Bucharest was once known as “Little Paris of the East.” But English, not French, is the preferred foreign language in Romania’s capital city, and 96 percent of its inhabitants are native Romanians.

BUCHAREST, Romania – Soldiers from the U.S. Army Garrison (USAG) Black Sea and the 1st Cavalry Division stepped into the heart of Romanian history during a visit to the National History Museum in ...

At the heart of Bucharest lies Kilometrul Zero, a compass-rose monument outside New St. George Church. Its bronze arcs point toward Romania's historic provinces — Transylvania, Wallachia, Moldova and ...

Humans. For sale is the title of a play by Romanian playwright and theater director Carmen Lidia Vidu about a little-known chapter of German–Romanian relations that saw the government of West Germany ...

President Nicusor Dan, attending on Sunday the event launching USR deputy Catalin Drula's candidacy for Bucharest Mayor, said that the last few years of Bucharest's history can be defined as 'the long ...

From Bucharest’s grand boulevards to Transylvania’s forests, castles, and hidden villages, Romania dazzles with history, art, cuisine, and landscapes that feel alive at every turn. Romania sneaks up ...

Still haunted by the legend of a vampire count and the legacy of a communist dictator, Romania is complex — with an epic history, a multifaceted ethnic mix, and an unusually rich cultural heritage. It ...

The days of being known as the “Little Paris of the East” may be long gone, but that doesn’t mean Bucharest’s glory days are gone, too. The Romanian capital continues to redefine itself, merging its ...

Bucharest possessed a thriving Jewish community of 40,000 plus at the beginning of the 20th century. But most fled the region after brutal treatment in communist and fascist regimes. Now the Muzeul de ...

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