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Nicolae Ceausescu

  1. Postcard from Europe: Romanian countryside transformed by EU subsidies
    Deutsche Welle logo Deutsche Welle 2 days ago

    In the late 1980's, English newspapers were full of stories of how the Romanian dictator Nicolae Ceausescu was laying waste the historic villages of Romania. There followed an international outcry against such brutal, architectural vandalism. Full Article at Deutsche Welle

  2. The Berlin Wall has fallen but not the ideas that built it
    New Europe News 1 week ago

    If you thought the blows of the sledgehammers that helped knock down the Berlin Wall 20 years ago were powerful, you should have seen the pats on the back European Union leaders gave themselves standing near the site. Full Article at New Europe News

  3. AP Photo logo AP Photo 3 weeks ago
    Actor Ethan Hawke, left, speaks to Palme d'Or winner Romanian director Cristian Mungiu, right, at the late Romanian communist dictator Nicolae Ceausescu's palace, in Bucharest, Romania, Saturday night, Oct. 31, 2009.

    Actor Ethan Hawke, left, speaks to Palme d'Or winner Romanian director Cristian Mungiu, right, at the late Romanian communist dictator Nicolae Ceausescu's palace, in Bucharest, Romania, Saturday night, Oct. 31, 2009. View Photo »

  4. The limits of people power
    Boston Globe logo Boston Globe 1 week ago

    With the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall earlier this week, the news was filled with images of that epoch-ending night, and of the equally historic events that led up to and followed it. Full Article at Boston Globe

  5. Tales from the Golden Age
    BBC News logo BBC News 2 weeks ago
    Tales from the Golden Age

    Twenty years ago, the fall of the Berlin Wall marked the beginning of the end of Communism in Europe. Across Eastern Europe, the people came out in public revolt against the regimes - including the dictatorship of Nicolae Ceausescu in Romania. Full Article at BBC News

  6. Communist consumer goods make comeback
    Expatica logo Expatica 2 weeks ago

    Bucharest -- Once the butt of jokes the world over, communist-era East European goods from sweets, to rustic washing machines and clunky cars are all the rage again. Full Article at Expatica

  7. AP Photo logo AP Photo 3 weeks ago
    Actor Ethan Hawke speaks at the late Romanian communist dictator Nicolae Ceausescu's palace, in Bucharest, Romania, Saturday night, Oct. 31, 2009.

    Actor Ethan Hawke speaks at the late Romanian communist dictator Nicolae Ceausescu's palace, in Bucharest, Romania, Saturday night, Oct. 31, 2009. View Photo »

  8. Nicolae Ceausescu - Execution - Part 1
    YouTube Logo YouTube Videos 25 months ago
  9. Communist consumer goods make comeback
    France 24 2 weeks ago
    A statue made by German artist Euer Helge shows a Trabant car breaking the Berlin wall in the yard of the German embassy at The Hague. Once the butt of jokes the world over, communist-era East European goods from sweets, to rustic washing machines and clunky cars are all the rage again.

    AFP - Once the butt of jokes the world over, communist-era East European goods from sweets, to rustic washing machines and clunky cars are all the rage again. Full Article at France 24

  10. Post-Communist Postcards
    Michael J. Totten 2 weeks ago
    Bucharest Old City.JPG

    Nicolae Ceausescu's "Palace of the People," now the Romanian parliament building, Bucharest Bucharest, Romania, in the rain Bucharest, Romania Old City, Bucharest, Romania Old City, Bucharest, Romania Transylvania, Romania Medieval clock tower,... Full Article at Michael J. Totten

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  1. Actor Ethan Hawke, left, speaks to Palme d'Or winner Romanian director Cristian Mungiu, right, at the late Romanian communist dictator Nicolae Ceausescu's palace, in Bucharest, Romania, Saturday night, Oct. 31, 2009. AP Photo logo AP Photo 3 weeks ago

    Actor Ethan Hawke, left, speaks to Palme d'Or winner Romanian director Cristian Mungiu, right, at the late Romanian communist dictator Nicolae Ceausescu's palace, in Bucharest, Romania, Saturday night, Oct. 31, 2009.

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  2. Actor Ethan Hawke speaks at the late Romanian communist dictator Nicolae Ceausescu's palace, in Bucharest, Romania, Saturday night, Oct. 31, 2009. AP Photo logo AP Photo 3 weeks ago

    Actor Ethan Hawke speaks at the late Romanian communist dictator Nicolae Ceausescu's palace, in Bucharest, Romania, Saturday night, Oct. 31, 2009.

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  3. Actor Ethan Hawke speaks at the late Romanian communist dictator Nicolae Ceausescu's palace, in Bucharest, Romania, Saturday night, Oct. 31, 2009. AP Photo logo AP Photo 3 weeks ago

    Actor Ethan Hawke speaks at the late Romanian communist dictator Nicolae Ceausescu's palace, in Bucharest, Romania, Saturday night, Oct. 31, 2009.

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  4. Actor Ethan Hawke looks on at the late Romanian communist dictator Nicolae Ceausescu's palace, in Bucharest, Romania, Saturday night, Oct. 31, 2009. AP Photo logo AP Photo 3 weeks ago

    Actor Ethan Hawke looks on at the late Romanian communist dictator Nicolae Ceausescu's palace, in Bucharest, Romania, Saturday night, Oct. 31, 2009.

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  5. Actor Ethan Hawke speaks at the late Romanian communist dictator Nicolae Ceausescu's palace, in Bucharest, Romania, Saturday night, Oct. 31, 2009. AP Photo logo AP Photo 3 weeks ago

    Actor Ethan Hawke speaks at the late Romanian communist dictator Nicolae Ceausescu's palace, in Bucharest, Romania, Saturday night, Oct. 31, 2009.

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  6. Actor Ethan Hawke, right, reacts as his mother Leslie Hawke, left, looks on at the late Romanian communist dictator Nicolae Ceausescu's palace, in Bucharest, Romania, Saturday night, Oct. 31, 2009. AP Photo logo AP Photo 3 weeks ago

    Actor Ethan Hawke, right, reacts as his mother Leslie Hawke, left, looks on at the late Romanian communist dictator Nicolae Ceausescu's palace, in Bucharest, Romania, Saturday night, Oct. 31, 2009.

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  7. Actor Ethan Hawke reaches for his hat before a press conference at the late Romanian communist dictator Nicolae Ceausescu's palace, in Bucharest, Romania, Saturday night, Oct. 31, 2009. AP Photo logo AP Photo 3 weeks ago

    Actor Ethan Hawke reaches for his hat before a press conference at the late Romanian communist dictator Nicolae Ceausescu's palace, in Bucharest, Romania, Saturday night, Oct. 31, 2009.

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  8. A pair of Madonna's Christian Dior shoes with autographed skyscraper gold heels donated by the pop star to a charity are seen at the late Romanian communist dictator Nicolae Ceausescu's palace, in Bucharest, Romania, Saturday night, Oct. 31, 2009. AP Photo logo AP Photo 3 weeks ago

    A pair of Madonna's Christian Dior shoes with autographed skyscraper gold heels donated by the pop star to a charity are seen at the late Romanian communist dictator Nicolae Ceausescu's palace, in Bucharest, Romania, Saturday night, Oct. 31, 2009.

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  9. Actor Ethan Hawke reacts during a press conference at the late Romanian communist dictator Nicolae Ceausescu's palace, in Bucharest, Romania, Saturday night, Oct. 31, 2009. AP Photo logo AP Photo 3 weeks ago

    Actor Ethan Hawke reacts during a press conference at the late Romanian communist dictator Nicolae Ceausescu's palace, in Bucharest, Romania, Saturday night, Oct. 31, 2009.

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  10. Actor Ethan Hawke touches his hat before a press conference at the late Romanian communist dictator Nicolae Ceausescu's palace, in Bucharest, Romania, Saturday night, Oct. 31, 2009. AP Photo logo AP Photo 3 weeks ago

    Actor Ethan Hawke touches his hat before a press conference at the late Romanian communist dictator Nicolae Ceausescu's palace, in Bucharest, Romania, Saturday night, Oct. 31, 2009.

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  11. A Romanian performer handles a huge puppet in front of the communist era House of the People, built at the order of late dictator Nicolae Ceausescu, during a Reanult F1 Roadshow in Bucharest, Romania, Saturday, Oct. 10, 2009. AP Photo logo AP Photo 1 month ago

    A Romanian performer handles a huge puppet in front of the communist era House of the People, built at the order of late dictator Nicolae Ceausescu, during a Reanult F1 Roadshow in Bucharest, Romania, Saturday, Oct. 10, 2009.

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  12. Romanian-born German writer Herta Mueller gestures as she gives interviews after a news conference in Berlin October 8, 2009. Reuters Pictures 1 month ago

    Romanian-born German writer Herta Mueller gestures as she gives interviews after a news conference in Berlin October 8, 2009.

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  13. Romanian-born German writer Herta Mueller is seen through a photographer's arm as she poses during interviews following a news conference in Berlin October 8, 2009. Reuters Pictures 1 month ago

    Romanian-born German writer Herta Mueller is seen through a photographer's arm as she poses during interviews following a news conference in Berlin October 8, 2009.

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  14. Romanian-born German writer Herta Mueller smiles during a news conference in Berlin October 8, 2009. Mueller, who charted the hardships and humiliations of Nicolae Ceausescu's brutal regime, won the 2009 Nobel literature prize for depicting the 'landscape of the dispossessed'. Reuters Pictures 1 month ago

    Romanian-born German writer Herta Mueller smiles during a news conference in Berlin October 8, 2009. Mueller, who charted the hardships and humiliations of Nicolae Ceausescu's brutal regime, won the 2009 Nobel literature prize for depicting the 'landscape of the dispossessed'.

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  15. Romanian-born German writer Herta Mueller smiles during a news conference in Berlin October 8, 2009. Mueller, who charted the hardships and humiliations of Nicolae Ceausescu's brutal regime, won the 2009 Nobel literature prize for depicting the 'landscape of the dispossessed'. Reuters Pictures 1 month ago

    Romanian-born German writer Herta Mueller smiles during a news conference in Berlin October 8, 2009. Mueller, who charted the hardships and humiliations of Nicolae Ceausescu's brutal regime, won the 2009 Nobel literature prize for depicting the 'landscape of the dispossessed'.

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  16. Romanian-born German writer Herta Mueller reacts after a news conference in Berlin October 8, 2009. Mueller, who charted the hardships and humiliations of Nicolae Ceausescu's brutal regime, won the 2009 Nobel literature prize for depicting the 'landscape of the dispossessed'. Reuters Pictures 1 month ago

    Romanian-born German writer Herta Mueller reacts after a news conference in Berlin October 8, 2009. Mueller, who charted the hardships and humiliations of Nicolae Ceausescu's brutal regime, won the 2009 Nobel literature prize for depicting the 'landscape of the dispossessed'.

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  17. Romanian-born German writer Herta Mueller autographs a book after a news conference in Berlin October 8, 2009. Mueller, who charted the hardships and humiliations of Nicolae Ceausescu's brutal regime, won the 2009 Nobel literature prize for depicting the 'landscape of the dispossessed'. Reuters Pictures 1 month ago

    Romanian-born German writer Herta Mueller autographs a book after a news conference in Berlin October 8, 2009. Mueller, who charted the hardships and humiliations of Nicolae Ceausescu's brutal regime, won the 2009 Nobel literature prize for depicting the 'landscape of the dispossessed'.

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  18. Romanian-born German writer Herta Mueller reacts after a news conference in Berlin October 8, 2009. Mueller, who charted the hardships and humiliations of Nicolae Ceausescu's brutal regime, won the 2009 Nobel literature prize for depicting the 'landscape of the dispossessed'. Reuters Pictures 1 month ago

    Romanian-born German writer Herta Mueller reacts after a news conference in Berlin October 8, 2009. Mueller, who charted the hardships and humiliations of Nicolae Ceausescu's brutal regime, won the 2009 Nobel literature prize for depicting the 'landscape of the dispossessed'.

    View Photo »
  19. Romanian-born German writer Herta Mueller reacts during a news conference in Berlin October 8, 2009. Mueller, who charted the hardships and humiliations of Nicolae Ceausescu's brutal regime, won the 2009 Nobel literature prize for depicting the 'landscape of the dispossessed'. Reuters Pictures 1 month ago

    Romanian-born German writer Herta Mueller reacts during a news conference in Berlin October 8, 2009. Mueller, who charted the hardships and humiliations of Nicolae Ceausescu's brutal regime, won the 2009 Nobel literature prize for depicting the 'landscape of the dispossessed'.

    View Photo »
  20. Romanian-born German writer Herta Mueller reacts during a news conference in Berlin October 8, 2009. Mueller, who charted the hardships and humiliations of Nicolae Ceausescu's brutal regime, won the 2009 Nobel literature prize for depicting the 'landscape of the dispossessed'. Reuters Pictures 1 month ago

    Romanian-born German writer Herta Mueller reacts during a news conference in Berlin October 8, 2009. Mueller, who charted the hardships and humiliations of Nicolae Ceausescu's brutal regime, won the 2009 Nobel literature prize for depicting the 'landscape of the dispossessed'.

    View Photo »
  21. Romanian-born German writer Herta Mueller attends a news conference in Berlin October 8, 2009. Mueller, who charted the hardships and humiliations of Nicolae Ceausescu's brutal regime, won the 2009 Nobel literature prize for depicting the 'landscape of the dispossessed'. Reuters Pictures 1 month ago

    Romanian-born German writer Herta Mueller attends a news conference in Berlin October 8, 2009. Mueller, who charted the hardships and humiliations of Nicolae Ceausescu's brutal regime, won the 2009 Nobel literature prize for depicting the 'landscape of the dispossessed'.

    View Photo »
  22. Romanian-born German writer Herta Mueller listens to a question during a news conference in Berlin October 8, 2009. Reuters Pictures 1 month ago

    Romanian-born German writer Herta Mueller listens to a question during a news conference in Berlin October 8, 2009.

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  23. Romanian-born German writer Herta Mueller stands with flowers before a news conference in Berlin October 8, 2009. Mueller, who charted the hardships and humiliations of Nicolae Ceausescu's brutal regime, won the 2009 Nobel literature prize for depicting the 'landscape of the dispossessed'. Reuters Pictures 1 month ago

    Romanian-born German writer Herta Mueller stands with flowers before a news conference in Berlin October 8, 2009. Mueller, who charted the hardships and humiliations of Nicolae Ceausescu's brutal regime, won the 2009 Nobel literature prize for depicting the 'landscape of the dispossessed'.

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  24. Romanian-born German writer Herta Mueller attends a news conference in Berlin October 8, 2009. Mueller, who charted the hardships and humiliations of Nicolae Ceausescu's brutal regime, won the 2009 Nobel literature prize for depicting the 'landscape of the dispossessed'. Reuters Pictures 1 month ago

    Romanian-born German writer Herta Mueller attends a news conference in Berlin October 8, 2009. Mueller, who charted the hardships and humiliations of Nicolae Ceausescu's brutal regime, won the 2009 Nobel literature prize for depicting the 'landscape of the dispossessed'.

    View Photo »
  25. Romanian-born German writer Herta Mueller attends a news conference in Berlin October 8, 2009. Mueller, who charted the hardships and humiliations of Nicolae Ceausescu's brutal regime, won the 2009 Nobel literature prize for depicting the 'landscape of the dispossessed'. Reuters Pictures 1 month ago

    Romanian-born German writer Herta Mueller attends a news conference in Berlin October 8, 2009. Mueller, who charted the hardships and humiliations of Nicolae Ceausescu's brutal regime, won the 2009 Nobel literature prize for depicting the 'landscape of the dispossessed'.

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