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Practical life
Cost of living: This is a little lower than in France, at least outside the capital city,
Prague. You can eat a hearty goulash for 5.50€ or less in the popular restaurants.
Accommodation: the amount of rent to be paid varies widely between Prague and
the larger cities (where it is not easy to find cheap lodgings) and the rest of the
country. Moving away from city centres allows lightens the strain on the budget.
In the Czech Republic there are buildings which belong to co-operatives. There
may be offers of sub-leasing in this arrangement. This approach, as well as a flat- audit.
sharing, are common in the country. In Prague, a studio can be rented for between
350 and 570€depending on area.
Tips on finding a course and useful sites
Useful sources of information
÷ It is possible to apply to the National Education Fund nvf.czof the Czech
Republic, an organization which deals with international trade in particular.
÷ Czech Employment Agency: www.portal.mpsv.cz
÷ The Franco-Czech Chamber of Commerce, to learn which French companies
operate in the country: www.ccft-fcok.cz
÷ Czech Chamber of Commerce: www.komoracz.eu
÷ Consulting business directories: Zlaté stránky (on-line yellow pages): www.
zlatestranky.cz ; Czechinvestgateway : www.czechinvest.org/en
Professional federations
o Textile Industry and Leather Garments Association: www.atok.cz/lang-en.
htm
o Czech and Moravian ELA-Association of Electricity and Electronic
Production: www.electroindustry.cz
o Agro-Food Industry Association: www.foodnet.cz
Business federations
o Association of Small and Medium-sized Enterprises and Craftsmen: www.
amsp.cz
o Czech Confederation of Trade and Tourism: www.socr.cz/english-info
Press Idnes (www.idnes.cz), PravoNovinky (pravo.novinky.cz),
Lidovky (www.lidovky.cz), Ihned (ihned.cz).
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Courses in Romania
Romania is a still a very rural country. It is one of the poorer member
states in the European Union, but the country's economy has been catching up at
a good rate over recent years. It also has a strong industrial tradition and, thanks
especially to its attractive labour costs, there is a certain dynamism, especially
in the automobile industry. The tertiary sector is preferred when searching for
courses: IT, communications, transport, finance, trade, telecommunications,
SMEs are also very active in the fields of engineering, ICT and video games. Very
small French groups have developed, especially in particular in the areas of hotels,
catering and tourism.
Name and legal definition
Stagiu
In Romania, the activities related to training courses must never be at the expense
of the national labour market.
Working time is legally fixed at 40 hours per week.
For more information contact the Direcţia Migraţia Forţei de Muncă
www.anofm.md/page/directia-migratia-fortei-de-munca-si-relatii-internationale
Practical life
Language: the national language is Romanian. In some parts of Transylvania or
Crişana, Hungarian is also spoken. But part of the population is French-speaking,
and students often master two foreign languages well: English and French.
Cost of living: Romania is one of the least expensive countries in Europe. A budget
of about 180€ per month for meals and 20€ for local transport should be sufficient.
Accommodation: 220 € per month. It is better to seek accommodation once on
the spot, finding a short-term solution to begin with.
Some sites: www.hihostels-romania.ro (Youth Hostels)
www.imobiliare.ro/inchirieri-apartamente
www.pzonline.ro
Tips on finding a course and useful sites
For most of courses, a good command of Romanian and/or English is necessary. If
this is not the case, however, trainees can try their luck at one of the many French
companies operating in the country.
The French presence is important in Romania, with some 4,000 companies
having their capital partially or wholly French. Many sectors are represented:
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