The communist government’s fight against 'kulaks', the most capable people in the rural world, was a fight against performance itself.
The year 1924 proved difficult for Romania in terms of relations with the Soviet Union, its powerful neighbour and declared adversary.
They illustrate how a segment of the civilian population may join an anti state movement without possessing full knowledge of the forces at play.
Beyond the major international festivals that have already shaped its reputation, the city reveals its identity through thematic urban tours.
After enduring the trauma of the brutal and far reaching societal transformations imposed by the communist regime installed in 1945 with direct Soviet backing, Romania had to relearn how to pursue an autonomous foreign policy that could serve its own interests.
The history of soundtracks - universal and Romanian insights
A symbol of royal authority, thrones held a central place in the representations of power in the Romanian space
Callatis is one of the oldest urban settlements in Romania, founded in the 4th century BC by Greek colonists from Heraclea Pontica, on the site of the current Black Sea port of Mangalia.
The government and the Institute for the Investigation of the Crimes of Communism and the Memory of the Romanian Exile are preparing a plan to raise people's awareness of the crimes of communism in Romania.
December 22, 1989 was the First Day of Freedom, and everything had to be rebuilt
Between the 16th Century and the early 19th Century, a practice was in place of gifting monasteries
In the Stalinist era, social sciences were as ideologically charged as many other parts of people’s lives
The first gendarme units were formed in 1850 and are one of the first institutions of the Romanian state.
Lucrețiu Pătrășcanu, a leading member of the Romanian Communist Party, was executed by shooting at Jilava prison on 16 April 1954.
The 23 August Works were some of the largest industrial platforms of socialist Romania.
