HRCC 2021 GALA EVENT
Loyal to its traditions, on March 4th, 2021 the Hellenic Romanian Bilateral Chamber of Commerce had its Gala Event that is based on the Hellenic tradition of cutting a special pie, called „vasilopita”. The event, that this year due to pandemics was online, was honored by HE the Ambassador of Greece to Bucharest, Ms. Sofia […]
Responsibility in waste management
Author: Mihaela-Luminița Popa, Avocat Colaborator SCA SIMION, NERE & IORDACHE Following the more and more advanced industrial and social processes producing large waste quantities, gradually, at national and international level, strategies and plans related to waste management have been developed, mainly aiming to avoid waste formation, their capitalisation and lastly, their removal. In compliance with […]
Economic growth can fail because of the national decrepitude
Foto: volodymyr.martyn / depositphotos.com For many years, consumption has been the safety parachute for Romania’s continuous economic growth. The GDP’s important advance recorded until the beginning of the pandemic and the introduction of the lockdown could have been a valuable „legacy” at the heart of a rapid economic recovery and sustainable development. But even before […]
Electronic commerce – opportunity and challenges
Author: Dragoș Iordache, Avocat Partener SCA Simion, Nere & Iordache The year 2020 will remain for sure in history as a benchmark. Regardless of the industry in which they were acting, turnover or the stage in which they were, companies have been influenced, in most cases affected, by the general situation created by the coronavirus […]
Teachings of Coronavirus pandemic
rfphoto / depositphotos.com After almost a year, we are still trapped in the web of the Coronavirus crisis. Even though positive evolutions can be seen, for sure, several months will still have to go by till we reach again a stable situation in our lives. What can these times teach us, and what can we […]
General Meeting of the Members of the Hellenic-Romanian Bilateral Chamber of Commerce
On Thursday, 03 December 2020, the General Meeting of the Members of the Hellenic-Romanian Bilateral Chamber of Commerce took place. The meeting was held by virtual means, and the voting was carried out under confidentiality measures ensured by a safe, transparent, and effective platform. The Hellenic-Romanian business community elected its new Board of Directors members: […]
Be careful what you wish for – or the unexpected case of the cheese and ham sandwiches
Author: Neil McGregor, Chairman of the Board of Directors BRCC We sat down to our Christmas festivities of 2020 safe in the knowledge that a deal had been negotiated between the UK and the EU for many aspects of their future trading relationship. More than one month after the entry into effect of the new […]
Help, Empathy Needed!
Photo: Wavebreakmedia / depositphotos.com We are once again facing a time in which we will not be able to get out too often, in order to go to work or simply to meet with each other. Yet, for most of us, our professional lives will continue, one way or another. We are all waiting and […]
What is the British Romanian Chamber of Commerce for – and how does the pandemic affect this?
The BRCC exists to facilitate and promote business by putting people in touch with other: B2B and also business to government. It is well-known that the more a member puts in to its engagement with the BRCC, the more benefit both it (and other members) will get from this. The disruption to the BRCC’s business […]
Intercultural Problem Solving: Ewout van den Engel
Working with different cultures on the work floor can be challenging, as success can be defined differently and according to culture. Therefore, let us zoom in a bit on the differences between Dutch and Romanian employees. What can a Dutch manager expect in Romania? And how do Romanian employees view the Dutch manager? What better […]