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.
Far-right party Alliance for the Union of Romanians (AUR) remained in first place in voting
Romania recorded a modest improvement in its external balance in the first two months of 2026, as
The average net wage in Romania increased by 3.8% y/y to RON 5,557 (EUR 1,091, +1.5% y/y) in
Romania’s industrial output contracted by 1.8% y/y in February after the 3.5% y/y fall in January
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) expects Romania to follow its agreed fiscal consolidation path
Banca Transilvania (BVB: TLV) on April 15 announced that it raised EUR 1 billion from international
Almost equal shares of the Romanians polled by the Political Rating Agency in April, namely some 21%
The investors behind a planned large-scale wool processing factory in Romania have won a court case
The state-owned bank Exim Bank US, the main export credit agency of the United States, is soon to
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has cut Romania’s economic growth forecast for 2026 to 0.7%
Update: In an official statement, the Greenfield Băneasa Federation said it has contested the
The public transportation company in Bucharest, STB, will decide this week on hiking the ticket fare