I am a masochist

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When it comes to a negotiating plan, Romania, a country devoid of natural energy, is the first to be sacrificed on Putin's list, in the name of the global energy war game.

Hence Putin's sellout of Romania has taken place in the last few months over and over again.

The latest sellout was the sacrifice of Cristian Tudor Popescu, one of the best Romanian journalist and at the same time the president of the Romanian press club.

Life is getting worse here day by day, while we are not even allowed to mourn our pain anymore.

Infiltrated strange guys perversely threaten at the corners of our needs, laying a blanket of weird silence over our doomed lives.

One by one the few people with the sense of morality are buried in the mud of compromises or in the punishing silence of their own tongue-tied words.

Indirectly, every Romanian is a victim of Putin's unpredictable defensive-offensive game.

Yet he remains the truth, the morality and the light, a recurrent paradox fueling the hope.

Scorned for the 'fault' of thinking, misunderstood and more and more isolated in his planetary dream, he remains the only one
for better, for worse, for another tomorrow.

~Vera

[USC]

Romania squandered its natural reserves to Hitler maschine.

[Sirius]

When it comes to a negotiating plan, Romania, a country devoid of natural energy, is the first to be sacrificed on Putin's list, in the name of the global energy war game.

What happened to Ploesti...

I thought Romania was of the few East Eurpean countries that extracted at least some of its oil?

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Originally posted by USC
Romania squandered its natural reserves to Hitler maschine.

I know that. My problem, my pain is that I am not allowed to pour my anger at work anymore. I've been repeatedly threatened with dismissal and for what? For praising a dude who cares about us like he cares of a dead cat.

~Vera

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Originally posted by Sirius
What happened to Ploesti...

I thought Romania was of the few East Eurpean countries that extracted at least some of its oil?

Ploiesti delivers 1 barrell a year and there has installed the only American firm aside of Coca Cola and Mc. Donalds.

~Vera

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nah. I installed Putin on my screen saver at work instead.

I am a masochist. INDEED. :D

~Vera

[Sirius]

Vera, vera...

As an Slav that speak a Romance lenguage like me... well...

What recomended Tuna... specifically? :D

I could dress a "judo" outfit (just like Putin)... if it helps? ;)

[Sirius]

An interesting Romanian Article about Greek investment in Romania...

You see, Vera, life goes on...

Grecia in Romania: doua miliarde de euro
Valentin Baesu

Investitorii greci sint cu ochii pe piata din Romania. Forta de lucru ieftina si perspectiva integrarii in Uniunea Europeana sint citeva dintre motivele pentru care Romania atrage atentia. In prezent, investitiile companiilor grecesti in tara noastra se ridica la peste 2,6 miliarde de dolari, adica doua miliarde de euro.

Relatiile economice dintre Romania si Grecia s-au dezvoltat in ultimii ani. Investitiile grecesti in Romania au crescut. Lucrurile nu se vor opri aici. Prim-consilierul economic si comercial al Ambasadei Greciei la Bucuresti considera ca potentialul este mare. A conceput si un plan pentru prezentarea oportunitatilor pe care le ofera pentru oamenii de afaceri greci din Romania. Volumul schimburilor comerciale dintre cele doua tari a atins un miliard de dolari in 2004, suma care poate + depasita, considera o+cialul grec. De asemenea, se considera ca si alti investitori greci isi vor indrepta atentia catre Romania.
Prag istoric

In 2004, schimburile comerciale dintre cele doua tari au depasit pragul de un miliard de euro. Este o cifra record, care nu este insa greu de depasit. LNivelul este inca scazut. Se poate mai mult?, considera Lambis Kounalakis, prim-consilier economic si comercial al Ambasadei Greciei la Bucuresti. Romania a exportat in Grecia marfuri in valoare de 626 de milioane de dolari, in vreme ce importurile din patria lui Homer au fost de 440 de milioane de dolari. Exportul Greciei in Romania a crescut cu 37%, in vreme ce in sens invers s-a inregistrat o crestere de 47%. Aproximativ 2,65% dintre exporturile Romaniei au ca destinatie Grecia, in vreme ce importurile efectuate din aceasta tara reprezinta 1,35% din totalul importurilor. LExportam in Romania, printre altele, produse textile, chimicale, produse din metal, masini. Importam animale vii, lemne, unele produse chimicale si altele?, spune Lambis Kounalakis.
Investitii consistente

In prezent, in Romania activeaza aproximativ 2.800 de companii grecesti. LSintem prezenti in toate sectoarele: bancar, telecomunicatii, consulting, industrie, distributie, alimentatie, constructii?, a+rma prim-consilierul Ambasadei Greciei la Bucuresti. Conform statisticilor o+ciale, Grecia ocupa locul al 13-lea intr-un top al investitiilor straine in Romania, cu o suma totala investita de 318 milioane de dolari. Lambis Kounalakis considera ca suma reala investita de oamenii de afaceri din tara sa este insa de aproximativ 2,6 miliarde de dolari, cifra care urca Grecia pina pe locul al treilea. Diferenta a rezultat din faptul ca in alcatuirea acelui clasament s-au luat in considerare doar investitiile directe, nu insa si investitiile grecesti realizate indirect, prin alte tari precum Cipru, Luxemburg, Irlanda sau Olanda.
Piata atractiva

Romania este considerata atractiva pentru potentialii investitori. LCosturile sint foarte mici, ceea ce reprezinta un avantaj pentru companii?, spune Lambis Kounalakis. De asemenea, si perspectiva integrarii in Uniunea Europeana face din Romania o piata interesanta. Lambis Kounalakis a pus in aplicare un plan de popularizare a oportunitatilor pe care le ofera Romania pentru oamenii de afaceri greci. LAm organizat evenimente de informare a oamenilor de afaceri. Am fost in mai multe regiuni, printre care Pelopones, Salonic, Kavia, unde am prezentat oamenilor de afaceri ce pot sa faca in Romania?, spune prim-consilierul economic grec, care si-a propus ca in urmatorii doi ani sa faca aceste prezentari in 30 de orase grecesti. De asemenea, se intentioneaza organizarea unor astfel de evenimente si pentru oamenii de afaceri romani, primul urmind sa se desfasoare la Ploiesti.
Coruptia, eterna problema

Au fost semnalate si unele probleme care ar putea descuraja apetitul investitorilor pentru Romania. Au fost enumerate birocratia din administratia publica centrala si locala, procedurile ine+ciente pentru punerea in aplicare a deciziilor instantelor si coruptia. Ambiguitatea legislatiei care reglementeaza taxele, comertul sau controlul +scal, care lasa loc la interpretari, este considerata a + tot un factor de descurajare.
Profituri in crestere in Romania

Investitorii greci controleaza companii cunoscute pe piata romaneasca. Actionarul majoritar al principalului operator de pe piata de telefonie fixa din Romania, Romtelecom, este compania greceasca OTE. Romtelecom a inregistrat in anul 2004 un profit de 107,1 milioane de euro. Veniturile companiei au crescut cu aproximativ 42 de milioane de euro fata de 2003, pina la 839,1 milioane de euro. Numarul liniilor in functiune a ajuns in 2004 la 4.337.823, fata de 4.329.687 in 2003. Conform datelor companiei, eficienta operationala s-a imbunatatit cu 33%, comparativ cu 2003. Romtelecom va continua sa investeasca in modernizarea si extinderea retelei. Pentru urmatorii trei ani s-au planificat investitii de 500 de milioane de euro. De asemenea, in acest an va introduce un nou sistem de facturare, dar si pachete de servicii cu preturi speciale. Tot investitorii greci sint implicati in Romania la Coca-Cola, Delta, Dorna, Alexandrion, Germanos, precum si la alte firme cunoscute pe piata autohtona.


Romanian is very similar to Italian, which is similar to Spanish and French (at least in writing, if not in phonetics).

I am sure I could speak it good in 3 months study.

[Sirius]

I understand the general message, catching 1 out of 2 words.

Regards.

[Sirius]

For a people that speak Spanish... spoken Portoguese, French, Italian and Romanian are pretty unintelligible...

But WRITTEN...

With almost no effort you could read Portuguese... learning some key words you could muddle through French and Italian.

Same with Romanian.

[Sirius]

:rolleyes:

Well, guys... maybe we are going too far...

Most Romanians trend to be very conservatives and repressed regarding sexual things.

Much like in many ortodox / catholic countries.

I am out.

Regards.

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Originally posted by azov
Layig it on a little thick, aren't you?

But "Weird Silence" would make a great title for a movie.

what are you saying Azov? Layig it on a little thick? Aren't me?

~Vera

:confused:

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Originally posted by Sirius
:rolleyes:

Well, guys... maybe we are going too far...

Most Romanians trend to be very conservatives and repressed regarding sexual things.

Much like in many ortodox / catholic countries.

I am out.

Regards.

I wonder what does my sexual activity have to do with the current topic?

~Vera

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Originally posted by Sirius
An interesting Romanian Article about Greek investment in Romania...

You see, Vera, life goes on...



Romanian is very similar to Italian, which is similar to Spanish and French (at least in writing, if not in phonetics).

I am sure I could speak it good in 3 months study.

you're nice Sirius and probably you know spanish if you undestand Romanian.

Yes maybe in reality the things don't stay THAT bad, although I don't know what to believe anymore.

The firm I work at is apparently sabotaged by a dude who is against the notion of EU.

As about Greece owning Romtelecom, that's VERY old news, since early Iliescu time.

Russia focuses on economics, on investment in the countries it sells.

In Romania which is scheduled, at least theoretically, to join the EU, the EU should be the main investor probably.

This is no guarantee of success in Putin's plans though.

~Vera

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Syrius, about what happens in Romania, here it is:

http://engforum.pravda.ru/showthread.php3?threadid=122955

~Vera