The poor condition of Romanian orphanages and the unregulated environment surrounding the many international adoptions has been a dark spot on Romania's reputation. The European Union has made the ...

It's been nearly a quarter-century since the world was shocked by the horrible scenes from Romanian orphanages. The worst abuses have been halted... First of two stories The 1989 overthrow and ...

An appeals court in Romania has overturned a government ban on international adoptions of Romanian babies, following an appeal lodged by a non-governmental organization. Romanian authorities in June ...

BUCHAREST, Romania – Flushed from his game of hide-and-seek, 4-year-old Vasile munches a brownie as his mother recalls the day he entered her life. It was February 2001, and Emily Wilcox and her ...

Romania has banned the adoption of its children by families in other countries, except in very limited circumstances. The vote by MPs to approve the bill passed by the upper house two months ago bows ...

The 1989 overthrow and execution of Romanian dictator Nicolae Ceausescu provided the first glimpse of a country that had been mostly closed to the outside world — and many of the scenes were appalling ...