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Stephen McGrath

Stephen is a freelance journalist based in Bucharest, Romania. He writes news and features covering a wide range of subjects for a variety of platforms. He also holds a degree in Photography, has a love of the great outdoors and is an avid boxing fan.

Romania Tate

Andrew Tate's trial on charges of rape and human trafficking can start, a Romanian court rules

<p>Flight attendants arriving at the Henri Coanda International Airport pass under a Schengen Information sign</p>

Two countries join Europe’s Schengen zone – what it means for holidays

Moldova Transnistria Explainer

How events in Moldova's breakaway Transnistria region raised fears of Russian interference

Romania NATO President

Romania's president announces his bid to become the NATO military alliance's next leader

Cashless is the future. Small businesses must adapt or pay the price

UK Sale: £1.2bn... UK Tax: £0

National Living Wage Week: How can big companies, earning big profits,

UK Sale: £1.2bn... UK Tax: £0

National Living Wage Week: How can big companies, earning big profits,

Protesters gathered in Trafalgar Square to speak out agains the use of cyanide in a Romanian mining project

Romanians protest in Trafalgar Square against cyanide mining in Rosia

Would you have chosen the same career if you knew then how much you'd be earning now?

It pays to teach kids how much they'll earn