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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...

Winter Traditions Parade Returns to Bacău This December

A new edition of the “Procession of Winter Customs and Traditions” will take place in Bacău, organized by the Professional Folklore Ensemble “Busuiocul” of the Bacău County Council. The event is one of the most anticipated cultural highlights of the winter season. The celebration aims to showcase authentic Romanian traditions...

Orthodoxy and the Romanian Nation

As we enter the Nativity Fast, the final week of November and the first days of December reveal three major feast days—each carrying profound spiritual resonance, rooted both in national identity and in the life of the Church. They remind us of the Lord, but also of the need...

Serious Road Accident in Coțofănești: Two Dead and Three Survivors

Firefighters from the Onești Fire Department, in cooperation with crews from the Adjud Fire Station, responded today to a severe road accident involving a truck and a car in the locality of Coțofănești. Upon arrival, rescuers found three people trapped inside the heavily damaged vehicle, while two others had self-evacuated...

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...