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Allez les Bleus! French business people talk about their game in Romania

I’ve been living in Romania for the last 20 years. The experience of staying in a country other than the country of birth is in itself developing curiosity and opening one’s mind. But I want to focus on what I’ve learned in Romania which I wouldn’t have necessarily learned in another place. I believe that I’ve learned to become patient and incredibly consistent with my efforts. There are two features of life in Romania which make this country unique: the sadism of its civil servants and the use of the “Scottish shower,” i.e. alternating chills with heat – in handling negotiations. A lot of stamina is needed to jump over all the obstacles hampering the creation of a business. But the good news is that the long and winding road often leads to a happy ending for those who deserve it.

A certain level of hypocrisy is needed to secure a smooth social life in civilized groups of people. But I dislike a quite common abuse of insincerity when a Romanian can shed a flow of flattering words on a person and bash the same person with awful gossips a few minutes later. I also dislike the poor appetite of Romanians for compliance with law, the undue tolerance for charlatans!

At the same time, I like the survival of cultural values, the fact that a highly educated person remains respected by the society even if s/he enjoys little material wealth. I also deeply like the sense of solidarity among the members of a family.

I believe that Romania shares with France the distinctive feature of being a “Cultural Power” in today’s world. This is made up of the outstanding contribution of the country to the human heritage in arts and sciences, of the already mentioned respect for academic education and of the general acceptance of merit as the key of success. We call this “méritocratie républicaine” in French [i.e. republican meritocracy]. But I don’t want to be too serious on a day of celebration. Another common trait is the liking for bright and witty speeches, sometimes at the expense of the depths of thought. I will not forget the sense of seduction, the pleasure that a man can feel courting a lady and the pleasure of the lady being courted. Romanian and French equally like complex love games. Is that the reason why there are so many bi-national couples?

When I arrived in Bucharest, my Romanian friends were telling me that French people are arrogant. As a matter of fact, I’ve been arrogant enough to believe that such statements were prejudices without real substance until I commenced working for a company of French origin, though it tends to become global. My conclusion: yes, it’s true. A significant proportion of French people enjoy giving lessons to humanity. So, dear compatriots, even if we are often right , let’s show more tolerance!

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