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Articles by Eugen Tomiuc
'Paris Of The East': 1923 Romania Through The Eyes Of An American
A century ago, journalist Frank G. Carpenter travelled through Romania capturing photos and colorful, sometimes lecherous, descriptions of the people and places he encountered. Frank G. Carpenter (pictured above in Rome, in 1923) was a writer and photographer whose reports from far-flung corners of the world enthralled readers of his widely syndicated "letters" home to the United States.
Christmas In Romania: A Once 'Tattered Celebration' That Has Retaken Its Place In The National Psyche
As part of an occasional series on how the end-of-year holidays are observed in our broadcast region, we talked to Eugen Tomiuc from RFE/RL's Central Newsroom about the way Christmas is celebrated in Romania. Although the festival was suppressed in his country for several decades by a hard-line communist regime, Tomiuc says many centuries-old Romanian Christmas traditions have come back strongly in the years since this totalitarian government was toppled in December 1989.
In Pictures: A Romanian Century
1 A boy sleeps on a bus as the driver continues on his route in a photo thought to have been shot in Romania’s Mures County. 2 Famed ethnic Hungarian scientist Jeno Cholnoky photographed in 1910 in Cluj-Napoca, which was then part of the Kingdom of Hungary 3 Two shepherds in the Fagaras Mountains in 1963 These are some of the nearly 13,000 analog photos that make up Romania’s Azopan photo archive. 4 A gigantic woodsman pauses for a photo with his companion on a road near Lacu Rosu in 1940.
Absolute Power: The Astonishing Personal Photos Of Nicolae Ceausescu
A family photo archive reveals life behind the public facade of Romania's notorious communist dictator, Nicolae Ceausescu. Nicolae Ceausescu, sporting a bandaged trigger finger, watches his wife, Elena, take aim with a shotgun during a New Year’s Eve hunting trip in 1976. A Romanian diplomat is whipped on the backside by Ceausescu while crouching over the carcass of a hare. The photo was taken during a hunting trip with the heads of Romania’s diplomatic missions in 1969.
Ion Mihai Pacepa, Highest-Ranking Soviet Bloc Defector To The West, Reported Dead At 92
Ion Mihai Pacepa, a top Romanian intelligence officer who became the highest-ranking defector from the Soviet bloc when he fled Romania and sought asylum in the United States, has reportedly died after being hospitalized with COVID-19. He was 92. Ronald Rychlak, Pacepa’s co-author on a 2013 book about disinformation during the Soviet era, told RFE/RL that Pacepa died on February 14 in a hospital in an undisclosed location in the United States.
Romanians Vote In Parliamentary Elections In Shadow Of Pandemic Original
Romanians are heading to the polls in parliamentary elections that will decide whether the pro-European liberals will remain in power amid criticism for their handling of the coronavirus pandemic. Voters are choosing senators and deputies on December 6, a year after the National Liberal Party (PNL) minority government took over after the collapse of the Social Democratic Party (PSD) cabinet following a string of corruption scandals and massive public protests.
Lumini și umbre la aniversarea Papei Ioan Paul al II-lea
Sfântul Ioan Paul al II-lea a fost celebrat pe 18 mai, cu ocazia centenarului nașterii sale, cu slujbe speciale la Vatican și în Polonia natală. Aniversarea vine pe fondul unor noi acuzații de abuz sexual în biserica catolică poloneză. Papa vizitând orașul său natal, Wadowice, în 7 iunie 1979, pentru prima dată de când a fost ales papă. Este a șasea zi din turneul de nouă zile n Polonia.
Romania: From Fascism To Freedom
1 A Hungarian soldier torches a bunker on an abandoned defensive line between Romania and Hungary in 1940. 2 Ethnic Germans in northern Transylvania welcome Hungarian troops with Nazi salutes in 1940. The Romanian region was occupied by Nazi-allied Hungarian forces through most of the war. 3 A rabbi speaks in front of a swastika in the Transylvanian town of Bistrita as Hungarian troops arrive in 1940.
Turkey Orders Almost 300 Military Personnel Arrested Over Alleged Links With Coup
The Netherlands' Foreign Ministry says Tajik authorities have confirmed that an opposition activist who resurfaced in Dushanbe last week from self-imposed exile was arrested, and that he is accused of "criminal activities." "At this time the Dutch [Foreign Ministry] investigates whether and how it can assist [Sharofiddin] Gadoev. We are following the case closely," ministry spokeswoman Willemien Veldman said in a statement sent to RFE/RL on February 21.
Tens Of Thousands Rally In Slovakia On Anniversary Of Journalist’s Killing
The Netherlands' Foreign Ministry says Tajik authorities have confirmed that an opposition activist who resurfaced in Dushanbe last week from self-imposed exile was arrested, and that he is accused of "criminal activities." "At this time the Dutch [Foreign Ministry] investigates whether and how it can assist [Sharofiddin] Gadoev. We are following the case closely," ministry spokeswoman Willemien Veldman said in a statement sent to RFE/RL on February 21.
EU States Begin Selection Process For New European Prosecutor
In a first move to choose the head of a future European public prosecutor's office for financial crimes, ambassadors of 22 EU states have held a secret ballot that was reportedly won by French candidate Jean-Francois Bohnert, followed by former Romanian anti-corruption prosecutor Laura Koevesi, and Germany's Andres Ritter.
Internet Freedom Still Sliding Globally, Democracy Watchdog Says
Internet freedom continues to wane worldwide under pressure from attacks on informed democratic debate and notions of privacy, with "a cohort of countries...moving toward digital authoritarianism," U.S.-based democracy monitor Freedom House has warned.
'I Could Kill You': Harrowing Report Faults 'Weak' Russian Response To Domestic Violence
Inga’s husband came home one day with a big sports bag and several axes, which he said he would use to kill her and their 3-year-old daughter. The bag was for their body parts, he told her, according to a Human Rights Watch (HRW) report documenting what the advocacy group says is the Russian state's dangerously inadequate approach to domestic violence -- a severe problem the report says is often aggravated by the actions of the authorities.
Bucharest Protesters Keep Up Pressure On Government
BUCHAREST -- Despite the sweltering heat and the start of a long weekend, groups of hardcore demonstrators gathered again outside the government building in Bucharest for a sixth night in a row on August 15.
More Afghans, Pakistanis, Iranians Sought Asylum In EU In 2017, Amid Overall Drop
More Afghans, Pakistanis, and Iranians sought asylum in the European Union last year, despite a sharp decrease in the total overall number of asylum applicants, according to a new EU report. Тhe European Asylum Support Office said in its 2017 annual report, released on June 18, that the number of people seeking asylum in the 28 countries of the European Union, plus Norway and Switzerland, dropped by nearly half compared with 2016.
Executions Down Globally In 2017, But Remain High In Iran, Pakistan
Executions and death sentences continued to drop globally in 2017 after hitting record-high levels in previous years, with Iran and Pakistan remaining among the world’s top five executioners, Amnesty International said on April 12.
'Dramatic Change' As Democracy Undermined Across Europe, Eurasia
Contempt shown by governments for independent institutions and civil society, attacks on the political opposition and independent media, as well as an incessant push to blend the ruling party with the state, are becoming the new normal in postcommunist Europe and Eurasia, U.S.-based democracy monitor Freedom House warns in its latest report.
Moldovan Opposition Vows To Keep Up Protests
Opposition protesters on January 22 continued their push for early elections in Moldova, demanding the resignation of a newly appointed pro-European government. Thousands gathered for a third-straight day in the center of the capital, Chisinau, and marched to the public television headquarters and the Defense Ministry before wrapping up their protest by announcing a new rally for January 24.
Russia Objects To Moldovan Call For Removing Troops From Transdniester
Russia's United Nations ambassador objected on August 23 to the Moldova government's call for the United Nations to discuss withdrawing Russian troops from its breakaway Transdniester region at next month's General Assembly session. Ambassador Vassily Nebenzya said the "sudden move" was "not very friendly." "We were never approached on that and we weren't warned in advance," he told TASS at the UN headquarters in New York.
Civilians Subjected To Unlawful Detentions, Disappearances, Torture In Eastern Ukraine, Watchdogs Say
Both sides in the conflict in eastern Ukraine have subjected civilians to extended arbitrary detention, disappearances, and even torture, two leading rights watchdogs warn in a new report. The July 21 findings by Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch (HRW) accuse Ukrainian authorities and pro-Kyiv paramilitary groups of holding civilians suspected of supporting or having connections with Russia-backed separatists.
Civilians Subjected To Unlawful Detentions, Disappearances, Torture In Eastern Ukraine, Watchdogs Say
Civilians have been subjected to extended arbitrary detention, disappearances, and even torture by both sides in the conflict in eastern Ukraine, two leading rights watchdogs warn in a joint report. The July 21 report by Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch (HRW) accuses Ukrainian authorities and pro-Kyiv paramilitary groups of holding civilians suspected of supporting or having connections with Russia-backed separatists.
Islamic State Has 'Metastasized,' Says Pulitzer Prize-Winner Warrick
Territorial gains made by the Islamic State (IS) militant group in Iraq and Syria have come as a surprise for many observers, as has its ability to attract Muslim youths to its brand of radical Islam or drive them to perpetrate terrorist acts in its name. But some argue that, far from appearing out of nowhere, the radical group in its current form is the result of a transformation rooted in the Sunni insurgency that followed the U.S. invasion of Iraq in 2003.
Amnesty International: Afghan IDP Problem Grows Despite Government Promises
The number of Afghans forced to flee conflict and relocate inside their own country has more than doubled in the past three years, to 1.2 million people, according to Amnesty International. The London-based rights group says in its latest report that the figures, when combined with the 2.6 million Afghans living as refugees abroad, means that "almost every family in Afghanistan has experienced being driven from their homes at some point" over the past 40 years.
Amnesty International: Afghan IDP Problem Grows Despite Government Promises
The number of Afghans forced to flee conflict and relocate inside their own country has more than doubled in the past three years, to 1.2 million people, according to Amnesty International. The London-based rights group says in its latest report that the figures, when combined with the 2.6 million Afghans living as refugees abroad, means that "almost every family in Afghanistan has experienced being driven from their homes at some point" over the past 40 years.
Amnesty International: Afghan IDP Problem Grows Despite Government Promises
The number of Afghans forced to flee conflict and relocate inside their own country has more than doubled in the past three years, to 1.2 million people, according to Amnesty International. The London-based rights group says in its latest report that the figures, when combined with the 2.6 million Afghans living as refugees abroad, means that "almost every family in Afghanistan has experienced being driven from their homes at some point" over the past 40 years.
Intervision: Eurovision's Poor, Defunct, Ex-Soviet Rival
The world's longest-running televised song competition culminates in three nights of glitz and spectacle in Stockholm this week. Variously loved and loathed over its six decades, but invariably watched by tens and even hundreds of millions, the Eurovision Song Contest remains hugely popular. An event of lavish proportions, Eurovision has been mocked by critics for its kitsch and wacky performances and vilified for a voting system that risks allowing partisanship to trump artistic merit.
Ailing WWII-Era Monarch, Romania's King Michael, Quietly Exits Limelight
He lunched with Hitler and Mussolini in wartime, but was awarded postwar medals by Truman and Stalin. He met his future wife at the wedding of his cousin, the young Queen Elizabeth, but tended chickens and vegetables as a farmer in England during lean years in exile. He survived to see his beloved Romania emerge from a half-century of Soviet domination, only to be banned by a jittery postcommunist government alarmed by the former monarch's popularity.
Uzbek President Calls Homosexuality 'Vulgar' Western Habit
Uzbek President Islam Karimov has lashed out at homosexuality, calling it a "vulgar" manifestation of Western culture, in a new attack against gays in the former Soviet Union. Uzbekistan punishes homosexual acts by prison terms of up to three years. Karimov made the remarks during a televised meeting of people's deputies of the Tashkent region on February 5, RFE/RL's Uzbek Service reports. "We talk about so-called Western culture. We call it vulgar culture. You know what I mean.
Protesters Enter Moldovan Parliament Building After Pro-EU Government Approved
Protesters have entered Moldova's parliament building, shortly after lawmakers voted in a new pro-EU government. Live footage showed demonstrators, some waving Moldovan flags just inside the building's entrance as darkness fell. They were blocked from gaining further access by riot police. Before and during the vote, hundreds of protesters calling for early elections had faced off with riot police outside the building.
United Passions, Or 'The History Of FIFA Through Sepp Blatter's Eyes'
"You've been betrayed. You could go to prison," a woman warns FIFA's boss. His defense: "I don't know where the money's gone. I mean, I have my suspicions." They're not lines from the transcript of any ongoing Swiss or U.S. corruption investigation. They are dialogue from the trailer for United Passions, a film that's set for U.S. release on June 5, in the middle of the biggest corruption scandal ever to have hit world soccer's governing body.
Low Life Expectancy Continues To Plague Former Soviet Countries
More than two decades after the fall of communism, most former Soviet countries still have mortality rates significantly higher than those in Western Europe.Cardiovascular disease, high infant-mortality rates, infectious diseases, and a decrease in the quality and financing of public health-care systems were the main factors driving the trend, according to an article that appeared last week in "," a British medical journal.The combined effect of a steep increase in alcohol and tobacco...
The Cold War Roots Of Islamist Terrorism
Ion Mihai Pacepa led Romania's foreign intelligence service and was an aide to dictator Nicolae Ceausescu before defecting to the United States in 1978. In his new book, "Disinformation," he and his co-author, U.S. scholar Ronald Rychlak, claim that under the leadership of Yury Andropov, the Soviet KGB helped sow the seeds of today's anti-American and anti-Israeli hatred in the Arab and Muslim world by initiating a sophisticated and covert propaganda campaign in the early 1970s.
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