Carmen Schuster left the Transylvanian village of Cincsor for West Germany in search of a better life 40 years ago. But when she returned to Romania for work years later, she was overcome by an urge to stay – and to save the centuries-old Saxon community she once called home.

Radio France Internationale · Dec 15, 2024

Putin Will Lead Until 'End Of His Natural Life': Activist

Vladimir Putin is likely to stay in power until "the end of his natural life" or until he is overthrown, an anti-corruption campaigner said on Friday as Russians voted in presidential polls.

International Business Times · Mar 15, 2024