Iulian studied physics at the University of Bucharest, and he sees himself as a physicist in the broadest sense of the word. He also studied economics at Charles University in Prague and Central European University in Budapest, after a master’s program in business administration at Bucharest Academy of Economic Studies. Since recently, he’s been exploring coding and data analysis for business and economics. As a freelancer, he worked for nearly two decades as an analyst for ISI Emerging Markets, Euromonitor International, Business New Europe, but also as a consultant for OMV Petrom and UkrAgroConsult. Iulian was part of the founding team of Ziarul Financiar. At Romania Insider, which he joined in 2018, he is reviewing the latest economic developments for the premium bulletins and newsletters. He would gladly discuss topics such as macroeconomics, emerging markets, Prague, energy sector including renewable, Led Zeppelin, financial services, as well as tech start-ups and innovative technologies. Email him at iulian@romania-insider.com.
The privately managed mandatory (P2) pension funds boasted an average 17.9% (over 10 percentage
Polish group Symfonia, with investment funds Accel-KKR (from Silicon Valley) and MidEuropa (from
The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate in Romania was 5.4% in November 2023, the same level as
Romania’s trade deficit (goods only) has contracted on an annual basis for the tenth month in a row
The World Bank estimates Romania’s economy decelerated to a 1.8% growth in 2023 from 4.7% in 2022, a
The Bucharest Court of Appeal ruled on January 8 in favour of the controversial influencer Andrew
Heavy snow and blizzard have been reported in Moldova – both the region in north-eastern Romania and
PSP Cargo Romania, a subsidiary of the Hungarian Petrolsped group, is the buyer of the 80th
Romania-produced model Ford Puma was the best-selling vehicle in the UK market, according to data
Swiss holding Hape, one of the largest toy manufacturers worldwide, bought 85% of Deko Rame – the
The stock of non-government bank loans in Romania increased by 0.6% m/m and 5.4% y/y to RON 384.2
Industrial production prices for the total (domestic and non-domestic) market increased by 0.2% m/m
