Here we are in 2026. According to Monitorul (perhaps our favorite newspaper at the moment), the average resident of Cluj spends over half his salary on rent. Average advertised rent prices for…
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“Free” bus rides are NOT completely free
Some people might have heard that the bus is free in Cluj Napoca to those who do squats, seniors and students. First, it is not free to all students. Secondly, see it…
New Rules for dual British citizens travelling to the UK
According to the Independent, there will be new rules for dual British citizens travelling to the UK. Now, we don’t always know if the Independent is truly independent politically. Some of their…
History: Americans at home and in Romania
So, Americans have recently celebrated 15 years of FATCA. Fatca is one of the strangest laws ever to get in the books, but some say it was started in Romania. How? With…
Starting a business in 2026? Things have changed :(
You might have heard that the Romanian government has frozen the rise in minimum wage for 2026. Some businesses apparently asked for that. Things are getting tight for everyone, taxes are rising,…
How retired people help the economy
A few industries, especially the vice industry, would have us think that older adults are a drain on the economy. Those who want to cut pensions, who have less compassion for the…
Why do European social media platforms fail?
If you’re French and in your thirties, you might remember the blogging platform SkyRock. For business, the French also had Viadeo, a LinkedIn competitor that seemed to offer the same functionality. (And…
Romanian businesses will be required to published salary data
I received an email “Salariile devin publice din 2026.” So, why the longer title in English? Well, the email was kind of clickbait. At first, I thought we were entering a Finnish…
Adio Tate Brothers
We see it all over the Romanian news. The Tate Brothers, the best known life coaches in Eastern Europe, are leaving Romania. If what they are accused of is true, then they…
Keez vs Startco vs Solo
If you want to start a PFA or SRL, you might need the help of an outside service. For SRLs, you need an accountant by law. Now, a lot of people might…