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.
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Romania's Social Democrats (PSD) claim that the center-right ruling coalition developed (or allowed)
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Romanian oil and gas company OMV Petrom (SNP), part of the Austrian group OMV, signed the Production
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The European Commission (EC) has initiated an in-depth investigation into the planned restructuring
The seasonally adjusted ILO unemployment rate in Romania rose to 5.6% in January, the highest level
The number of new housing units delivered in Romania in the last quarter of 2020 decreased by 8.3%
The volume of net investments in Romania edged up by 0.1%, in comparable prices, to RON 106.2
The first detailed estimates of Romania's Q4 GDP confirmed the robust recovery in the fourth quarter
Romania's retail sales volume index increased by 1.6% in January compared to the same month of 2020