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.
Romania continues to record the largest value-added tax gap in the European Union, losing around one
Romanian companies recorded higher profitability than peers in Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Hungary
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Romania added 2.5 GW this year to its total solar power capacity, 45% more than last year and
The volume of net investments in Romania’s economy rose by 8.8% y/y in Q3 in comparable prices
The average net wage in Romania rose by 4.3% y/y in October, but this turned into a 5.0% y/y
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Over 10,000 people demonstrated on the evening of December 14 in Bucharest and several other cities
Romania’s Social Democratic Party (PSD) has de facto frozen all major government reforms until it
Romanian president Nicușor Dan has invited prosecutors and judges to a meeting on December 22 to
Prime Batteries, the only local battery manufacturer and one of the few active in Europe, has
Franklin Templeton, the administrator of Fondul Proprietatea, has launched 16 Franklin Templeton