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.” …
Category: politics
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…
Over 6000 police actions concerning immigration in 2025
According to the “INSPECTORATUL GENERAL PENTRU IMIGRĂRI” (yes, that’s the institution you talk to in the basement of the mall), immigration police have acted 6020 times in the first ten months of…
How medical refugees come to Romania
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…
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…