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This article explores the deep-rooted corruption within the Romanian communist justice system, as documented in secret Securitate reports. By opening the "Justice" problem file in 1981, the secret police systematically monitored magistrates, judge... Read more

This article details how the communist Securitate relentlessly tracked down Romanians who dared to listen to Radio Free Europe and request rock music. Using documents from the CNSAS archives, it highlights specific cases from the Danube Delta, suc... Read more

This article explores the history behind the creation of Mamaia, the pearl of the Romanian seaside. In its early days, powerful landowning squires in Constanța intended to build a new resort in Tekir (present-day Techirghiol), which was then just ... Read more

This article details how the communist Securitate and Militia heavily monitored residents of Romanian villages. Utilizing a network of local informers and officers, authorities tracked villagers' moods and frustrations, primarily caused by severe ... Read more

The article commemorates 40 years since the 1986 Chernobyl nuclear disaster, detailing how the Romanian communist regime, led by Nicolae Ceaușescu, managed the unprecedented crisis. Initially facing a severe lack of official information due to Mos... Read more