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About eReporter

Vasco de Sousa write plays and stories under pen names. Some of his work can be found at udigrudi.com

Dog saves family from hybrid fire

Posted on June 17, 2023 by eReporter

A dog saved his family from a fire that destroyed their 135 thousand euro (that is right, euro not lei) BMW in Dumbrăvița (3 1/2 hours southwest of Cluj) Adevărul reports. The fire broke out in the garage between 11 … Continue reading →

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Blue Planet (Tiff film)- Review

Posted on June 16, 2023 by eReporter

From the description, I did not realise that Blue Planet (Planeta Albastră) was a documentary. Nor did I realise that it was made in Cluj. From the questions after the show, and the closing titles, everyone could see that not … Continue reading →

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Did you miss the 20 thousand lei Solar power subsidy?

Posted on June 14, 2023 by eReporter

According to the Bucharest and Iasi based accountancy firm, Expert Mind you could have received up to 20000 lei subsidy for solar energy through the ‘Casa Verde’ program. Their fee for helping get this subsidy was 490 lei. word of … Continue reading →

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The most copied joke in Romanian newspapers

Posted on June 6, 2023 by eReporter

Learning a new language can be hard, especially when you try to learn word for word. A Romanian word that vaguely means with is ‘cu.’  In most cases, you would simply translate 🇲🇩🇷🇴cu as 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🇱🇷with.  But, if you look at … Continue reading →

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Cluj Days 2023

Posted on May 18, 2023 by eReporter

Starting on Thursday the 18th (today), Cluj celebrates itself with a long festival weekend.  (Don’t worry, you can still go to work.  The long weekend doesn’t give you the day off, it just gives you something to do if you … Continue reading →

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Night at the museum(s), Cluj 2023

Posted on May 13, 2023 by eReporter

Tonight is the night at the museum, not the movie, but a free museum entrance at night. (Today, Saturday, the 13th.  Some start at noon, most start their free entrance at five or six).  Thirteen is good luck if you … Continue reading →

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Worst investments in Romania

Posted on May 5, 2023 by eReporter

You might be considering a business in Romania.  The reason?  Well, maybe you live here.  Your spouse or parents moved you here, you fell in love with the culture, you have Romanian ancestry that you are getting back in touch … Continue reading →

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Best banks for expats in Romania

Posted on May 4, 2023 by eReporter

Which are the best banks for ex-pats in Romania? And why did I specify ex-pats, aren’t the best banks, the best banks for everyone? Well, first a little trip down memory lane of a few financial hiccups you may not … Continue reading →

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Rolang school, review

Posted on May 4, 2023 by eReporter

Some say that Romanian is the easternmost latin language.  Well, like Latin, there are five noun cases in Romanian, and like other eastern languages, you find subtle suffixes that hint to a different way of thinking. I tried to teach … Continue reading →

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Did he win?

Posted on May 4, 2023 by eReporter

A foreign driver was caught going over 226 km per hour on the A3 near Cluj.  That is like, more than twice the speed limit.  (Reports the Monitorul de Cluj and a slew of other papers). He was 27 years … Continue reading →

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