An unusual case of Romanian intelligence in Italy (1955-1957): Theodore Verch, press attaché at the Embassy of Romania to the Quirinale Cover Image

Un caz inedit de spionaj românesc în Italia (1955-1957): Teodor Verche, ataşatul de presă de la Ambasada României pe lângă Quirinale
An unusual case of Romanian intelligence in Italy (1955-1957): Theodore Verch, press attaché at the Embassy of Romania to the Quirinale

Author(s): Alexandru Ioan Heltianu, Veronica Turcuş
Subject(s): History
Published by: Editura Academiei Române
Keywords: Romania; Italy; diplomacy; press; espionage

Summary/Abstract: Based on valuable documents discovered in the Archive of the Ministry of the External Affaires of Italy the authors present the details of an interesting case of espionage in Italy in the 50’s. The subject of this case is the press officier of Romania at Rome, Teodor Verche. His activity was focused on gathering information from politics, military and economic areas, within other intelligence services located in Rome such us those from the USA or USSR. In this action were involved many subjects: diplomats, journalists, Italian citizens, Romanians, Soviets, Americans and from Vatican, who act in a very sensitive and difficult period of the international relationship in the European context.

  • Issue Year: LIII/2014
  • Issue No: 53
  • Page Range: 283-299
  • Page Count: 17
  • Language: Romanian