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The downturn in Ionuț Spiță’s profits was driven by the glut of cheaper Ukrainian grain and oilseeds, intended for Africa and the Middle East that flooded the Central and Eastern European markets. 

‘Trade is trade and war is war’: Romanian farmers say helping Ukraine is hurting their bottom line

Ukraine

A row over cheap Ukrainian grain threatens to fracture a show of solidarity between the EU and Ukraine. Romanian farmer Ionut Spiță said his profits took a hit due to a glut of cheaper Ukrainian grain and oilseeds intended for Africa and the Middle East that flooded Eastern European markets.

Secretate police records in Romania

A writer retraces her childhood through Romania’s secret police records on her family

Conflict & Justice

Remembering Florin Cioaba: ‘King of the Roma’

Conflict & Justice
Romanian candy company ROM's advertisement.

Bucharest NOT Budapest: One Romanian Chocolatier Starts a Campaign to Combat the Confusion

Arts, Culture & Media

In Romania, linguistic respect for people once derided as Gypsies

Global Politics

Good news from Africa

Development & Education

While most of the news from Africa seems to center on nations torn apart by violence and mired in poverty, there’s a lot of good news to be found as well.

German author wins Nobel prize for literature

Arts, Culture & Media

The Romanian born author Herta Müller is renowned for her books based on life under the harsh regime of the dictator Ceausescu.

World’s Biggest Flag Unfurled in Romania

Arts, Culture & Media

A brass band played the national anthem at a military airfield outside of Bucharest, Romania earlier this week as 200 volunteers battled with the wind to unfurl a gigantic Romanian flag.

Romanian Plea to the British: Why Don’t You Come Over?

Arts, Culture & Media

After rumors circulated this week about a advertising campaign warning Romanians and Bulgarians not to come to England, Romanians have just unveiled their own cheeky ads about how life is better right where they are.

Why Romanians Are Not Welcome In Spain

Conflict & Justice

Spain has the highest unemployment in Europe. So, Madrid wants to close the borders for Romanians, although Romania is a member state of the European Union.