Yesterday (Friday) I attended TEDx Cluj, the local variant of the global TED phenomenon. If you’ve never heard of TED or are unfamiliar with it, the first place to visit is the TED Talks Youtube channel, where you can see hundreds of videos of people speaking about new or interesting ideas. The TED(x) series are offshoots of the original TED conferences and are held in … Continue reading TEDx Cluj-Napoca
I’m afraid the Lord of Cluj is not having a good day in the local media. Neither is his fellow smoker of the unicorn dust, Alin Tise. Poor guys! In the immortal words of Domnul Guta: Atunci cand iti merge rau nimeni nu mai este in jurul tau. Or “When times are tough, everybody abandons you”. Very, very true, especially when it comes to politics … Continue reading Making Political Hay in Cluj
Oh my goodness, two stories here today, one slightly dated. The first story comes from Mediafax, so you can choose your language (English or Romanian): Finnish mobile giant Nokia could lay off about 120 employees from its Research and Development Center in Cluj, central Romania, and the center will be shut down by the end of the third quarter, part of the group’s strategy to … Continue reading Johnny’s In The Basement, Mixing Up The Medicine
Well it looks like at least one media outlet has now mentioned the meeting I attended two days ago. Translation is mine: What Foreign Businessmen Want from the Cluj-Napoca Administration Foreigners who have businesses in Cluj announced development plans at the first official meeting of the Cluj Mayor’s Office and the Cluj International Club organization Foreigners who own their own companies, company managers and social … Continue reading Press Release About Glass Hall Meeting
Good old David Ciceo is clearly taking the same stupid pills that are handed out to all government employees in Cluj. Today I came across a lengthier statement (Ro) from him concerning Wizz Air canceling a large chunk of their flights into Cluj Airport, a subject I wrote about a few days ago. I’m going to translate his statement and then explain what actually happened … Continue reading Looks Like I Picked the Wrong Week to Quit Sniffing Glue
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