Category Archives: Development and change

Did you miss the 20 thousand lei Solar power subsidy?

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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Overcrowding to become illegal

There was an old woman who lived in a shoe.  She had so many children, she didn’t know what to do.  Well, if that shoe is in Romania, some of them will have to move. You might have seen the … Continue reading

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What do you call a fast food capital in Romanian?

Is Cluj the fast food capital of Romania?  Făclia de Cluj called Cluj the “champion” of Romania in fast food on its front page on the 9 January.  The residents of Cluj (including ex-pats and perhaps tourists) ordered 42,372 cheeseburgers in … Continue reading

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Successful metro bidder to be announced early next year.

According to Railway Pro, there are two bidders for the Underground Metro (Subway, to Americans) in Cluj Napoca. Faclia de Cluj reports that the winning bidder will be announced early next year. Cluj Napoca does not have an underground system … Continue reading

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