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.
Former Romanian Social Democrat (PSD) lawmaker Cristian Rizea was declared undesirable in Moldova
EU trade chief Valdis Dombrovskis announced that the European Commission (EC) has reached "a
Dairies and retailers in Romania agreed to back in equal shares a 20% cut in the shelf price of
Romanian financial group BCR, controlled by Austria’s Erste Bank Group, achieved a net profit of RON
Major Romanian oil and gas group OMV Petrom (BVB: SNP) saw its sales decrease by 20% y/y to RON 9.47
The value of fund units at the seven Pillar II pension funds increased by between 3.1% and 5.1% in
The Head Prosecutor Office (PG) and the High Court (ICCJ) ruled that the wages earned by all
Romania’s general government budget deficit soared by 45% y/y to RON 22.75 bln (EUR 4.5 bln) in the
Major Romanian electro-IT retailer Altex, which operates physical stores and an online store that
French group Carrefour has officially announced the signing of an agreement for the takeover of Cora
Romania should carry out a set of structural reforms (rather gradual and incremental than radical)
Romania could lose EU financing for three major projects covered by the national implementation of
