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.
Romania’s prime minister, Marcel Ciolacu, announced that he obtained retailers’ consent for a 60-day
The United Right Alliance (ADU), formed by the main opposition party USR and a series of smaller
Oscar Downstream, one of the largest fuel wholesalers in Romania, will open its own gas station
Romanian entrepreneurs Dragos and Adrian Paval, the owners of the DIY retailer Dedeman, bought three
Intertranscom Impex, a producer of welded mesh from Bacau, northeast Romania, controlled by local
Some 500 employees of Romanian natural gas company Romgaz (BVB: SNG), 70% controlled by the state
From a record of RON 6 billion (EUR 1.2 billion, +35% y/y) in 2023 achieved thanks to a record
The general government budget in Romania reached RON 89.94 billion (EUR 18.1 billion, cash terms)
The 28 million doses of Covid-19 vaccines that make the subject of the procedure opened by Pfizer
"In principle", the Romanian government accepted that the public health system staff should be given
On 25 January, the European Commission paid EUR 288 million to Romania in the form of grants as pre
Romania's government endorsed on January 25 ordinances for enforcing three aid schemes with a total