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Nokia pulls out: Workers in Cluj, Romania, lose their jobs

Fabian ChristDecember 7, 2011

In 2008, mobile-phone giant Nokia opened a factory in the Romanian city of Cluj. People there expected other manufacturers to set up shop, too. They had high hopes for a more prosperous future. But now Nokia has closed its factory, and 2,200 people have lost their jobs.

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Finnish telecom company Nokia was late to develop appealing smartphones and has been losing market share - and its status as an innovator. The mood in Cluj is gloomy. The city hopes other companies might still invest there. Report by Karl Harenbrock.