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Matt Sampalean
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Matt was born in Romania and grew up in a world of ration cards and clandestine Radio Free Europe broadcasts. He immigrated with his parents to Toronto, Canada in 1991 where he spent twenty years before returning to Romania as co-founder of a technology startup. When he’s not working he blogs about his experiences as a person with ‘bipolar nationality disorder’.

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06 December 2012
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Why have they returned home? Interview with Paula Anastasiade: Many people here would rather envy you than work hard to achieve more

Guest writer Matt Sampalean interviewed Paula Anastasiade, a young Romanian who returned to Romania after studying in...

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Corina Chirileasa
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Corina holds a BA in Journalism and started as a business journalist in Romania in 2005. She became an entrepreneur in 2010, when she founded Romania-Insider.com. Currently based in Northern Romania. Corina is now the Managing Partner of City Compass Media, and manages all of the group's media projects, online, print and events. She is passionate about media trends, business & economic developments, change management. She enjoys life in the countryside, photography, gardening, and spending time with her family and their dogs. Get in touch with her by e-mail: [email protected]

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14 November 2012
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Chris Worman: I want to change the idea that Romanians don't care and see regular people engaging more – like joining their block association

Chris Worman came to Romania as a Peace Corps volunteer in 2006 and did not leave. He started a foundation - Romania’s...

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Corina Chirileasa
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Corina holds a BA in Journalism and started as a business journalist in Romania in 2005. She became an entrepreneur in 2010, when she founded Romania-Insider.com. Currently based in Northern Romania. Corina is now the Managing Partner of City Compass Media, and manages all of the group's media projects, online, print and events. She is passionate about media trends, business & economic developments, change management. She enjoys life in the countryside, photography, gardening, and spending time with her family and their dogs. Get in touch with her by e-mail: [email protected]

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Interview: Oana Ghiocel- “Romanians are still looking for an identity”

Just a week ahead of the TEDxBucharest conference, Romania-Insider.com interviewed Oana Raluca Ghiocel, one of the...

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Matt Sampalean
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Matt was born in Romania and grew up in a world of ration cards and clandestine Radio Free Europe broadcasts. He immigrated with his parents to Toronto, Canada in 1991 where he spent twenty years before returning to Romania as co-founder of a technology startup. When he’s not working he blogs about his experiences as a person with ‘bipolar nationality disorder’.

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21 September 2012
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The Cluj guide to nightlife

If you've been reading the blog, you'd swear that my favorite activity is criticizing Romania. That's actually my second...

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Matt Sampalean
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Matt was born in Romania and grew up in a world of ration cards and clandestine Radio Free Europe broadcasts. He immigrated with his parents to Toronto, Canada in 1991 where he spent twenty years before returning to Romania as co-founder of a technology startup. When he’s not working he blogs about his experiences as a person with ‘bipolar nationality disorder’.

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14 September 2012
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The Cluj guide to dining out

I've been in Cluj for seventeen months. That's 73 weeks. And every week there's something going on in this city. I...

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Matt Sampalean
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Matt was born in Romania and grew up in a world of ration cards and clandestine Radio Free Europe broadcasts. He immigrated with his parents to Toronto, Canada in 1991 where he spent twenty years before returning to Romania as co-founder of a technology startup. When he’s not working he blogs about his experiences as a person with ‘bipolar nationality disorder’.

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06 September 2012
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Nine business ideas for Romania

Guest writer Matt Sampalean comes up with nine ideas that could work in Romania, where he is also the co-founded of a...

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Paul Wood
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Paul Wood read History at Queens’ College, Cambridge and studied to be a lawyer without having the stomach to become one. He worked in the British civil service and in the City of London. He fell in love with Romania while travelling through in 1990 and has lived and worked as a headhunter in Romania since 1998. After almost 14 years he is still fascinated by the most egregious capital in Europe. His favourite activities are talking, thinking, walking, reading and looking round churches. He collects friends and books. He is conservative but unconventional, a Catholic with a Protestant mind, a solitary extrovert and a political refugee from the global village. His blog is here.

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14 June 2012
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Romania Insider stories: The Prince of Wales in Bucharest

Guest writer Paul Wood attended the local celebration for the Queen's Diamond Jubilee and wrote about sharing the garden...

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Ronnie Smith is Scottish and now lives in Romania, working as a professional training business consultant and communication coach. He is also a teacher of political science, a political and social commentator and a writer of fiction.

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05 June 2012
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Romania Insider stories: Creating a scene

During a recent visit to the marvelous city of Sibiu I found myself sitting in a café terrace drinking a beer and...

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Ronnie Smith is Scottish and now lives in Romania, working as a professional training business consultant and communication coach. He is also a teacher of political science, a political and social commentator and a writer of fiction.

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16 May 2012
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Comment: Here, but not here - the case of the smart-phone twitch

I once made the mistake of continuing, bravely, with a sales presentation to the finance department of an international...

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Matt was born in Romania and grew up in a world of ration cards and clandestine Radio Free Europe broadcasts. He immigrated with his parents to Toronto, Canada in 1991 where he spent twenty years before returning to Romania as co-founder of a technology startup. When he’s not working he blogs about his experiences as a person with ‘bipolar nationality disorder’.

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Submitted by matt.roexpat on Thu, 12/06/2012 - 17:07
06 December 2012
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Why have they returned home? Interview with Paula Anastasiade: Many people here would rather envy you than work hard to achieve more

Guest writer Matt Sampalean interviewed Paula Anastasiade, a young Romanian who returned to Romania after studying in...

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Corina Chirileasa
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Corina holds a BA in Journalism and started as a business journalist in Romania in 2005. She became an entrepreneur in 2010, when she founded Romania-Insider.com. Currently based in Northern Romania. Corina is now the Managing Partner of City Compass Media, and manages all of the group's media projects, online, print and events. She is passionate about media trends, business & economic developments, change management. She enjoys life in the countryside, photography, gardening, and spending time with her family and their dogs. Get in touch with her by e-mail: [email protected]

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Submitted by corina.chirileasa on Wed, 11/14/2012 - 10:46
14 November 2012
Daily News
Chris Worman: I want to change the idea that Romanians don't care and see regular people engaging more – like joining their block association

Chris Worman came to Romania as a Peace Corps volunteer in 2006 and did not leave. He started a foundation - Romania’s...

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Corina Chirileasa
Managing Partner & Shareholder

Corina holds a BA in Journalism and started as a business journalist in Romania in 2005. She became an entrepreneur in 2010, when she founded Romania-Insider.com. Currently based in Northern Romania. Corina is now the Managing Partner of City Compass Media, and manages all of the group's media projects, online, print and events. She is passionate about media trends, business & economic developments, change management. She enjoys life in the countryside, photography, gardening, and spending time with her family and their dogs. Get in touch with her by e-mail: [email protected]

corina.chirileasa
Submitted by corina.chirileasa on Fri, 11/09/2012 - 09:30
09 November 2012
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Interview: Oana Ghiocel- “Romanians are still looking for an identity”

Just a week ahead of the TEDxBucharest conference, Romania-Insider.com interviewed Oana Raluca Ghiocel, one of the...

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Matt Sampalean
Guest writer

Matt was born in Romania and grew up in a world of ration cards and clandestine Radio Free Europe broadcasts. He immigrated with his parents to Toronto, Canada in 1991 where he spent twenty years before returning to Romania as co-founder of a technology startup. When he’s not working he blogs about his experiences as a person with ‘bipolar nationality disorder’.

matt.roexpat
Submitted by matt.roexpat on Fri, 09/21/2012 - 10:47
21 September 2012
Daily News
The Cluj guide to nightlife

If you've been reading the blog, you'd swear that my favorite activity is criticizing Romania. That's actually my second...

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Matt Sampalean
Guest writer

Matt was born in Romania and grew up in a world of ration cards and clandestine Radio Free Europe broadcasts. He immigrated with his parents to Toronto, Canada in 1991 where he spent twenty years before returning to Romania as co-founder of a technology startup. When he’s not working he blogs about his experiences as a person with ‘bipolar nationality disorder’.

matt.roexpat
Submitted by matt.roexpat on Fri, 09/14/2012 - 11:33
14 September 2012
Daily News
The Cluj guide to dining out

I've been in Cluj for seventeen months. That's 73 weeks. And every week there's something going on in this city. I...

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Matt Sampalean
Guest writer

Matt was born in Romania and grew up in a world of ration cards and clandestine Radio Free Europe broadcasts. He immigrated with his parents to Toronto, Canada in 1991 where he spent twenty years before returning to Romania as co-founder of a technology startup. When he’s not working he blogs about his experiences as a person with ‘bipolar nationality disorder’.

matt.roexpat
Submitted by matt.roexpat on Thu, 09/06/2012 - 12:00
06 September 2012
Daily News
Nine business ideas for Romania

Guest writer Matt Sampalean comes up with nine ideas that could work in Romania, where he is also the co-founded of a...

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Paul Wood
Guest writer

Paul Wood read History at Queens’ College, Cambridge and studied to be a lawyer without having the stomach to become one. He worked in the British civil service and in the City of London. He fell in love with Romania while travelling through in 1990 and has lived and worked as a headhunter in Romania since 1998. After almost 14 years he is still fascinated by the most egregious capital in Europe. His favourite activities are talking, thinking, walking, reading and looking round churches. He collects friends and books. He is conservative but unconventional, a Catholic with a Protestant mind, a solitary extrovert and a political refugee from the global village. His blog is here.

paul.wood23
Submitted by paul.wood23 on Thu, 06/14/2012 - 09:35
14 June 2012
Daily News
Romania Insider stories: The Prince of Wales in Bucharest

Guest writer Paul Wood attended the local celebration for the Queen's Diamond Jubilee and wrote about sharing the garden...

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Ronnie Smith
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Ronnie Smith is Scottish and now lives in Romania, working as a professional training business consultant and communication coach. He is also a teacher of political science, a political and social commentator and a writer of fiction.

ronnie.writer.romania
Submitted by ronnie.writer… on Tue, 06/05/2012 - 12:47
05 June 2012
Daily News
Romania Insider stories: Creating a scene

During a recent visit to the marvelous city of Sibiu I found myself sitting in a café terrace drinking a beer and...

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Ronnie Smith
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Ronnie Smith is Scottish and now lives in Romania, working as a professional training business consultant and communication coach. He is also a teacher of political science, a political and social commentator and a writer of fiction.

ronnie.writer.romania
Submitted by ronnie.writer… on Wed, 05/16/2012 - 12:28
16 May 2012
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Comment: Here, but not here - the case of the smart-phone twitch

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