A group of Romanians have been prevented from entering New Zealand amid suspicions they were planning a crime spree down Auckland's Queen St.

Romania's fascinating capital city is a contradictory cityscape with ancient churches next to crumbling Communist-era flats; deserted shopfronts with broken windows next to vibrant cafes; sophisticated hipsters texting on iPhones and sharing the footpath with packs of feral dogs.

Bucharest is a fascinating city of old and new, writes Laurie Hertzel.

The Independent's Yasmin Alibhai-Brown on the shocking realities of human trafficking.

Romanian is seeking to become the first country in the world to impose a far-reaching tax on junk food.

An online poll by travel site expedia.com has found more and more of us are opting for the untapped - and often cheaper - treasures of eastern Europe.