Topic: Nicolae Ceausescu
BUCHAREST (Reuters) - A Romanian mayor has begun a hunger strike to protest against cuts in heating subsidies imposed under a government austerity drive, reawakening memories of the harsh final years of communism.Mayor Florin Cazacu said 10,000 residents in the central ...
Tourists travelling to Romania will soon be able to follow the trail of former communist dictator Nicolae Ceausescu, tourist minister Elena Udrea said Wednesday."We are working on a 'red circuit' that would follow the traces of communism and the dictatorship," Udrea ...
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A Romanian court has declared illegal a document used as the basis for the demolition of historic buildings in Bucharest, a court said on Thursday.The court on Tuesday said that the document issued by local authorities in 2006 delimiting the public ...
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Peter Macdiarmid / Getty Images. . Not long ago, a close comrade of mine was dining with a person who I can't identify beyond telling you that his...
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Former Romanian dictator and his wife are reburied in Bucharest, son saysFormer Romanian dictator Nicolae Ceausescu and his wife have been reburied, according to their son.Ceausescu ruled Romania for 25 years before being ousted and executed with his wife Elena after ...
Robert Mugabe of Zimbabwe is a good example of a power-hungry African leader. His power is unchecked by any constitution or democratic structure - Zimbabwe has both, but they are designed not to interfere with autocratic rule. What is the real difference between ...
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Romania Ceausescu Movie
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Romania Ceausescu Exhumed
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Ceausescu Exhumed
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