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Romania is not safe from fake news online

Posted on April 1, 2026 by Fatca Pop

Today is April 1st. I would expect to see more fake news than usual. However, I see the same, or even less. We had a couple of prank ideas that we thought might be funny, but unfortunately the world is … Continue reading →

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Are toilets and houses overpriced in Cluj?

Posted on February 11, 2026 by James

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 a flat in the most expensive parts of … Continue reading →

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Starting a business in 2026? Things have changed :(

Posted on December 17, 2025 by Fatca Pop

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, and it will also be more difficult for … Continue reading →

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Romanian businesses will be required to published salary data

Posted on October 15, 2025 by Fatca Pop

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 system, where everyone would know everyone else’s salary.  … Continue reading →

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Price rise at Cluj Airport

Posted on August 1, 2023 by James

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, not a box, just a bar with Dracula … Continue reading →

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Overcrowding to become illegal

Posted on February 20, 2023 by eReporter

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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Some things are more expensive in Cluj

Posted on January 19, 2023 by eReporter

On 18th January 2023, Jurnalul, one of Romania’s top newspapers, dedicated its front page to how food is becoming more expensive in Romania than in Western Europe. Romanian phrase of the day, mai scump decât în, More expensive than in… … Continue reading →

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