We need to install a Greek language app into our phone. Why do Cypriots speak Greek? Well, hopefully next year, we’ll know better, but for now, we’ve learned that even before Alexander…
Category: politics
The worries of Romanian expats
You might have heard of the recent film made by the actor of Winter Soldier and Cristian Mungiu (Not Radu Jude as one other reported. And Radu Jude is not to be…
The little news words that reveal a big difference
When you are in Romania, or reading about Romania, you might see little words that reveal bias, censorship, or other things. For instance, some people complain about “censorship” because certain Russian news…
Ten things we miss about Victor Orban
Our original article was ten things we should miss about Victor Orban. However, the first time we really visited Hungary was only five years ago. traffic law enforcement. The Rule of Law…
Why the Vexler and Yadan laws are worrying
No self-respecting journalist wants to become an organ for hatred. It would make sense that everyone would support laws that actually helped fight prejudice, right? Well, laws tend to have unintended consequences. …
Barefoot walk in Rome
So, Romania is no longer part of Ancient Rome. However, many Romanians live in Italy, some say over a million at a time. A much larger protest than is usually covered by…
Mircea Bravo’s dad protests against 8 hour work day
The actor who played the father of the Mircea Bravo character in Nunta pe Bani joined a protest, reported the Monitorul newspaper. (Monitorul means “the monitor, so it feels redundant to call…
More Nestle products taken from the market
You might have heard of cereulide. Cereulide is a toxin that recently was found leaked in baby products. Some sourses said to come from an acid that was brought in from a…
How to renounce US citizenship
Should you renounce? It is understandable that many people want to renounce their US citizenship. When I renounced over eight years ago, I was told that people were renouncing “every single day.” …
Peaceful Protests in Romania
Romanian literary figures criticise new year 9 Romanian language curriculum Something is wrong with the new language curriculum, apparently. Over 200 members of the Romanian language academy have problems with it, claiming…