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Communism, between condemnation and nostalgia
Society Today 24.12.2025

Communism, between condemnation and nostalgia

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.

Communism, between condemnation and nostalgia
December 22, 1989 or the First Day
The History Show 22.12.2025

December 22, 1989 or the First Day

December 22, 1989 was the First Day of Freedom, and everything had to be rebuilt

December 22, 1989 or the First Day
Gifted Monasteries
The History Show 05.12.2025

Gifted Monasteries

Between the 16th Century and the early 19th Century, a practice was in place of gifting monasteries

Gifted Monasteries
Stalinism and the Study of History in Romania
The History Show 24.11.2025

Stalinism and the Study of History in Romania

In the Stalinist era, social sciences were as ideologically charged as many other parts of people’s lives

Stalinism and the Study of History in Romania
The early days of Romanian Gendarmerie
The History Show 06.10.2025

The early days of Romanian Gendarmerie

The first gendarme units were formed in 1850 and are one of the first institutions of the Romanian state.

The early days of Romanian Gendarmerie
The political rehabilitation of Lucrețiu Pătrășcanu
The History Show 29.09.2025

The political rehabilitation of Lucrețiu Pătrășcanu

Lucrețiu Pătrășcanu, a leading member of the Romanian Communist Party, was executed by shooting at Jilava prison on 16 April 1954.

The political rehabilitation of Lucrețiu Pătrășcanu
The 23 August Works
The History Show 15.09.2025

The 23 August Works

The 23 August Works were some of the largest industrial platforms of socialist Romania.

The 23 August Works
The Most Favoured Nation Clause
The History Show 05.05.2025

The Most Favoured Nation Clause

Friendship between states is not just about fine words, but also about action

The Most Favoured Nation Clause
80 years since the installation of Petru Groza’s pro-communist government
The History Show 17.03.2025

80 years since the installation of Petru Groza’s pro-communist government

The Petru Groza government, considered by historians to be one of the most harmful in Romanian modern history, is responsible for the Sovietization of Romania.

80 years since the installation of Petru Groza’s pro-communist government
Romania – FRG diplomatic relations
The History Show 13.01.2025

Romania – FRG diplomatic relations

  The fact that, after 1945, there were two German states on Europe s map, was the effect of deep divergences between the US, Great Britain...

Romania – FRG diplomatic relations
The Romanian Institute of Technical Documentation  
The History Show 06.05.2024

The Romanian Institute of Technical Documentation  

Located in downtown Bucharest, on the Victory Boulevard, the Technical Documentation Institute was the main information and documentation center for engineers.

The Romanian Institute of Technical Documentation  
Prince Nicholas’ activity in exile
RRI Encyclopaedia 05.05.2024

Prince Nicholas’ activity in exile

Historian Diana Mandache publishes new book on the life and work of Prince Nicholas, brother of King Carol II.

Prince Nicholas’ activity in exile
90 years since the signing of the Balkan Pact
The History Show 04.03.2024

90 years since the signing of the Balkan Pact

After WWI, countries wanted to preserve peace through treaties.

90 years since the signing of the Balkan Pact
Germans and Soviets in Romania, in the Second World War
The History Show 19.02.2024

Germans and Soviets in Romania, in the Second World War

In WWII Romania was visited by both German and Russian troops and their presence left quite an impression upon the eyewitnesses at that time

Germans and Soviets in Romania, in the Second World War
Children in the tumult of history
The History Show 12.02.2024

Children in the tumult of history

Innocent children in Romania, like all the children all over the world, paid too high a price for the tyrannical history.

Children in the tumult of history

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