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During the 1990s, monuments to Antonescu were raised and streets were named after him in Bucharest and several other cities.<ref name=r1/><ref>''Final Report'', pp.359–361; Bucur (2004), pp.158, 178; Ioanid, pp.251–252; Kenney, p.93; Ramet, p.173</ref> Among those directly involved in this process were [[Iosif Constantin Drăgan]],<ref name=dsb/><ref>''Final Report'', p.360; Ioanid, p.251; Shafir, p.215</ref> the nationalist [[List of mayors of Cluj-Napoca|Mayor]] of [[Cluj-Napoca]], [[Gheorghe Funar]],<ref>''Final Report'', p.360; Shafir, p.215</ref> and General [[Mircea Chelaru]], whose resignation from the Army was subsequently requested and obtained.<ref name=dsb/> Also during that interval, in 1993, filmmaker and [[Social Democratic Party (Romania)|Social Democratic]] politician [[Sergiu Nicolaescu]] produced ''[[Oglinda]]'', which depicts Antonescu (played by [[Ion Siminie]]) apologetically.<ref>Ioanid, p.251</ref> The rehabilitation trend was also represented at an October 1994 commemorative exhibit at the [[National Military Museum (Romania)|National Military Museum]].<ref>Bucur (2004), p.178</ref> The same year, a denialist [[documentary film]], ''Destinul mareșalului'' ("The Marshal's Destiny"), was distributed by state-owned companies, a matter which raised concern.<ref>Ioanid, p.252</ref> After the Wiesel Commission presented its findings and such public endorsement was outlawed, statues in Antonescu's likeness were torn down or otherwise made unavailable for public viewing.<ref name=r1/><ref name=r3/><ref name=dsb/><ref>''Final Report'', pp.359–361</ref> An unusual case is that of his Saints Constantine and Helena Church, where, after lengthy debates,<ref name=dsb/> his bust was sealed inside a metal box.<ref name=r1/><ref name=r3/> Outside of this context, the publicized display of Antonescu's portraits and racist slogans by [[Football hooliganism|football hooligans]] during [[Liga I]]'s [[Divizia A 2005–06|2005–2006 season]] prompted [[UEFA]] intervention (''see [[Racism Breaks the Game]]'').<ref>[[Mihir Bose]], [https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/2364962/Johansson-worried-by-Romanian-racist-antics.html "Johansson Worried by Romanian Racist Antics"], in ''[[The Daily Telegraph]]'', September 7, 2005</ref>

Currently, three Romanian towns ([[Bechet]], [[Râmnicu Sărat]] and [[Mărășești]]) and one commune ([[1 Decembrie]]) have streets named after Antonescu. The one in Bechet is by far the largest, going through most of the city.<ref>[https://www.google.ro/maps/search/strada+ion+antonescu/@44.9323669,21.9289235,6z Google Maps search: Strada Ion Antonescu (Ion Antonescu Street)]</ref>

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