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Romania's stray dogs, souvenirs of a communist past

('ReeAix',) — Tue, 06 Sep 2011 12:48:03 -0000

On 26 July, the European court of human rights criticised Romania’s inability to deal with the stray dogs roaming its streets. Legislation introduced by parliament to allow the euthanasia of the stray dogs has however provoked controversy. How have the strays, known as ‘maïdanezi’, become mired in political debate?

Love story across Bucharest, Bolzano, Berlin and Budapest

('Andrew Christie',) — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 10:10:00 -0000

24-year old Nurith's memories as she embarks on a turbulent road trip across Europe, her wanderlust taking her from one love affair to the next. This abridged version of the article won Germany's 2009 Youthreporter award, ‘Verliebt in Europa’ (‘In Love With Europe’)

Bucharest: dictator's throne to democracy

Fri, 02 Mar 2007 12:00:00 -0000

Ceauescu erected the Romanian parliament in the second largest building in the world

Ceauescu, eternally shadowing Romania

Wed, 14 Feb 2007 12:00:00 -0000

For the first time, an exhibition in Bucharest lifts the veil on Romania’s Communist past

Romania: a wealth of poverty

Thu, 18 Jan 2007 12:00:00 -0000

Romania is regarded as the poorhouse of Europe. It's booming economy is dividing it into a small upper class and a larger emergent underclass

‘12:08 East of Bucharest’: revolutionary rendevous

Mon, 08 Jan 2007 12:00:00 -0000

From the set of a local television station, three madcap characters attempt to understand what happened in their sleepy Romanian town the day that communism died

War on huts, peace to the palaces!

Fri, 03 Feb 2006 12:00:00 -0000

Before long, demolition work will begin on the ‘Palace of the Republic’ in Berlin, a relic from GDR days. In other ex-socialist states there are similar buildings, and every one has its own story.