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Deceiving Time… Ioan Bîșcă (1959–2026)

Today we say farewell to Nelu Bîșcă, a photojournalist for the newspaper Deșteptarea for several decades. For entire generations of readers, many of the images that told the story of the city and its people were captured through the lens of his camera. Two years ago, when Deșteptarea celebrated its 35th anniversary, Ioan Bîșcă wrote a text about what it...

Prevention – The Calling of a Woman Who Shapes Character

There are people who do not stand out through noise, but through balance. People...

Bacău IT Specialists Put Romania on Europe’s Innovation Map with GeoAI Validation Project

Two IT specialists from Bacău are bringing Romania into the spotlight of European technological...

Bacău in Miniature: City Landmarks Recreated from LEGO Bricks at Alfa Galleries

At the Alfa Galleries within the “Iulian Antonescu” Museum Complex in Bacău, the exhibition...

2025 Report: Over 11,000 Missions, 6,000 Sanctions, and 300 Offenses Identified by Gendarmes in Bacău

Approximately 11,900 missions were carried out in 2025 by personnel of the Bacău County...

Grup Șerban Holding Inaugurates the Moldavia Poultry Farm

 – a €11.5 Million Investment Aimed at Reducing Romania’s Egg Deficit – and Announces Expansion of Vegetable Storage Capacity to Over 50,000 Tons by 2028 Grup Șerban Holding, a company listed on the Bucharest Stock Exchange’s AeRO Premium market under the ticker GSH, inaugurated on November 25 the Moldavia Poultry...

Claudiu Târziu warns about ideological control behind the “Shield for Democracy”

Claudiu-Richard Târziu, ECR Member of the European Parliament, drew attention — in a speech delivered in the plenary of the European Parliament — to the risks associated with the “European Shield for Democracy” and the mechanism of the so-called “fact-checkers.” “We are facing an instrument of ideological control and political...

Claudiu Târziu asks a one-billion-euro question: Why is the report on fraud in the Danube Delta still delayed?

Claudiu-Richard Târziu, ECR Member of the European Parliament, has requested clarifications from the European Commission regarding the OLAF report on fraud in the Danube Delta. The Integrated Territorial Investments (ITI) Danube Delta programme, launched in 2021, was supposed to serve as a model of regional development funded by the European...

MEP Claudiu Richard Târziu Criticizes the European Gender Equality Strategy: “An Ideological Reset, Not a Measure to Protect Women”

Claudiu-Richard Târziu, ECR MEP, issued a strong statement regarding the new Gender Equality Strategy proposed by the European Commission, arguing that it represents “an attempt at ideological reset for European society,” rather than a genuine effort to protect women or promote human dignity. According to him, the document currently under...

Rise in Respiratory Infections in Bacău County: Over 1,700 Cases Recorded in One Week

The Bacău Public Health Directorate (DSP Bacău) has released the data on acute respiratory illnesses for the period 10–16 November 2025. During this interval, the county recorded 1,539 cases of acute upper respiratory infections (AURIs) and 216 cases of pneumonia and bronchopneumonia. Children and adolescents remain the most affected age...

Two People Identified and Detained After a Series of Robberies in Bacău

Police officers from the Bacău Criminal Investigation Bureau, under the coordination of the Prosecutor’s Office attached to the Bacău District Court, have identified and detained two individuals suspected of committing several robberies in the municipality. The suspects are a 22-year-old man and a 36-year-old man, both from Bacău. According to...

Courier Sent to Trial for Embezzlement: Over 38,000 Lei in Damages After Illegally Collecting Payment for 44 Cash-on-Delivery Parcels

A 27-year-old man from Bacău County has been sent to trial in a criminal embezzlement case, after investigators with the Economic Crime Investigation Service of the Bacău County Police Inspectorate completed their inquiry under the coordination of a prosecutor from the Bacău Court of Appeal’s Prosecutor’s Office. According to investigators,...

Claudiu Târziu: “The right to life is non-negotiable. Europe must not turn abortion into a mandatory fundamental right for all member states.”

Claudiu-Richard Târziu, ECR Member of the European Parliament, publicly announced a firm stance against the European Citizens’ Initiative “My Voice, My Choice”, debated this week in the European Parliament’s Committee on Women’s Rights and Gender Equality (FEMM). The initiative calls for abortion to be recognized as a “fundamental right” within...

Declining Permits and Housing Units

Recent data from local authorities indicate a downward trend in residential building permits, both on a monthly basis and compared to the same period last year. In August 2025, 74 permits were issued, with 18.9% in urban areas and 81.1% in rural areas. This represents a decrease of 7 permits...

Young Woman Lost in Mărgineni Forest After Car Got Stuck: “I Realized How Fragile a Moment Can Be”

A 25-year-old woman from Bacău endured hours of fear and uncertainty after becoming lost in the forest near the commune of Mărgineni on the evening of November 11, when her car became trapped on an isolated, muddy road with no phone signal. According to her account, the incident began with...

Young Woman Found Dead Near Railway Tracks in Bacău. Police Investigating Possible Homicide

On November 14, at around 8:30 a.m., a 37-year-old man called the emergency number 112 to report the presence of a deceased woman near the railway tracks in the city of Bacău. Police officers arrived at the scene, and the case was taken over by the Criminal Investigations Service, which...

Large-Scale Raids in Bacău and Letea-Veche in a Tax Evasion and Money Laundering Case

On November 13, police officers from the Bacău Economic Crime Investigation Service, under the coordination of a prosecutor from the Bacău County Tribunal Prosecutor’s Office, carried out 19 home searches in the city of Bacău and the nearby commune of Letea-Veche. The raids are part of an investigation into...

Grup Șerban Holding Completes New State-of-the-Art Cage-Free Egg Farm in Bacău County

Grup Șerban Holding S.A. has officially announced the completion of its new cage-free egg production facility, located in Scurta village, Orbeni commune, Bacău County. This strategic €11.5 million investment represents a significant milestone in the company’s zootechnical division and reinforces its commitment to building a fully integrated, sustainable, and...

The Mathematician Bodybuilder: Ionuț Ionesi, 36 Years of Strength and Discipline

In Bacău, Romania, one name has become synonymous with both muscle and mind: Ionuț Ionesi – bodybuilder, mathematics teacher, trainer, and entrepreneur. At 51, his life reads like a ledger of relentless discipline: 36 years in bodybuilding, 14 years teaching mathematics, 8 years coaching, two university degrees, and three...