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On the anniversary of Ceausescu's death, Daniel McLaughlin examines the questions that continue to trouble the country the dictator tyrannised AP The former Romanian dictator Nicolae Ceausescu addresses the public in Bucharest a month before his execution in 1989 More pictures Tomorrow, it will be 20 years since Dan Voinea helped send Nicolae ...

In December 1989, protesters took over state television and talked a nation through a revolution.

The late communist dictator Nicolae Ceausescu was deceived by his advisers and still believed Romanians adored him hours before his overthrow, his only surviving child said Wednesday in a rare interview two decades after the fall of the regime.

He was the poster child of East Europe's bloodiest revolution against communism 20 years ago, a dashing young academic who captured the yearning of Romania's masses for a new beginning after decades of Stalinist repression by an aging dictator and his henchmen.

Via HotNews.ro: Swine flu causes three more deaths in Romania and brings another 50 cases .

Braving the Balkan chill, a few dozen people who participated 20 years ago in Romania's overthrow of communism huddled Tuesday around a commemorative monument to recall those events.

Romanian activists on Monday called for honouring the victims of the country's December 1989 anti-communist revolt, as re-elected President Traian Basescu was sworn into office, paying homage to their "sacrifice". "We are calling on all Bucharesters to honour the heroes who gave their lives for our freedom," said a statement from the association ...

Defeat of communist regimes was largely painles a ' not so in Romania, where Ceausescu's missed mark resulted in civil war Michael Meyer guardian.co.uk , Monday 21 December 2009 10.00 GMT Nicolae Ceausescu liked to hunt bears.

Albanian Prime Minister Enver Hoxha goes on a lone trip to Romania, where he confers with Romanian leader Gheorghe Gheorghiu-Dej and Andrey Vyshinsky, the Soviet deputy foreign minister.

FedEx Express, a subsidiary of FedEx Corp, has introduced a series of service enhancements that will allow customers to access Timisoara, Romania's fastest growth area, within one to three business days.

Bran Castle, a Romanian landmark widely thought of as Dracula's castle, is now a museum.

Bucharest Bucharest, Romania The International Monetary Fund, IMF, on Thursday upped its economic growth forecast for the country for this year and next, and said Bucharest could receive its next loan tranche in February.

Romanian troops protect Arad City Hall on December 21, 1989. December 17, 2009 We recently encouraged readers to submit their photos from the revolutionary days of 1989, in Romania and elsewhere.

UEFA today refused to budge over ludicrous rules which will force Everton FC to play a key European tie at 5.45pm on a Tuesday.

By Thomas Hochwarter Vienna is set to remain Romanians' favourite Austrian tourism destination, officials have said.

Malawi Recognises Kosovo 17 December 2009 Lawrence Marzouk The Republic of Malawi has recognised Kosovo as an independent country.

Liverpool will take on Romanian side Unirea Orzicen at the round of 32 stage in the Europa League.Unirea, like Liverpool, dropped into the competition after finishing third in their Champions League group but defeated Glasgow Rangers and Sevilla.

A small joint technical team from the International Monetary Fund and the European Commission visited Bucharest from December 14 to 16 to continue work on the 2010 draft budget.

The letter says: A'Relations between Azerbaijan and Romania are developing in various fields, including the political, economic and humanitarian ones.

To the strains of strings playing Christmas carols, Romanians paid homage yesterday to the fighters who took to the streets of this Transylvanian city 20 years ago, sparking the revolution that swept Eastern Europe's most repressive dictator from power.