If it was not for an unavoidable trip out of Bucharest, I would be running in the Bucharest City Marathon this year. I am 28, a light smoker who's been trying to quit since forever, I rarely exercise, I sit at my desk for hours, sometimes walk instead of taking the bus or taxi, but not as much as I would like, I eat at crazy hours.
The Romanian health system has come under scrutiny after several recent events which highlighted its poor state. The state of the local health system is even subject of debate abroad and has made international headlines. The BBC has recently wrote about the Romanian healthcare, saying it is 'on verge of collapse'
Recently we attended a wedding in Bucovina. The young couple lived in the USA but both were born in Romania and wanted to celebrate their religious wedding in Romania with their friends and relatives.
This is a story written by Steven van Groningen on his personal blog. A story about non-performing loans, Romanian accounting standards and the country's risk premium. A must-read story written by a banker in Romania.
We are trying to help our readers discover hidden places of Romania, places where they could discover the culture and the traditions, which might soon be lost in the turmoil of the modern world. Let's help each other spend some quality time in Romania. If you've been to a certain place that you loved, or if you'd like to recommend a certain tourist sight you enjoyed, let the others know!
When I first moved to Romania for my work in 1993, the youngest of our two sons was less than one year old. In those days there was no good quality fresh milk in the shops and the import of long life milk was irregular. This problem was solved in the person of Salomnia, an old lady who did some cleaning at one of our neighbors.
How do you think Romania can be re-started and by whom (or by what)? What road should the country follow to achieve a higher level of economic development, which would allow its citizens to live decent lives? You might have seen how things were done in other countries. Share the knowledge. What would you do if you were to run this car?
If it was not for an unavoidable trip out of Bucharest, I would be running in the Bucharest City Marathon this year. I am 28, a light smoker who's been trying to quit since forever, I rarely exercise, I sit at my desk for hours, sometimes walk instead of taking the bus or taxi, but not as much as I would like, I eat at crazy hours.
The Romanian health system has come under scrutiny after several recent events which highlighted its poor state. The state of the local health system is even subject of debate abroad and has made international headlines. The BBC has recently wrote about the Romanian healthcare, saying it is 'on verge of collapse'
Recently we attended a wedding in Bucovina. The young couple lived in the USA but both were born in Romania and wanted to celebrate their religious wedding in Romania with their friends and relatives.
This is a story written by Steven van Groningen on his personal blog. A story about non-performing loans, Romanian accounting standards and the country's risk premium. A must-read story written by a banker in Romania.
We are trying to help our readers discover hidden places of Romania, places where they could discover the culture and the traditions, which might soon be lost in the turmoil of the modern world. Let's help each other spend some quality time in Romania. If you've been to a certain place that you loved, or if you'd like to recommend a certain tourist sight you enjoyed, let the others know!
When I first moved to Romania for my work in 1993, the youngest of our two sons was less than one year old. In those days there was no good quality fresh milk in the shops and the import of long life milk was irregular. This problem was solved in the person of Salomnia, an old lady who did some cleaning at one of our neighbors.
How do you think Romania can be re-started and by whom (or by what)? What road should the country follow to achieve a higher level of economic development, which would allow its citizens to live decent lives? You might have seen how things were done in other countries. Share the knowledge. What would you do if you were to run this car?