Romania
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Calin Georgescu: the 'Putin of Romania'
In the Spotlight Far-right outsider sends shockwaves through Europe after surprise first-round win in Sunday's presidential election
By Elliott Goat, The Week UK Published
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7 captivating new UNESCO World Heritage Sites to explore
The Week Recommends These sites have cultural, historical and scientific significance and the international organization's fresh stamp of approval
By Catherine Garcia, The Week US Published
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Why has a Romanian prince gone fugitive?
Under The Radar Paul of Romania is wanted for his role in plot to reclaim royal lands
By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Published
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Andrew Tate charged with rape and human trafficking in Romania
Speed Read Prosecutors accuse Tate brothers of falsely claiming to want relationships with their female victims
By The Week Staff Published
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Andrew Tate: the ‘king of toxic masculinity’ accused of human trafficking and rape
In the Spotlight The controversial internet star is in 30-day pre-trial detention in Romania
By Kate Samuelson Published
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Vaccine ‘trust deficit’ driving Eastern European Covid-19 wave
In Depth Hospitals overwhelmed as jab scepticism undermines efforts to end pandemic
By The Week Staff Published
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Why Europe is bracing for 500,000 more Covid deaths this winter
feature WHO boss calls for urgent action as Germany announces record infections and Romania runs out of coffins
By The Week Staff Published
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Cramele Recas: leading the Romanian wine revolution
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By James Ashford Last updated
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Romania protests: will the EU have to intervene?
In Depth As anti-corruption demonstrations leave hundreds injured, calls for the EU to reinstate the rule of law have been growing louder
By The Week Staff Published
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Romania: thousands march against anti-corruption laws
In Depth New legislation is a threat to rule of law and judicial independence, say critics
By The Week Staff Last updated
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Romanian PM Victor Ponta quits after mass protest over fire
Speed Read Widespread protests in the capital Bucharest are taking place following a fatal nightclub fire
By The Week Staff Published
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Super-hacker 'Guccifer' held and named as Marcel Lazar Lehel
Speed Read It didn't take long to find him once he hacked into the email of Romania's spy chief, George Maior
By Jack Bremer, The Week UK Published
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EU migrants: No 'influx' from Romania as controls lifted
In Depth Press and MPs accused of 'xenophobia' and 'hysteria' as 'stampede' of EU migrants fails to materialise
By The Week Staff Published
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