Make a list of good public services in Bucharest.
Finished?
Thought so.
There are not that many public services in Bucharest which approach anything that could even be said to resemble ‘good.’ But there are a few…
Rubbish collection is one, at least in our sector (Sector 3). We get our rubbish collected twice a week, on Wednesdays and [...]
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Basescu’s Romania: Arse and elbow in new mix-up
From the government that brought you a compulsory profit tax on losses, and a tax on fast food comes another wonderful initiative designed to see thousands more Romanian companies close: all Romanian companies (no matter their size) must hire not one, but two full time accountants.
Yes, you read that correctly.
More than 40 MPs, including big [...]
Nesimtit de bun simt
(OR: Can you buy ashtrays in Bucharest?)
We live on the ground floor of a small Bucharest block. It has four floors in all, and while it’s not in the most salubrious or sought-after parts of the city, we’re happy here.
The neighbours are by and large fine. No noise (you can hear a pin drop [...]
Dupa Revoluţiei (After the Revolution)
A week or two ago we finally found the time to sit and watch Dupa Revolutiei, a film by Laurentiu Calciu that captures the mood on Bucharest’s streets in the immediate aftermath of 1989’s revolution.
The film very loosely tells the story of the first six months of 1990, from the announcement on February 6 by [...]
Elena gets the blues
She certainly is back with a real bang this week, our lovely Tourism and Regional Development Minister, the incomparable Elena Udrea.
Following on from her ‘homes for the poor for the rich‘ programme, launched yesterday, we discover today that she is moving into the world of jazz and blues. Nice.
From this investigative blogger – whose story [...]