This Saturday is a public holiday, the assumption of Saint Mary, or “Sfânta Maria Mare.” Some things will be closed, including the offices of the Făclia Newspaper, and perhaps post offices that…
Month: August 2026
Brussels versus Cluj
What is the difference between Brussels and Cluj? This is like comparing apples to oranges. But, we can compare the two cities. Economy The primary driver of Cluj’s economy is ten universities. …
Partial eclipse visible from Cluj
You may have heard a solar eclipse is coming to Europe, the first Eclipse of this millenium! The best places to see it include parts of Spain, Northern Portugal, Iceland, and well,…
Which Romanians smoke?
I was going to write why Romanians smoke, but then I discovered that over half of Romanians are non-smokers. But, like bulgaria, Romanians are more likely to be poor, more likely to…