A Romanian court has sentenced an 87-year-old man to 20 years in jail for the deaths of 103 political prisoners while he was commander of a communist-era labour camp.

Three Romanians have pleaded guilty to stealing seven paintings, including works by Picasso, Monet and Matisse, from a Dutch museum in a raid that shocked the art world.

A former Romanian prime minister arrived at a prison hospital after a court ruled he should start his two-year sentence on corruption charges despite suffering injuries from shooting himself in a suicide attempt.

THE son of former Romanian communist leader Nicolae Ceausescu has sued a theatre for performing a play about his late parents, arguing he wants the “Ceausescu” trademark to be protected.

Olympic gold medalist Gabriela Szabo has been ordered to pay £3,000 (€4,500) to a rival she described as being ugly.