New Rules Regarding Electric Scooters
Aaron Roberts
November 4, 2020
Primaria Cluj-Napoca (Cluj-Napoca City Council), has introduced new measures, surrounding the use of electric scooters around the city.
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COVID-19: Cluj County under new restrictions starting Oct 22
Aaron Roberts
October 21, 2020
The Institution of the Prefect for Cluj County (Instituția Prefectului – Județul Cluj) has announced new restrictions following the continued increase of COVID-19 cases in Cluj over the past few days. The county has now entered the “Red Zone”, and with this, come a number of restrictions, including the obligation to wear a mask in all public spaces.
FOR SALE: One of Cluj-Napoca’s most well known landmarks!
Aaron Roberts
October 16, 2020
One of Cluj-Napoca’s most well known landmarks, Continental Hotel, previously named The New York Hotel, is now up for sale after sitting empty for almost a decade.
ANNOUNCEMENT: Venues in Cluj to close from 12 Oct due to rise in COVID-19 Cases
Aaron Roberts
October 9, 2020
Due to the fact that the number of COVID-19 cases continue to increase in Cluj, the Cluj County Committee for Emergency Situations (Comitetul Județean pentru Situații de Urgență Cluj), have announced that venues across the county will be closed from October 12th, for a minimum of 10 days and until the amount of cases drops to be low 1.5/1000.
LOCAL ELECTIONS: Over 70% of votes for Emil Boc with PNL receiving over 40% county-wide.
Aaron Roberts
September 28, 2020
Polling station votes have been counted across 182 polling stations in Cluj-Napoca and show that Emil Boc has won the local elections, meaning that he will continue being mayor of Cluj-Napoca.
Cluj-Napoca’s Smart Parking sensors help guide drivers to empty spaces.
Aaron Roberts
September 16, 2020
The Cluj-Napoca city hall has began to install special parking sensors, created by Bosch, a company with quite a number of specialised development facilities located around the city.
A City for Pedestrians: Strada Universitatii & Mihai Kogalniceanu to become pedestrianised
Aaron Roberts
September 9, 2020
Cluj-Napoca’s Mayor, Emil Boc, announced on September 8th, 2020, that the auctioning process for modernisation of the historic area of Strada Universitatii and Mihai Kogalniceanu has began.
Restaurants to start serving indoors from September, after being closed since March 2020.
Aaron Roberts
August 28, 2020
Romania’s Prime Minister, Ludovic Orban, has informed that restaurants in Romania, will be allowed to start serving indoors from September 1st, 2020, but must respect certain conditions.
Be Aware of Rental Scam Targeting Facebook Groups in Cluj-Napoca
Aaron Roberts
August 13, 2020
I was contacted by a concerned student, informing that they believe that someone they had been speaking with regarding an apartment, was trying to steal personal information and also requesting €600 for an apartment located in Cluj-Napoca.
2019: Romania had highest road-fatality rate in EU
Aaron Roberts
June 13, 2020
Based on preliminary figures, Romania retains the title of having the highest amount of road fatalities, for over 2 years in a row.
In 2018, Romania and Bulgaria were the two EU member states with the highest amount of road fatalities, with higher than 80 people out of 1 million being killed on Romania’s roads, with Romania still being the highest with around 96 per 1 million inhabitants compared to 88 per million in Bulgaria.
New Rules Regarding Electric Scooters
Aaron Roberts
November 4, 2020
Primaria Cluj-Napoca (Cluj-Napoca City Council), has introduced new measures, surrounding the use of electric scooters around the city.
COVID-19: Cluj County under new restrictions starting Oct 22
Aaron Roberts
October 21, 2020
The Institution of the Prefect for Cluj County (Instituția Prefectului – Județul Cluj) has announced new restrictions following the continued increase of COVID-19 cases in Cluj over the past few days. The county has now entered the “Red Zone”, and with this, come a number of restrictions, including the obligation to wear a mask in all public spaces.
FOR SALE: One of Cluj-Napoca’s most well known landmarks!
Aaron Roberts
October 16, 2020
One of Cluj-Napoca’s most well known landmarks, Continental Hotel, previously named The New York Hotel, is now up for sale after sitting empty for almost a decade.
ANNOUNCEMENT: Venues in Cluj to close from 12 Oct due to rise in COVID-19 Cases
Aaron Roberts
October 9, 2020
Due to the fact that the number of COVID-19 cases continue to increase in Cluj, the Cluj County Committee for Emergency Situations (Comitetul Județean pentru Situații de Urgență Cluj), have announced that venues across the county will be closed from October 12th, for a minimum of 10 days and until the amount of cases drops to be low 1.5/1000.
LOCAL ELECTIONS: Over 70% of votes for Emil Boc with PNL receiving over 40% county-wide.
Aaron Roberts
September 28, 2020
Polling station votes have been counted across 182 polling stations in Cluj-Napoca and show that Emil Boc has won the local elections, meaning that he will continue being mayor of Cluj-Napoca.
Cluj-Napoca’s Smart Parking sensors help guide drivers to empty spaces.
Aaron Roberts
September 16, 2020
The Cluj-Napoca city hall has began to install special parking sensors, created by Bosch, a company with quite a number of specialised development facilities located around the city.
A City for Pedestrians: Strada Universitatii & Mihai Kogalniceanu to become pedestrianised
Aaron Roberts
September 9, 2020
Cluj-Napoca’s Mayor, Emil Boc, announced on September 8th, 2020, that the auctioning process for modernisation of the historic area of Strada Universitatii and Mihai Kogalniceanu has began.
Restaurants to start serving indoors from September, after being closed since March 2020.
Aaron Roberts
August 28, 2020
Romania’s Prime Minister, Ludovic Orban, has informed that restaurants in Romania, will be allowed to start serving indoors from September 1st, 2020, but must respect certain conditions.
Be Aware of Rental Scam Targeting Facebook Groups in Cluj-Napoca
Aaron Roberts
August 13, 2020
I was contacted by a concerned student, informing that they believe that someone they had been speaking with regarding an apartment, was trying to steal personal information and also requesting €600 for an apartment located in Cluj-Napoca.
2019: Romania had highest road-fatality rate in EU
Aaron Roberts
June 13, 2020
Based on preliminary figures, Romania retains the title of having the highest amount of road fatalities, for over 2 years in a row.
In 2018, Romania and Bulgaria were the two EU member states with the highest amount of road fatalities, with higher than 80 people out of 1 million being killed on Romania’s roads, with Romania still being the highest with around 96 per 1 million inhabitants compared to 88 per million in Bulgaria.