I would claim, however, that Romania is in a distinctly better state than Bulgaria. I can only speak for Transylvania, but after the big exodus towards Western

I would claim, however, that Romania is in a distinctly better state than Bulgaria. I can only speak for Transylvania, but after the big exodus towards Western Europe which involved most of my own friends, there has now been a wave of people moving back. Salaries in Cluj or Timisoara are now growing high enough that people can settle for them if they see other benefits to coming back to Romania. The possibility of living comfortably in a peaceful rural environment is also a big attraction of Romania, and I moved out to the country myself a few years ago. In addition to cheap property in villages, there is often gigabit internet as well, which makes these places even more appealing for knowledge workers and people who consume a lot of content. The shopping in rural areas, and the availability of "hipster foodstuffs" there, also seems much better than in a lot of Bulgaria.