I have to confess that I’ve become somewhat addicted to watching B1TV, especially their two-hour long program at 8pm, which features a group of people (usually politicians and/or journalists) sitting around debating, arguing and discussing what’s going on in Romania. Heck, I’ve always liked these kinds of shows ever since I was kid, even though yes they are often tedious, boring and ultimately mostly futile … Continue reading Much Ado About Nothing
I actually found this in a Romanian article but in doing further research I managed to find this article in English with essentially the same information. Long story short is that Monica Macovei, heavily backed by Daddy Mark, wants to keep Daniel Morar as head of the DNA (anti-corruption agency) and Laura Kovesi as head of the court system (that handles corruption trials). But Gitenstein … Continue reading You Get What You Pay For
The other day I wrote about how I was depressed over the state of affairs in Romania and I got roundly chided for having been overly optimistic in the first place. Well I’d say my disappointment has passed and now I’ve entered into a state of regret. The other day the Unsleeping Eye fetched me this article, the key paragraphs of which being translated by … Continue reading If it weren’t for bad luck…
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