Across the globe, spies gather in inconspicuous dens to meet contacts and hold discreet conversations. This week, Intelligence Online explores The English Bar in Bucharest, a legendary spy hub still frequented by intelligence professionals.
In the heart of Bucharest, at the intersection of Calea Victoriei and Strada Episcopiei, stands the imposing InterContinental Athénée Palace. This luxury hotel, an Art Nouveau masterpiece designed by French architects Théophile Bradeau and Daniel Renard, was completed in 1914. But it is neither its grandeur, nor its Art Deco façade, nor even the marble