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Ion Iliescu, Romania’s first freely elected president after Communism, helped bring down the country’s dictatorship and led its transition to democracy and a market economy. A central figure in the 1989 revolution, he went on to serve three terms as head of state – but was later charged with crimes…

Diverting mosaic of moments from 1990s TV ads, frantically flogging everything from sausages to laxatives, shows Romania’s newfound passion for capitalism

Russia is trying to start incidents.

In Romania, Tudor Lakatos blends rock 'n' roll and activism to challenge stereotypes and inspire Roma children – one hip-swivel and Elvis classic at a time.

Tudor Lakatos is fighting discrimination against Romania’s Roma minority through the music of Elvis Presley.

Tudor Lakatos is fighting discrimination against Romania’s Roma minority through the music of Elvis Presley

Romania's former president Ion Iliescu, who died aged 95 on Tuesday, was long hailed as Romania's "little father" but faced charges over his role in the eastern European nation's chaotic transition from communism to democracy.

Hemsworth joined the singer on stage to play at a concert filled with 70,000 people in Bucharest, Romania

At least three people were killed when torrential rainstorms hit Romania late July, triggering flash floods in the country’s northeast.