More laptops stolen in US Airports than are sold in Romania

Over 600,000 laptops are stolen in US airports each year - Romania doesn’t even sell that many in a year (I doubt that many computer units of any type are sold in one year in RO).  Moral of the story?  Pay attention to your laptop!
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*I was intending to post an article [...]

Residency Cards Arrived

We have a major praise item to share with you all.  On Thursday, we picked up our Residency Cards, which allow us to remain in the country for 5 years at a time.  These cards take the place of visas/passports, and they will be our primary method of identification here in Romania.  If we had [...]

New Slide Show

Check out the new pictures that I just uploaded on the Photos page.  They were all taken near our Apt. building a few days ago.  There are several pictures of the garden that we all share here at the Apt. building, as well as some pictures of the streets nearby etc.  Enjoy!
*due to the slow [...]

Quote of the Year (Romanian/European Relations Category)

Roberto Calderoli, Italian Senator, on Euro 2008:
“We’ll let Romania win the football game if they take back their gypsies from Italy”
*yup, that summarizes how most of Europe feels about Romanians…..*

Romania highest food cost in EU

On avg, the price of food rose over 7% in the European Union as a whole in the last year. Click here to read more.  According to the UN, the avg cost of food per household income in industrialized nations is 15-18%, while the EU has roughly a 15% avg. food cost per household income.  [...]

Romania has highest Food Cost in EU

On avg, the price of food rose over 7% in the European Union as a whole in the last year. Click here to read more.  According to the UN, the avg cost of food per household income in industrialized nations is 15-18%, while the EU has roughly a 15% avg. food cost per household income.  [...]

Romanian Government Political Overview

Check this well done report on the political situation in Romania as of Spring 2008.  This was put out by a Canadian organization that provides assistance to companies looking to export or expand internationally.  It’s about 1 page long and not at all hard to follow.  I recommend it as a good read, whether economics/politics [...]

Violence in Romanian Local Elections

Click here to read the short article.
Thankfully the “conflicts” between various party supporters here in the District of Hunedoara seems to be limited to debating with ones neighbors and anyone else that is interested in taking part, whether it be on the street or at the local bar.  The second location seems to be the [...]

Corruption thrives in the Romanian Government

Despite ranking at the bottom of the EU in a recent independent study on corruption in government practices and policies, RO shows little signs of improving.  Signs of real progress being made were evident before the countries entry into the EU; now Romania is slipping backwards.  Read more here.

New Slide Show

I was able to get a few new pictures up for your viewing pleasure. Some are of things that you see here on a daily basis that you don’t see very often (aka ever) in America, and the rest are some candid shots of the church folks here in Bretea Romana. Enjoy!
*use the [...]