More than five years after a double murder that shocked Romania, the Bacău Court of Appeal has ordered chemical company Chimcomplex SA to pay moral damages to the families of two workers killed during the 2021 hostage crisis in Onești.
According to the court's ruling issued on June 18, 2026, judges upheld an appeal in the case, overturned a previous...
Romanian anti-fraud inspectors have seized more than 32 kilograms of precious metals worth about 12.56 million lei ($2.7 million) following a series of inspections at jewelry traders in the eastern city of Bacău, the tax authority said.
Inspectors from the General Directorate for Fiscal Anti-Fraud (DGAF), part of the National...
Environmental inspectors in eastern Romania have fined a construction company after discovering illegal dumping of construction waste in the floodplain of the Siret River, authorities said.
Commissioners from the National Environmental Guard’s Bacău County unit launched an inspection following complaints from local residents about waste being deposited near the Narcisa...
A woman was found dead after a fire broke out in a residential building in the eastern Romanian city of Bacău on Thursday, emergency authorities said.
Military firefighters were dispatched to the scene on Mircea Eliade Street after receiving reports of a blaze inside an apartment building. Initial response teams...
Doctors at the Bacău County Emergency Hospital in eastern Romania have successfully performed two highly complex surgical interventions on patients with advanced oral cancers, offering both women a renewed chance at life, hospital officials said.
The procedures, described by hospital management as among the most challenging carried out locally, involved...
Hundreds of public administration employees in eastern Romania’s Bacău County could face layoffs in the coming months following a sharp reduction in the maximum number of positions അനുവദed to local authorities under new government measures.
Bacău Prefect Andreea Negru has issued Order No. 57 of March 16, 2026, implementing provisions...
A Romanian food engineering specialist has patented a new type of bread enriched with rosehip powder, offering a natural substitute for synthetic additives commonly used in the baking industry.
Prof. Dr. Eng. Nicoleta Vartolomei, a teacher at the Technological High School in Târgu Ocna, secured the patent—“Bread with added rosehip...
Captain Octavian Palferenț, a Romanian F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter pilot who died after attempting to rescue a dog that had fallen into a water basin, will be laid to rest on Saturday, March 14, in his hometown of Agăș, Bacău County.
According to family members and close friends, the funeral...
On an ordinary morning in March, a special emotion could be felt in the corridors of the “Spiru Haret” Theoretical High School in Moinești. It was more than the nostalgia of a former student returning to the place where she once studied—it was the meeting point of two stages...
At first glance, unemployment statistics for Bacău County at the end of 2025 appear encouraging. With only 3,030 registered unemployed people and an unemployment rate of 1.6%, the county seems to be in a better position than many other regions in Romania. On paper, the labor market looks stable...
An analysis by the platform Termene.ro shows the ranking of the most profitable companies in Bacău County in 2024. The list includes firms from several economic sectors, ranging from construction and industry to food production and retail, reflecting the dynamics of the regional business environment.
At the top of the...
Bacău mayor Lucian Daniel Stanciu Viziteu has published a video on social media explaining to drivers how they should stop at traffic lights so that the city’s intelligent traffic light system functions properly.
According to the mayor, sensors have been installed at several intersections in Bacău to detect the presence...
Sporting excellence is built not only in the ring, but also through the constant support of those who believe in talent, discipline, and the future. In Bacău, two strong names in the business community — Noblesse Group and Venus Luxury Brands — are proving that supporting sport means making...
Residents of the municipality of Onești can benefit, starting today, from reduced residential property taxes based on the age of their buildings, according to the spokesperson of the Onești City Hall.
According to the local administration, the housing tax will be reduced by between 15% and 36%, depending on the...
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...
