Different countries have different attitudes toward refugees. The process in many European countries seems backwards. Many people who are allowed to live in Belgian, for instance, are not allowed to apply for…
Category: politics
How new tarriff rules could tax expats
A Latvian once told me a joke about a Russian family on vacation. The Russian family went far over the baggage allowance, but somehow everything fit on the plane. When they arrived…
Can we trust the media?
Some people might be angry with me for even asking that question. “Can we trust scientists?” they might mock. “Is the world flat? Do brown cows make chocolate milk?” However, some high…
Price rise at Cluj Airport
We all know that things are more expensive at the airport, but seven euros for a box of chocolates? Yes, we heard that is the case. Not a specific brand of chocolates,…
Does Romania have free speech?
We all know the limits of free speech around the world. I would not recommend that Portuguese people go to Canada, because it is easy to mix up her and his (her…
No Paypal for Romanian customers
Numerous companies do not accept PayPal payments from customers in Romania. Sure, Paypal works in Romania, but what’s the use of that if you can’t use it? Some of the companies that…
Niche streaming services available in Romania
Global Niche streaming services available in Romania Don’t trust mainstream streaming services to provide quality content? No problem! Many niche services serve religious, political or other minorities. Here are some that we…
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…
How to find a job in Cluj
If you read the news, you might have read that Cluj is one of the easiest places in Europe to find a job. Yet some people do not know where to look. …
Romanian government to tax sunlight
Why do energy taxes exist? Is it to encourage us to use fossil fuels more sparingly, to save the environment, to preserve natural resources, to reduce dependency on imports, and to fight…