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Romania Launches EUR 24 Million “Nadia Comăneci” Sports Complex Project in Onești

The year 2026 is, above all, the Year of Nadia. It marks half a century since Nadia Comăneci became the first gymnast in history to score a perfect 10 at the Olympic Games. But it is also the year of Onești — the city that gave the world the “Goddess of Montreal” and which has now been awarded the...

AstroCrew Students from Bacău Win Top Awards at National Astronomy and Astrophysics Olympiad

Students of the AstroCrew club from the “Gheorghe Vrănceanu” National College in Bacău achieved...

May 9: Playing With History

Depending on the ideological and cultural frameworks of an era, the political regime in...

Bacău Local Council to Debate Delegation of Stray Dog Management Service to Municipal Company

Bacău Local Council is set to debate on May 13 a draft decision regarding...

Firefighters in Bacău Rescue Stranded Cat in Delicate Tree Operation

Firefighters from the Inspectoratul pentru Situații de Urgență al Județului Bacău intervened to rescue...

Aerial First Over Bacău: In-Flight Refueling Between a Poseidon and a Pegasus

A remarkable moment recently took place in the skies over Moldova: for the first time in Romania, a Boeing P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft was refueled mid-air by a Boeing KC-46A Pegasus — an aircraft specialized in aerial refueling. The two planes were spotted above Bacău and Comănești in a...

Fatal Accident in Ungureni: One Woman Dead, One Man Injured

A serious traffic accident occurred earlier today in the commune of Ungureni, Bacău County. Around noon, a car driven by a 71-year-old man from Brașov County collided with a minibus while entering an intersection. The minibus was being driven lawfully by a 50-year-old man from the commune of Pârincea. As...

FC Bacău: 3–1 Victory Against Unirea Braniștea and a Big Step Toward Promotion to Liga 2!

After a four-year hiatus, Bacău is preparing to return to the second-tier league. And it has every chance to do so through its new flagship team: FC Bacău. On Saturday evening, FC Bacău confirmed the remarkable season it is having by winning the first leg of the promotion playoff final...

National Record Set in Bacău: Over 3,000 Dancers Perform in Sync on Children’s Day

On June 1st, the Adamas Dance Academy of Bacău, in partnership with the Bacău City Hall and the Romanian Federation of Sport Dance, and with the support of Simba Invest and the Young Island Festival, organized a synchronized dance event in Tricolorului Square, as part of the activities dedicated...

Three People Detained and One Placed Under Judicial Supervision for High-Risk Drug Trafficking Following a DIICOT Bacău Operation

Prosecutors from the Directorate for Investigating Organized Crime and Terrorism (DIICOT) – Bacău Territorial Service have ordered the detention of three individuals and the placement under judicial supervision of a fourth suspect, aged between 17 and 46, for the offense of high-risk drug trafficking. In addition, the 24- and 46-year-old...

Tragedy in the Mountains: Forestry Worker Loses His Life Despite Mountain Rescuers’ Efforts

A race-against-time intervention by mountain rescuers from the Bacău County Public Service for Tourism Promotion and Mountain Rescue Coordination (SPJPTCA) ended, unfortunately, in tragedy. The Salvamont Bacău teams were urgently called to the Ciucului Mountains, in the Ciobănuș area, to assist a forestry worker who was in critical condition following...

Bacău Hosts Elite Cycling Event: “Tour of the Hills 2025” Brings Together Sport, Prestige, and Community

This week, Bacău County became the center of a major sporting event with the 2025 edition of the “Tour of the Hills” cycling race. This year’s event gained international prominence by hosting the 2025 Balkan Road Championships as well as the first stage of the National Cycling Cup. Under...

Italian Ambassador to Romania Welcomed by Bacău County Council President Cristina Breahnă-Pravăț

The Bacău County Council hosted the official visit of His Excellency Alfredo Durante Mangoni, the Italian Ambassador to Romania, accompanied by Mr. Federico Mozzi, Head of the Economic and Commercial Office of the Italian Embassy in Bucharest. The meeting aimed to strengthen Romanian-Italian bilateral relations and recognize the important...

„Nadia Comăneci” Multipurpose Hall in Onești Renovated with 10.5 Million Lei

Onești is preparing to reopen the doors of one of the county’s most important sports arenas, the “Nadia Comăneci” Multipurpose Hall, which recently underwent an extensive renovation worth 10.5 million lei (approximately 2 million euros). This information was confirmed by Laurențiu Neghină, spokesperson for the Onești City Hall, who...

Former Bacău Police Officer Detained Preventively for Blackmail and Violence Against a Woman

On May 22nd of this year, a 50-year-old woman reported to the Bacău police that a former police officer from the Bacău County Police Inspectorate had demanded €10,000 from her in exchange for not publishing compromising photos of her on social media. The victim also stated that the man had...

Dragoș Dulhac, Once Again WFC King in Hungary: KO in the Second Round

The highlight of the second day at the WFC galas in Baja (Hungary) featured the reigning 86 kg champion, Dragoș Dulhac, defending his title against Hungarian challenger Toth Istvan. After a cautious first round, during which Dulhac realized he shouldn’t engage in a war of attrition with his tenacious opponent,...

Rare and Complex Surgery Successfully Performed at Bacău County Emergency Hospital

An exceptional medical case that severely tested the skills and coordination of multiple surgical specialties was successfully managed by the team at Bacău County Emergency Hospital (SJU Bacău). The procedure aimed to save the life of a 52-year-old woman from a rural area, diagnosed with an advanced and aggressive...

Unusual Accident at a Bacău Intersection: Elderly Man Collapses from Electric Scooter

An unusual incident occurred in the city of Bacău, at the intersection of Mioriței and Logofăt Tăutu streets. According to eyewitnesses, a man estimated to be around 70 years old was riding an electric scooter along the bike lane when he suddenly lost his balance and fell in the...

Bacău Helicopter Detachment Ready for Deployment to Bosnia Amid Rising Regional Tensions

A detachment of four IAR-330 helicopters—configured for transport, reconnaissance, and medical evacuation—has completed its operational training at the 95th Air Base “Hero Captain Aviator Alexandru Șerbănescu” in Bacău and is now prepared to begin its second rotation in the EUFOR ALTHEA mission, operating in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Starting in May...