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Living in Romania is
“like being at home”
Ramiro Fernández, ambassador in Ro-
mania:
Living in Romania is living in a Euro-
pean country. A country close to us due to
its Latin origins and, at the same time a very
beautiful country. Romanians appreciate the
Spaniards and we should not forget that the
largest foreign community in Spain is Roma-
nia. Therefore, there are many affinities sha-
red by both countries.
Food is not that different, the landscape is
not that different and, what’s most impor-
tant, people are not that very different and,
therefore, life, on the personal side, is very
pleasant and on the professional side, there
are many interesting challenges to promote
growth in bilateral relations in all fields, in the
political and economic and in helping the
country develop, in cooperation in interior
matters
Carlos Reis, in charge of the Metro Struc-
tures.
Life in Romania is easy, like in Spain
or Portugal. Integration is easy because the
Romanians are very agreeable people.
Antonio García, head of Studies:
I feel very
well here. The Romanian people are very
open, you get to like them from the start,
and the country offers many opportunities
for everybody.
Rogelio Sabate, Project Manager:
Ro-
manians are like Spaniards, they are a Latin
country. Their language is Latin, similar to
Italian, a little bit like Catalan, and this makes
the integration of expatriates from Spain and
from other countries easier.
Iván López, Head of Machinery at FCC
Construcción in Romania:
Integration of
Spanish and Romanian culture has passed
The team at FCC’s Romanian headquarters.
Romania
Romania is situated in the intersection
of Central Europe and the south-east, at
the border of the Black. It borders with
Hungary and Serbia on the West, the
Ukraine and Moldavia in the northeast
and east, and with Bulgaria on the
south. With an area of 238,400 square
kilometres, it is the ninth largest country
in the European Union and has the se-
venth largest population, with more than
19 million inhabitants. Its capital and
most populated city is Bucharest.
Because of the cultural affinity between
both countries, there is a large commu-
nity of Spaniards residing in the country.
The Romanian language and Spanish
have Latin roots which makes them qui-
te similar.
Language: Romanian.
Capital: Bucharest.
Currency: The Romanian Leu.
Population: 19.96 million.