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Wages in Romania’s North-East remain below national average; Iași and Bacău lead region

Average salaries in Romania’s North-East region remained below the national level in January 2026, although notable differences persist between counties and economic sectors, according to data published by InfoSTAT. The national average gross salary stood at about 9,220 lei, while all six counties in the region recorded lower levels. Iași ranked first regionally with an average gross salary of 8,868...

Volunteers plant trees near Comănești in reforestation effort

Dozens of volunteers took part in a reforestation action on the hills near the...

One dead after house fire in Bacău County; firefighters respond to two separate incidents

Firefighters from the Bacău County Inspectorate for Emergency Situations intervened on Saturday, April 18,...

Missing elderly woman found safe by police in Bacău County

A 75-year-old woman from Săucești commune who had gone missing from her home was...

Police Help Woman Recover Bag Containing €6,000 After Mix-Up on Rome–Bacău Flight

Police officers from the Air Transport Police Unit at Bacău Airport helped a 63-year-old...

Two Patients with Severe Burns from Onești Transferred to Belgium by Romanian Air Force Medical Aircraft

A Romanian Air Force C-27J Spartan aircraft, configured for medical missions, took off today from the 90th Air Transport Base in Otopeni at the request of the Department for Emergency Situations (DSU) to carry out a humanitarian medical transport mission on the Otopeni – Bacău – Brussels (Belgium) route....

Christmas among Romanians

Among all winter holidays, Christmas holds a special place in people’s hearts, being the most eagerly awaited and the most deeply charged with spiritual meaning. For Christians, 25 December marks the Birth of Our Savior Jesus Christ, an event that symbolizes not only the coming of light into the...

Claudiu Târziu Warns in Strasbourg: Europe Vulnerable in Health Security Due to Dependence on External Markets

Claudiu-Richard Târziu, an ECR Member of the European Parliament, addressed the plenary session of the European Parliament in Strasbourg during a debate on the impact of the geopolitical situation on European patients and their access to medicines. The Romanian official drew attention to a major vulnerability of the European...

22 December 1989, the day Deșteptarea was born

It was Friday, 22 December 1989. The frost bit into people’s cheeks, yet the sky over Bacău was strangely clear. Above the city hung an unusual rainbow, in pale pastel colours, like a luminous wound cut across the winter sky. “This can’t be good…,” Elena Țintaru thought, quickening her...

The Pig, the Shepherd, and the Romanian Paradox: Why a Pastoral People Sacralised the Pig

There is a question that returns obsessively, especially in December, when social media fills with urban indignation and rural nostalgia alike: how is it that Romanians, a people often said to have been born of shepherding, place the slaughter of the pig at the very centre of their winter...

Claudiu Târziu strongly criticizes the von der Leyen Commission’s record after one year in office

Claudiu-Richard Târziu, an ECR Member of the European Parliament, has launched a strong attack on the leadership of the European Commission on the occasion of the first anniversary of the second Commission led by Ursula von der Leyen, marked on 1 December. In a public statement, Târziu argues that, following...

From Oituz to London’s “Little Romania”. The story of a young man who took the taste of home abroad

In the Harrow area of north-west London, unofficially known as the United Kingdom’s “Little Romania”, the smell of Romanian smoked meats blends daily with the bustle of a large Romanian community. Here, among shops with signs written in Romanian and conversations that flow naturally “just like back home”, stands...

The Final Issue of Steagul roșu – December 16, 1989

On December 16, 1989, the city of Bacău saw the publication of the final issue of Steagul roșu, a newspaper that for decades had served as the official press organ of the County Committee of the Romanian Communist Party and the County People’s Council. The edition prepared for December...

AGRICOLA ASSOCIATION – A True Partner for Healthy Nutrition, Education, Culture, and Sports

In 2025, the AGRICOLA – Neam de Gospodari Association continued its active involvement for the benefit of the Bacău community, supporting over 35 social, educational, and sports projects aimed at people seeking to make healthy choices to improve their quality of life. 2025 in Numbers: A Year of StewardshipFor AGRICOLA...

Claudiu Târziu, ECR MEP: “The EU–Mercosur agreement endangers Europeans’ health and the future of Romanian farmers. In its current form, it must be rejected.”

Claudiu-Richard Târziu, Member of the European Parliament for the ECR Group, has voiced strong opposition to the EU–Mercosur trade agreement following alarming information contained in a recent report on practices in Brazil’s beef industry. The report’s findings point to a major gap between the standards imposed on European farmers...

X-Force Fitness Celebrates 20 Years of Energy, Health, and Community

To mark this special anniversary, X-Force Fitness is launching a grand raffle running from December 1 to 30, offering attractive prizes to everyone who walks through our doors. How to Enter the RaffleIt’s simple: for every workout session completed between December 1 and 30, you receive one entry ticket. The...

Claudiu Richard Târziu: “The Skeleton in the European Union’s Closet”

A major high-level corruption scandal is shaking Brussels, warns Romanian MEP Claudiu Richard Târziu. According to his statement, former EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs Federica Mogherini was arrested on Tuesday in a case involving alleged fraud with European funds. The investigation reportedly targets two additional individuals, including a senior...

Mayor Lucian-Daniel Stanciu-Viziteu: “We Will Continue Developing Bacău Through Investment Next Year”

For Bacău’s local administration, 2025 was a year defined by both progress and pressure. Faced with repeated central budget cuts, the City Hall had to make a number of difficult but necessary decisions to keep investment projects moving. It was also a year in which several major EU-funded projects...

Celebration in the Heart of Bacău: Feast of St. Nicholas and 20 Years Since the Consecration of “Saints Peter and Paul” Church

Bacău is preparing for a landmark celebration this December, as the Roman Catholic Parish of St. Nicholas hosts a dual event on Saturday, December 6: the feast day of its parish church and the 20th anniversary of the consecration of the parish’s second major church, Saints Peter and Paul....