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Habemus Niculescu

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My fingers wrote initially "NiculSecu", but that's rather unfair, as I don't have any knowledge or proof of his association with the Securitate or even SRI (the Romanian secret services). And I'm glad that we finally have a prime minister, really: I do wish him best of luck! But why did it take so long and what do the chattering classes say?  
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Metallica / Compact and Romanian Fraud

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If you were wondering why did hotel prices jump to 3-5000 RON/night yesterday, it was obviously because of the Metallica concert.
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Calin Georgescu Lorax

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I recently overheard Calin Georgescu quoting an old proverb that was also spelled out in Lorax, and although he doesn’t quite disclose his sources, it’s worthy of a discussion.
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Courier Shipping in Romania

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I’ve had some issues with mailing an envelope by courier in Romania and I look at the alternatives to the market leader.
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existentialism in movies

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A comment to someone's Facebook reel made me think about existentialism in movies and more specifically American Beauty and Fight Club.
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cheapest mineral water store brands

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One particularity about Europe is that people enjoy all kinds of brands of water, and it is often carbonated or sparkling (in North America it’s "still" water). I don't care much about brands, I just want sparkling water and I want it at the lowest price.
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Romanian Wines

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I’m not a oenologist, I’m not even a “connoisseur” and I drink next to never. But when I buy wine and especially when I’m in Romania, I’ll buy some Romanian wines and I’ll tell you about it.
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