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.
Update: After saying on the evening of February 19, in a show on Antena 3 CNN, that Romania is
The Greek retailer Altex - with a similar name to the most powerful electro-IT retailer in Romania -
Instantaneous electricity consumption in Romania approached the 9,000 MW threshold on the evening of
The Board Members of the Foreign Investors Council (FIC) met on February 19 with prime minister
To compensate for the canceled 12% pension indexation that should have been operated in January 2025
Romania recorded 5,746,452 employees in 2024, the highest level in the past decade, according to the
Romanian prime minister Marcel Ciolacu said at the beginning of the February 13 government meeting
UiPath, the first Romanian unicorn listed on the New York Stock Exchange, has reportedly closed its
Romanian steel mill ArcelorMittal Hunedoara temporarily suspends activity, starting February 14
The net average wage in Romania rose by 13.4% y/y in 2024, or by 7.4% y/y in real terms – more than
Romania’s industrial output index contracted by 1.6% y/y in 2024, after the 3.0% y/y contraction in
The net flow of foreign direct investments (FDI) to Romania contracted by 11% y/y to EUR 5.7 billion