Metropolitan Andrei of Cluj and Archbishop Irineu of Alba Iulia consecrated the “Saint Michael the Archangel” Church in the Mărăști neighborhood of Cluj-Napoca on Sunday In his sermon to the hundreds present at the event Archbishop Irineu warned that the world is moving at a dizzying pace today and that “without the fear of God which is why suffering in the world is increasing and disasters and evils are spreading like a terrifying cancer Contemporary people stubbornly reject the Kingdom of God and place their trust in the so-called saving achievements of science and technology.” Archbishop Irineu emphasized that “the wisdom of the unbelieving world is madness and cannot save humanity “Governments and parliaments across the globe the complex organizations of the most advanced contemporary states Because they do not place Jesus Christ at the forefront of their activities and the Life’; ‘I am the Light of the World’; ‘I am the Good Shepherd’; ‘I am the First and the Last’; ‘Without Me “Only living by the Gospel’s law and the principles of the Kingdom can offer our world salvation loving relationship with the crucified and risen Christ can make a person capable of fulfilling meaningful and beautiful accomplishments and ensure their triumphant entry through the gates of heavenly paradise,” concluded the Archbishop of Alba Iulia The “Saint Michael the Archangel” Parish in Cluj-Napoca was established in 2000 The foundation stone of the new church was laid in 2004 in the presence of Archbishop Irineu who was then the Vicar Bishop of the Archdiocese of Vad the Patriarchate of Jerusalem solemnly celebrated the Sunday of the Myrrh-Bearing Women... 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article is part of our special report EU in my region The 101st KFC restaurant in Romania is situated in Carolina Mall Fast food chain Sphera Franchise Group has opened a new KFC restaurant in Alba Iulia This is the 101st KFC restaurant in Romania According to reports by SeeNews the new site is situated in Carolina Mall and comes after Sphera committed a €500,000 ($543,250) investment Meanwhile, Sphera reported a net profit of 19.4m lei ($4.2m) for the first half of 2023 compared to a net loss of 8.7m lei during the same period last year up 14.8% compared to the first half of last year depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) surged by 146.5% year-over-year (YoY) to 52.4m lei n the first half Don’t let policy changes catch you off guard Stay proactive with real-time data and expert analysis In March this year, Sphera partnered with Rompetrol to open the first KFC restaurants within Romania’s Rompetrol gas station network KFC DT Pecica and KFC Orastie are two of the three restaurants 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Understanding between the Oguz Han Engineering and Technology University of Turkmenistan and Sungkyunkwan University was signed by Gurbanmyrat Mezilov Vice President of Sungkyunkwan University (Republic of Korea) Memorandum of Cooperation between the Turkmen State Pedagogical Institute named after S Seydi and Gomel State University named after Francisk Skorina (Republic of Belarus) was signed by Gurbangeldi Mukhammedov  Memorandum of Cooperation between the Turkmen National Institute of World Languages named after D Azadi and Naberezhnye Chelny State Pedagogical University (Russian Federation) was signed by Maksat Charyev Agreement on Cooperation between the National Institute of Education of Turkmenistan and Naberezhnye Chelny State Pedagogical University was signed by Bayram Byashimov Agreement on Cooperation between the Academy of State Service under the President of Turkmenistan and the Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration was signed by Kakageldi Hummaev The signing of these bilateral documents marks another important step in developing and strengthening international cooperation in science It also represents a new stage in large-scale activities aimed at achieving strategic goals in our country for training high-level specialists and bringing it to the level of world standards One of Romania’s most important historic cities reaps the economic and social benefits of restoring its ancient heritage Here you can find historical remains from 2 000 years ago and admire one of the largest Vauban Fortresses from Central and South-Eastern Europe The main aim of this project was to revive the Alba Carolina Citadel through the conservation and rehabilitation of the urban heritage with added value coming from the subsequent enabling of a circular economy and new economic development through tourism The activities carried out included conserving and rehabilitating monuments the Vauban Fortress built on the ancient Roman Castrum together with its walls and paths and improving infrastructure to boost the city’s tourism sector Between 2005 and 2014 visitor numbers to the city increased tenfold to 400 000 visitors per year the restoration of the Citadel has been a major contributory factor to this in addition to extensive renovation of urban spaces the Citadel now has increased capacity for hosting both national and international events such as when the Citadel hosted two international conferences in 2012 In 2012 the Citadel was also awarded the prestigious title of European Destination of Excellence (EDEN) for its conservation work with special mention given to the fact that the city presently boasts the largest pan European cultural organisation focused on heritage conservation The collaboration between local authorities the private sector and the University has led to stronger partnerships between these parties the fruits of which have enabled the sustainable development of Alba Iulia Municipality both in the short and long term The project has contributed to the creation and maintenance of direct jobs thanks to the significant increase in tourist numbers The number of tourist dwellings has increased from 19 establishments in 2011 to 27 establishments in 2014 which reflects the tenfold increase in visitor numbers in the nine years prior to 2014 Total investment for the “History has a future in the other capital of Romania” project is EUR 44 670 000 of which the EU’s European Regional Development Fund is contributing EUR 35 878 000 for the 2007 to 2013 programming period Ministry of Regional Development and Tourism The celebration began with the unveiling of a plaque commemorating the centennial of the Coronation on the west side of the cathedral’s bell tower and Prince Consort Radu of Romania attended the thanksgiving prayers notably Metropolitan Laurențiu of Transylvania and Metropolitan Andrei of Cluj Patriarch Daniel emphasized that the Royal Coronation in Alba Iulia signified the consecration of the Great Union of the Romanian people “It is an opportunity to recall the crucial role of this city symbol in the birth and transmission of the consciousness of national unity and identity of the Romanian people a mission enshrined by the achievement here of the first union of the three Romanian countries under the rule of Michael the Brave in 1600 and the Great Union of Transylvania with Romania Patriarch Daniel underlined in his message that “collective memory is short particularly when a nation experiences collective traumas: wars which manipulated consciences through aggressive atheistic propaganda attempting to destroy faith and erase the historical truth of the contribution of the Romanian kings to the realization of the ideal of freedom and unity of the Romanian people.” Romanians have fewer ‘places of memory associated with the past Alba Iulia is one of these locations!” the Romanian Patriarch stated physical monument intended to preserve alive in our memory and that of our descendants the respect and gratitude for the sacrifice of our predecessors who gave their lives for the realization of the independence and unity of the Romanian people.” The message of Prime Minister Nicolae Ciucă was then given by the Prime Minister’s envoy The ceremony concluded with the discharge of tricolor fireworks atop the Cathedral of the Coronation’s bell tower Queen Marie’s statue was unveiled and consecrated in Citadel Square in the afternoon © 2023 OrthodoxTimes.com - All rights reserved Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly This category only includes cookies that ensures basic functionalities and security features of the website These cookies do not store any personal information Any cookies that may not be particularly necessary for the website to function and is used specifically to collect user personal data via analytics other embedded contents are termed as non-necessary cookies It is mandatory to procure user consent prior to running these cookies on your website Archbishop Irineu of Alba Iulia appreciated the role of women in the Church and society stressing that a woman “can act effectively in defeating evil as well as in spreading the light of the Gospel.” our thoughts turn with joy to the virtuous woman who watches over the welfare of her household (Proverbs 31:27) “Being the embodiment of delicate feeling and formidable power the woman can act effectively in defeating evil and in transmitting the holy Christian traditions.” “Many people in difficulties and troubles sometimes cry for help Christian love makes every married or single woman a spiritual mother who serves others and offers herself quoting the expression of the Holy Apostle Paul a “pleasing aroma of Christ among those who are being saved” (2 Cor “Recognizing the admirable role of women in Romanian society and the life of the Church the tributes of our sincere appreciation and wish them many years!” “carries in the nucleus of the family and then in the complex of social life the riches of her sensitivity and intuition “With the skill that is inherent in her femininity she enriches the understanding of the world and contributes to human relationships to become fully genuine,” the archbishop noted we thank the Most Holy Trinity for the “mystery of woman” throughout the history of human generations have been fulfilled through women,” Archbishop Irineu said they have always had in God’s plan and love we congratulate them today; we offer them the fragrant snowdrops of our feelings of appreciation and gratitude and ask God to encompass them in the bright and protective cloud of His heavenly blessings,” the Archbishop of Alba Iulia added Christmas Song Aims to Inspire Peace in the Holy Land Pope’s Message of Hope Launched into Space to Orbit Earth Here is Pope Francis’ Schedule for World Youth Day 2023 in Lisbon Marian Apparitions Must Always Point to Jesus Pictured are six of seven Romanian Catholic bishops who died during a fierce anti-religious campaign waged under the communist regime in Romania Pope Francis will beatify them in Romania June 2 Clockwise: Auxiliary Bishop Vasile Aftenie of Fagaras and Alba Iulia; Bishop Ioan Balan of Lugoj Auxiliary Bishop Tit Liviu Chinezu of Fagaras and Alba Iulia; Bishop Valeriu Traian Frentiu of Oradea Mare; Bishop Ioan Suciu apostolic administrator of Fagaras and Alba Iulia; and Bishop Alexandru Rusu of Maramures Not pictured is Cardinal Iuliu Hossu of Gherla (CNS photo/courtesy Romanian Catholic bishops’ conference) By Jonathan Luxmoore • Catholic News Service • Posted May 14 Poland (CNS) — A cardinal incarcerated for 18 years after refusing to abandon his church and a bishop thrown in an unmarked grave after starving to death in an “extermination prison” are among seven communist-era martyrs who will be beatified by Pope Francis during his upcoming visit to Romania “This will be a recognition that Christ was present during all the suffering and a sign of joy in our church’s resurrection,” said Bishop Mihai Fratila of the Romanian Catholic Eparchy of Bucharest “It will also be a reminder that Christians should uphold Christ’s eternal truth and resist compromises We cannot engage in dialogue with the forces of darkness and evil,” he added Preparations are underway for the June 2 beatification of Cardinal Iuliu Hossu and six other Romanian Catholic bishops who died as martyrs after their church’s forced suppression Bishop Fratila told Catholic News Service that a 2,000-page dossier on the prelates had been completed after the 2013 opening of Romanian Communist Party archives went “far beyond cultural and historical questions or motives of revenge,” he said “We knew the facts of the persecution but needed documentation to clarify the communist regime’s logic and motives,” Bishop Fratila said “In all the countries of Eastern Europe we’ve seen it isn’t enough to make the sign of the cross and show piety on paper Being Christian means making choices in our daily lives as these martyr stories clearly show,” he added The beatification Mass will be celebrated in Blaj on the final day of the pope’s three-day pilgrimage The Divine Liturgy and beatification ceremony are expected to attract tens of thousands from the Romanian and Latin Catholic churches both of which were repressed under communist rule from 1948 through 1989 The seven prelates were among at least 600 Catholic clergy arrested and told to find other jobs in October 1948 when their Eastern Catholic Church was declared reunified with Orthodoxy at a widely boycotted synod in Cluj Many priests went into hiding or were killed by security forces during a subsequent campaign to eradicate the Romanian Catholic Church Auxiliary Bishop Vasile Aftenie of Fagaras and Alba Iulia died in 1950 at the age of 50 after 10 months of brutal interrogation Witnesses said his bishop’s feet stuck out of his makeshift coffin when he was buried in the capital’s Bellu cemetery Bishop Valeriu Frentiu of Oradea Mare became bishop of Lugoj in 1913 and later was transferred to Oradea where he opened a seminary and several schools and developed monastic life he died in an “extermination prison” at Sighet at age 77 after being denied medical care Bishop Ioan Suciu became auxiliary bishop of Oradea in 1940 He died from mistreatment and starvation at Sighet in 1953 at the age of 45 Auxiliary Bishop Tit Liviu Chinezu of Fagaras and Alba Iulia froze to death at Sighet at age 50 He had served as rector of the Theology Academy in Blaj and was secretly consecrated a bishop while incarcerated in 1949 with authorization from the papal nuncio was arrested for refusing to submit to Orthodoxy and died from mistreatment while under house arrest at an Orthodox monastery after four years in the Sighet prison a former theology professor and newspaper editor also was held in Orthodox monasteries after surviving Sighet for “instigating high treason” after holding a Romanian Catholic liturgy in Cluj’s university church after dying of septicemia in an underground cell at Gherla Prison a former military officer who had defended Romania’s Jewish minority during World War II also was secretly consecrated by the papal nuncio He survived four years at Sighet and was made a cardinal secretly by Pope Paul VI in 1969 during 14 years’ detention at Caldarusani He died a year later in a Bucharest hospital Cardinal Lucian Muresan of Fagaras and Alba Iulia said the bishops had recognized their church would survive the “calculations schemes and strategies” used against it and had “assured its continuity” by “choosing the hard way of martyrdom.” He said their testimony should “strengthen new generations in troubled times,” and “highlight the importance of martyrdom and sacrifice in a fluid and permissive society.” CatholicPhilly.com works to strengthen the connections between people families and communities every day by delivering the news people need to know 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existed even before World War I became ‘Greater Romania’ with the resolutions of a series of national assemblies declaring the accession of the formerly Hungarian territories The date of the annexation of Transylvania was chosen as the national day of the new Romania After the National Council of Romania called the meeting of the General Congress of Bukovina which voted in favour of accession to Romania on 28 November 1918 all the attention of the Romanians of Transylvania the Romanian national movement gained steam in Transylvania emphasizing the Romanian people’s right to unite as one country The executive committee of the Romanian National Party and the prominent Romanian Social Democrat politicians at the time decided to form the National Council of Romania in September–October of that year the National Party’s meeting took place on 12 October 1918 in Nagyvárad (Oradea) where the gathered representatives assessed the state of the Austro–Hungarian Empire they decided to issue a declaration to the Romanian people and another one to the Emperor A statement drafted by Vasile Goldiş was also accepted which was meant to be read in front of the Hungarian National Assembly To achieve what was outlined in those documents while the rest of the members were Iuliu Maniu Since three out of the six of them lived in Arad they decided that the Committee would hold their sessions there Romanian Assembly Representative Alexandru Vaida-Voevod read the declaration in front of the Hungarian parliament on 18 October 1918 on the exact day that the peace proposal by the Austro–Hungarian Empire was rejected by the Entente; while Count István Tisza informed House members that the monarchy was defeated Voevod’s speech was ‘a harsh indictment’ of the Monarchy’s policies suppressing national minorities and the Tisza administration’s measures of ‘drastic Hungarianization’ He stated that the Romanian National Party wished to exercise its national right to self-determination they did not recognize the Hungarian State and parliament’s authority to decide on the fate of ‘the Romanian nation’ living in Hungary which can only be done by a Romanian National Assembly to be convened He also declared that a Transylvanian Romanian delegate would be sent to the peace negotiations to represent the interests of Romanians living in Hungary; then went on to state that only the executive committee of the Romanian National Party could negotiate and decide on their fate and agreement negotiated by any other entity would be viewed as null and void the Romanian representative was warned twice that what he was saying went against the Constitution of Hungary This speech triggered a strong international response This is how Romanian politician Ion Gheorghe Duca recalled these events: ‘The news of Vaida-Voevod’s speech in front of the Budapest parliament had reached us as well it was a sign of the liberation of our Transylvanian brothers When Brătianu read the speech aloud to us at the Jászvásár (Iași) conference we all cried tears of joy and got very emotional.’ The Paris-based newspaper La Roumanie pointed out the following: ‘Romanians are not a nationality anymore; they are a nation The Austro-Hungarian Empire is a thing of the past Nations have the right to act on their own this is an internationally recognized fact as well as a question of integrity and humanitarianism’ 31 October 1918 can also be considered a major historical event when the delegates of the Romanian parties gathered at the Vadászkürt Hotel in Budapest and established the Romanian National Council on a parity basis Six Civic Party and six Social Democratic Party politicians were included and Iosif Renoi became members; while the National Party delegated Teodor Mihali Ştefan Cicio-Pop was elected President of the Council while the duties of the Director-General were performed by Gheorghe Crişan In accordance with the arrangement made in October the Council chose the city of Arad as its seat The Romanian National Council was trying to convince all that it was the only entity to represent the interests of the Romanians of Transylvania The leaders of the Orthodox Church of Romania and the Greek Catholic Church of Romania were referring to Cicio-Pop and his associates as ‘the interim government of the Romanian people’ and the ‘supreme authority of the Romanian people’ in public statements The clergy was called upon to take an oath of loyalty The Romanian National Central Council was fully aware that the first milestone of unification would be normalizing relations with the Hungarian National Council and the Budapest government they issued an ultimatum to the Hungarian government ‘The rapid development of events led us to our conviction that and in the interest of our nation and of the minorities living with us and the protection of persons and private property we must take over the full governing authority in parts of Hungary and Transylvania that are populated by Romanians These areas include the following counties: Torontál and Csík (Ciuc); as well as the parts of Békés and Ugocsa counties populated by Romanians.’ They also demanded the establishment of mixed committees to facilitate the transfer of power and declared that they would create a Transylvanian–Romanian government based in Nagyszeben The deadline for the reply to the ultimatum was set to 12 November The Romanian leadership did not view their ultimatum as a compromise This was backed up by an article published in the local paper Românul which said that the national assembly in the making would have the right to decide the fate of the Romanian nation the time had come to create a unified Romanian nation state Negotiations between the Hungarian National Council and the Romanian National Central Council took place between 13 and 15 November in Arad The reply to the ultimatum by the Hungarians was delivered by Oszkár Jászi the leader of the delegation; the response—according to the Romanians—was a proposal that made virtually no efforts to meet the demands outlined in the ultimatum The Hungarian proposal suggested that Transylvania would gain autonomy as part of Hungary the Hungarian government would have yielded leadership to the Romanian National Council ‘only’ in counties where the majority of the local population was Romanian they were thinking of creating a Swiss-style system of cantons until the peace treaty that ended the war was finalized the fact that the state of Hungary was attempting to maintain its unity meant that the negotiations could not be successful The Arad negotiations and the ‘solution’ offered by the Hungarian delegation further encouraged the Romanian leaders to convene a national assembly The request by a group of young people to call an assembly of the Romanian National Council prompted Goldiş to start thinking about the venue which had been the site of the Romanian demonstration in 1848 contacts with Romanian politicians in the Romanian Old Kingdom have been made and meetings became more frequent during November As a representative of Alexandru Vaida-Voevod and Teodor Mihali reporting on events and the situation in Transylvania The delegates stressed the importance of realizing the union between Transylvania and Romania Oaneanak Brătianu handed over a letter dated 14 November which he had to deliver to the members of the Romanian National Central Council This letter stated that it was important to convene a national assembly in Transylvania where the participating Romanians would proclaim the unconditional unification with the Kingdom of Romania Brătianu’s letter also raised some issues regarding the organization of the National Assembly another delegation—Professor Nicoale Bălan and Captain Victor Precup—arrived in Jászvásár Coandă (President of the Council of Ministers) The Romanian politicians wrote a letter to Vasile Goldiş summarizing the essential elements of the discussions held in Jászvásár and informed him how they saw the situation and what steps they proposed to Romanians in Transylvania Romanian politicians advised the Romanian National Central Council to break all ties with the Hungarian Government and convene the National Assembly as soon as possible The most suitable venue for this was found to be the city of Gyulafehervár They also drew the attention of their Transylvanian brothers and sisters to the importance of the largest possible participation and that the participants should be representatives of the local councils They also informed that thanks to the intervention of Saint-Aulaire both the British and the Americans were now aware that the Romanian Transylvanian’s desire to unite with the Kingdom of Romania was unchangeable and that there was no particular objection to this The letter stressed that any referendum would be redundant—the announcement of unification is eagerly awaited by the Romanian public and by Romanian politicians in Jászvásár who suggested that the Romanians in Transylvania should announce the unification on the same day as it happened in Bukovina because that way the Paris Peace Conference could consider it as the same referendum which would seriously influence its decision After the unsuccessful negotiations with the Hungarian delegation the Romanian National Central Council tried to keep in touch with the Romanian politicians in Jászvásár George Crişan and Toader Roxin left Arad on 16 November and met Valeriu Branişte in Lugos who was tasked with contacting and negotiating with General Franchet d’Espérey on how to bring Romanian units that had been in the Monarchy at the end of the war to Transylvania From there Crişan and Roxin travelled beyond the Carpathians They went first to Craiova and then to Bucharest from where they returned to Gyulafehérvár with Pan Halippa the Romanian National Central Council began to organize the National Assembly It drafted the necessary rules for the election of the participating delegates while on 18 November Vasile Goldiş drafted a manifesto addressed to the peoples of the world in which he was much clearer than before about the secessionist aspirations 16.) The manifesto was also translated from Romanian into French and English After describing the ‘oppressive’ policy of the Hungarians towards the Romanians and the rejectionist attitude of the Budapest government the manifesto made public the ‘general will’ of the Romanians in Transylvania: they did not wish to live under the ‘oppression’ of others in ‘their own ancestral land’—they wanted an ‘independent and autonomous’ country in which freedom would be guaranteed to other peoples as well Two days after the publication of the manifesto the call for a National Assembly to be held in Gyulafehérvár (the ‘historic city of the Romanian nation’) on 1 December was published beginning with the words ‘History calls us to action’ The 21 November issue of the newspaper Românul and Greek Catholic Church leaders Demetriu Radu and Iuliu Hossu once again expressed their ‘conviction’ that self-determination is in the Romanian national interest and that the Romanian National Central Council is the only political formation that can represent the Romanian people in Hungary and Transylvania who was in Budapest at the end of November in order to avoid bloodshed—the Hungarian Government would not prevent them from holding the planned assembly the Hungarian State Railways (MÁV) had provided special trains for those who wanted to attend the event in Gyulafehervár the election of the Romanian delegates also began Some of the 1,228 delegates were elected by open ballot (in accordance with the traditional Transylvanian constituencies and the Monarchy’s rules) which in some places became a kind of folk festival among the Romanians it is no coincidence that the national-liberal newspaper Mişcarea already informed its readers of the preparations as a ‘foregone conclusion’ and other regions of Hungary also came to Gyulafehérvár whose number exceeded 50,000—some arrived by train As Romanian writer Lucian Blaga put it: ‘On one side of the road the wagons of the Romanians were moving towards the city each one of them resounding with a whine and filled with elation the German army from Romania was retreating.’ Although the Assembly was announced for 1 December the debate on the accession with prominent representatives of the Romanian National Central Council already started on 30 November argued in favour of autonomy for Transylvania within Greater Romania while the majority of Nationalists and representatives of expatriates argued against autonomy and in favour of unconditional accession The sometimes heated debate was dominated by the opinion of Alexandru Vaida-Voevod who argued that a majority of Transylvanian and Bessarabia Romanians over the Romanians of the Old Romanian Kingdom was in itself a guarantee of more democratic system Iuliu Maniu stressed that attaching any conditions to the accession would damage Romania’s reputation which was essentially reflected in the text of the manifesto presented the following day but nevertheless included in the draft resolution—which was unanimously adopted—was the plan for ‘provisional autonomy’ until the Constituent Assembly met Te Deum was sung in both Romanian churches in Gyulafehérvár and a meeting took place in the casino building Cicio-Pop highlighted the historical significance of the meeting and the moment followed by the President of the newly formed Assembly Vasile Goldiş also gave a ceremonial speech only when Transylvania is united with Romania can Romanians in Transylvania become free He declared that after the unification with Romania all citizens living on ‘Romanian soil’ would enjoy the same rights as the state-creating nation The National Assembly paid tribute to the Romanian ‘heroes’ who ‘gave their blood in the war for the Romanian cause died for freedom and the unification of the Romanian nation’ It also expressed its admiration for the Entente which ‘saved civilization from the clutches of barbarism’ Iuliu Maniu called on the National Assembly to adopt the resolution that would create a united Romania forever and that would ‘bring true democracy and social justice’ Iosif Jumanca declared that Romanian Social Democrats also agree with the unification because workers have always been in favour of national unity Gheorghe Pop de Băşeşti proposed the adoption of the resolution which was unanimously approved by those present the National Assembly adopted the idea of creating a Grand National Council of 200 members In front of a crowd of tens of thousands (more than 50,000 according to the most recent Romanian historiography) gathered in Horea the delegates solemnly read aloud the text of the manifestos which was received with ‘indescribable enthusiasm’ by the audience The crowd chanted together: ‘Long live Romanian unification 57.) Lofty words were spoken by Miron Cristea pointing out the greatness and importance of the moment and the tasks ahead Lucian Blaga wrote about the event as follows: there was no room for me in the casino hall I could walk back and forth all day long and be present in the field where the people were gathered Here and there were podiums from which to address the assembled people The peculiarity of the situation allowed one to overlook the mistakes of the inexperienced speakers on the rostrums.’ Although the unification fulfilled the Romanians’ wish the Hungarians’ aspirations for self-determination in Transylvania were ignored The annexation of Transylvania to Romania was finally enshrined by the Treaty of Paris Partium és a Máramaros vidék csatlakozása Nagy-Romániához: Gyulafehérvár Fejezetek a versaillesi Közép-Európa történetéből A Lex Apponyi a Tisza István- féle magyar-román közeledési kísérlet tükrében’ Románia és az erdélyi kérdés 1918–1920-ban Bölcsészettudományi Kutatóközpont Történettudományi Intézet A magyarországi Román Nemzeti Párt az első világháború végén Vasile Goldiş – militant pentru desăvîrşirea idealului national 1 decembrie 1918 De la independenţă la Marea Unire (1878–1918)’ ’Magyar nemzetiségpolitikai kísérletek és a román álláspont 1918 őszén’ Crestomație de texte și documente 1918–1919 Muzeul Maramureșului și Asociațiunea pentru cultura poporului român din Maramureș http://romanialacentenar.ro/hu/unirea-bucovinei-cu-romania/ http://www.romania-actualitati.ro/victor_precup_profilul_unei_ascensiuni-119055 Hungarian Conservative is a quarterly magazine on contemporary political philosophical and cultural issues from a conservative perspective The Transylvania Princes’ Palace (Palatul Principilor Transilvaniei) in Alba Iulia which was built in the 15th century and once inhabited by Voivode Michael the Brave has opened to the public following the completion of restoration works funded by the European Union Visitors will have the opportunity to admire an initial core exhibition illustrating significant historical periods and the transformations undergone by the Transylvania Princes’ Palace This first part of the permanent exhibition will be followed shortly by two additional sections access will not be permitted for groups larger than 15 people at once The Transylvania Princes’ Palace Museum will be open from Tuesday to Sunday, between 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM, with the exception of the inauguration day. According to the National Tourist Information and Promotion Center Alba Iulia considered one of the most interesting Renaissance buildings in Transylvania due to its size is through a gate with a semicircular arch still preserving inside a part of a late Gothic portal evidence of its probable beginnings at the end of the 14th or beginning of the 15th century it was an episcopal residence and the seat of a chapter school the palace buildings were grouped around three inner courtyards In the mid-16th century, when Alba Iulia became the capital of Transylvania (1550), Queen Isabelle and her son Sigismund (1556-1571) extensively renovated this building, which was at that time in an advanced state of degradation. Likewise, under the Bathory family (1571-1599), the palace was expanded, employing Italian craftsmen. After the assassination of Michael the Brave the princely palace was destroyed by Basta’s armies being rebuilt only during the reigns of Princes Gabriel Bethlen (1613-1629) and George I Rákóczi (1630-1648) to the previous modifications (relocating the palace with one side on the rampart wall Inside the Transylvania Princes’ Palace rooms were built for parties with door and window frames and columns gardeners were also employed for the princess’s gardens and courtyards The palace also housed a courtroom decorated with ceramics and a dining hall The building was severely damaged by the Turks and Tatars during the major invasions of 1658 and 1662 With the conquest of Transylvania by the Habsburg Empire the palace was transformed into a barracks remaining in this state for three centuries a part of the palace building has undergone extensive restoration works through a project funded by the European Union We use cookies for keeping our website reliable and secure providing social media features and to analyse how our website is used With a number of 60 projects, in which companies such as Siemens, Orange, Microsoft, Schreder, Direct One, Philips, Vegacomp Consulting are involved, Alba Iulia ranks first among cities carrying out smart projects in Romania one of the most ambitious projects for the transformation of a city into a smart one belongs to Alba Iulia municipality According to the local publication Alba24.ro the companies mentioned above are joined by Intrarom The new smart solutions are intended to traffic monitoring and public parking spaces in the city One of them proposes a system with ultrasonic sensors mounted on lighting poles to help identify motor vehicles in car parks and monitor car and pedestrian traffic as well as devices with alert buttons that can trigger emergency health or public safety emergencies The list of projects proposed for approval in the meeting of the Local Council includes three proposals of smart solutions for the city of Alba Iulia The package includes three intelligent LEF56W lamps with pre-installed communication and gateway controllers and integrated radio antennas Each will have a built-in control module to help adjust light intensity The entire system can be monitored through the uiTOP platform a smart and effective lighting system is tested as well as the quality of ultrasound sensor systems for parking and traffic The benefits invoked are reducing energy and public lighting maintenance costs The exchange of information between sensors in the field and the platform is done in a secure manner The beneficiary can manually trigger operations of turning off/on the light Intrarom will provide all the operational and maintenance data necessary for the operation of the equipment and applications provided and the solution works for a period of 6 months It’s about the installation of 10 high power (104W) high quality (3000K colour) and energy efficient LEDs 8 GSM access control kits that can be used with current lamps the solution used is City Touch – a centralized intelligent control system for public lighting with cloud system and secure multi-user access on PC or tablet terminals and communication encrypted in the GSM network It provides: Individual light connection and control light intensity control scenario programming and control/reports on consumption or potential malfunctions; automatic registration of new lamps in the system Estimated reductions in electricity consumption are over 40% The project mentions that the action of controlling the intensity of light on poles can be done Installation and testing are provided in collaboration with Flashnet (lighting service operator in Alba Iulia) there are already 10 LED lighting devices and 8 kits one each conventional lighting device The system reports through e-mail/sms and automatically records potential malfunctions or errors in operation The total investment value is estimated at approximately EUR 10,000 The company makes available a Solar Box 1 thermo-dynamic solar system for domestic hot water preparation It will be installed at a nursery with extended program within the locality The system will be tested at the pre-school home because it has extensive operation and requires large volumes of hot water The system will have a high yield of at least 9 months per month and includes: The objective of the project is to reduce the costs of the domestic hot water heating system system efficiency testing and low energy consumption The implementation cost is RON 10,000 (VAT included) The Bucharest institution announced on its social media page that on 18 May located at the Gyulafehérvár branch of the Romanian National Library in the Batthyáneum Library was added to the UNESCO Memory of the World Register Krónika recalled that the possibility of declaring the Codex Aureus a part of the  world heritage was mentioned by Adrian Cioroianu the director of the Romanian National Library and former Minister of Foreign Affairs at a conference held in Gyulafehérvár in early May Although information spread after the 1989 regime change suggested that the Romanian Communist regime used this codex as collateral for the country’s international loans He added that during the current application process there was no need for the codex to leave the country The necessary documents for inscription on the Memory of the World Register were submitted in digital form according to 21st-century rules written in golden ink on parchment made of calf leather is owned by the Batthyáneum Library in the court of Emperor Charlemagne in Aachen a a 474-page liturgical book consisting of the four Gospels and beautiful miniatures with colourful page frames was created it was donated to the Lorsch Monastery in Hesse The codex contains the four Gospels because in the 9th century lectionaries were not yet divided into daily readings for the Holy Mass during times of war and under unknown circumstances the codex was divided into four parts and ended up in three cities and four museums was built by the Roman Catholic Church in the first half of the 18th century and originally housed the church and monastery of the Trinitarian order At the end of the 18th century it was transformed into a military hospital after Habsburg emperor Joseph II ordered the dissolution of religious orders that ‘did not conduct useful activities.’ In 1792 Bishop Ignác Batthyány took over the building the Bishop founded an observatory and a library in the edifice in 1798 which used to be the nave of the Trinitarian church the building was expropriated by the Romanian Communist state in 1950 but it was officially nationalised only in 1961 the Roman Catholic Church immediately requested its return and it was only officially returned in 1998 through Government Emergency Ordinance No the local chapter of the Romanian Social Democratic Party challenged the decision in court and after several lower instance courts rejected the party’s lawsuit the highest court ruled in its favour in 2003 The Archbishopric of Gyulafehérvár appealed the decision at the European Court of Human Rights The legal status of the library remains unsettled to this date despite the fact that the Batthyáneum is the most valuable of the nationalised assets that various Hungarian churches in Transylvania are requesting back from the Romanian state which houses 65,000 volumes and 75 per cent of the codices and incunabula found in Romania represents a unique cultural and natural heritage and promote rare and endangered written or audio-visual documents and collections of universal value found in member countries In his sermon for the Sunday of the Holy Cross the Archbishop of Alba Iulia explained that “our Saviour Jesus Christ calls us today to take up our cross and follow Him on the narrow path of tribulations and sufferings.” The Archbishop noted that “taking up the cross begins with denying oneself and stripping oneself of the old self “Bearers of the cross are all those who humbly serve God and people always ready to sacrifice themselves for the sake of others,” the hierarch concluded emphasized the academic importance and the spiritual role of the symposium on martyrology held in honor of Archimandrite Ioan Iovan and thanked Abp Organized under the title “Spiritual biographies and political repression in communist Romania Centenary of the birth of Father Ioan Iovan (1922-2022)” at the Faculty of Orthodox Theology in Alba Iulia a global company that produces RVM systems for collecting beverage packaging launches its first factory in Romania and will install “reverse” vending machines in multiple locations in Romania The factory launch represents a national premiere, with Envipco pioneering the market in the production of intelligent collection equipment The new factory is located in the centre of the country so that it can easily serve any point in Romania and starting this April The production unit in Alba Iulia is the European Factory of the Envipco Group and serves Envipco sales throughout Europe of over 6,000 RVMs and over 15,000 units for 2023 The development of the factory has a considerable impact on the local economy, generating jobs. The factory currently has 20 employees, and their number will be doubled by the end of the year. The local community is a priority for Envipco Romania, they work with local suppliers who are integrated in the company’s Global Procurement Chain, and 90% of the components they use in the manufacturing process are purchased from the country. The company provides solutions tailored to the needs of customers and partners and moreover is the only company on the Romanian market which provides maintenance and service of equipment with a dedicated team Envipco supports the Romanian economy by producing and distributing equipment throughout Europe, as well as by choosing local suppliers. ¨Our company supports selective collection and recycling of waste with high-performance equipment that we manufacture now In Envipco we strongly believe that only a strong partnership and alliance between all the actors involved will lead to impactful we will improve the performance of the selective collection activity the recovery of recyclable materials and the beautification of local communities in Romania affected by the pollution of beverage packaging waste We help clean Romania.” stated Bogdan Purcherea – Managing Director Envipco is a global manufacturer of Reverse Vending Machines (RVMs) with over 40 years of experience in manufacturing and operating collection and recycling solutions they operate over 7,100 devices in the United States The equipment represents intelligent selective collection solutions at the highest technology Petrică is the friendly recycling brand from Envipco which was launched in the preamble of the introduction of the Guarantee-Return System in Romania Petrică’s mission is to show that recycling can be done easily and intelligently and that it can be rewarded the device offering vouchers with rewards in exchange for the collected packaging You can find more information on https://envipco.ro/petrica/ Romania is creating a return policy for beverage containers in which the consumer receives a refund when used bottles and cans are returned Smart selective collection equipment is an effective solution for packaging collection and warranty return which supports the new obligations of manufacturers especially in order to implement the mandatory warranty system in Romania from October 1 to ensure a recovery rate of packaging of 65% for glass The guarantee will be 50 bani for all plastic The packaging can be returned to any collection point regardless of the commercial unit from which it was purchased encourage people to dispose of plastic bottles and unwanted beverage cans responsibly by introducing them into these vending machines Corina Chirileasa took a trip to Alba Iulia to discover the famous Alba Carolina citadel and to delve into the history and beauty of this tourist destination when I only saw the Orthodox Cathedral and when I had no idea what a beautiful fortress the city has – back then revamping work was ongoing – so in my head I dismissed it and I was in awe to discover a place of which I had no idea how beautiful and full of history it was I knew a bit about the history – most Romanians know Alba Iulia is the place where the 1918 union took place and is commonly referred to as the other capital city But few probably know about its Alba Carolina citadel Alba Iulia is an as yet undiscovered gem and I bet it will be a tourist magnet soon – I can already see the signs –  so book your trip before it gets crowded It's the heritage that makes this city a must-include-in-my-holiday destination The main attraction is the Vauban fortress called Alba Carolina and a trip around the citadel- which should be guided otherwise you'll miss a lot of stuff – is a trip through Romania's history to the Habsburg citadel in the star-shaped configuration designed by the French engineer Marshal Vauban the place to ask for one is the Museum of History (where the Union Hall is also located) They're talented story tellers too – the museum director Gabriel Rustoiu is one of them The Vauban fortress was built between 1715-1738 after the Habsburg conquest of Transylvania The seven gates of the star – shaped fortress are a tour in themselves and what sets them apart from other Vauban – type of fortresses are the decorations that are still present on the majority of them But the history of the place goes further back in time: this was the place where King Michael the Brave unified the three Romanian provinces for the first time (and for a short time) in 1600 this was the reason the city was chosen for the Great Union of 1918 the Union Hall within the Union Museum is a must see King Ferdinand and Queen Maria were crowned in Alba Iulia A rarity to see an Orthodox Cathedral so close to a Catholic one which had been on the site since the year 1000 – and yet they 'live' together in the Alba Iulia fortress There are several Palaces that need to be visited – so book at least a day for your tour of the fortress We were impressed by the attention to detail and by the local authorities' understanding of the need for entertainment We've visited other citadels in Romania and in many cased the whole experience was plain boring (call us superficial is you want not everyone can digest history so easily) From the guards dressed in historic costumes who perform a change of guard ritual every day to the photo magnet statues located here and there in the fortress we happened to visit while an event was ongoing – the City Hall understood the citadel needs to be alive and organizes cultural events often – and a lot of people from down the city were there The change of the guard was also very popular among tourists and so is the new Roman guard the Museum of History has put together – people dressed in Roman army costumes performing their ritual at 8 in the evening (or at the reenactment at the Dacian Citadel's Festival - which is another story we'll soon tell) The city itself is very quiet and perfect for de-stressing so chances are high you will enjoy a stress – free week-end like we did but the two places where we've stayed were the Parc Hotel While in Alba Iulia, there are several other destinations apart from the citadel. One is the Rametului Gorge, which was an adventure in itself - stay tuned for our story and pictures on Romania-Insider.com. We wrote a bit more about Alba Iulia in another piece here Once the highway which is being built reaches Sebes it will be even easier to get to Alba Iulia from Bucharest on the Bucharest – Pitesti – Ramnicu Valea and then the Olt Valley route it took us about five hours and 350 kilometers to reach Alba Iulia although in some areas only just acceptable but scenery on the Olt Valley is so beautiful that you'll ignore some bumps in the road On your way back to Bucharest you can take a slightly longer route via the Jiului Valley and make a stop at the famous Sarmizegetusa Regia Dacian site in Hunedoara county and then head back to Hunedoara and Petrosani to enter the beautiful Jiului Valley Just be warned that this summer (2013) the Jiului defilee will be closed for repairs three days a week starting June (on Tuesday Stay tuned for stories from more places around Romania as we're traveling this summer to discover what Romania has to offer If you know of a nice place we should see and write about (photos: Corina Chirileasa for Romania-Insider.com Business Insider SRL is a carrier of data with personal character registered in the “Registrul de Evidenta a Prelucrarilor de Date cu Caracter Personal” with the no Romania-Insider.com is a trademark registered with the help of NOMENIUS and all exclusivity rights are reserved to the owner of Business Insider SRL Any unauthorized use will be sanctioned according to the provisions of trademarks law 84/1998 2020 in Gyulafehérvár/Alba Iulia Gergely Kovács was ordained archbishop of the Catholic archdiocese in Transylvania Approximately 50 bishops participated at the ceremony in St with thousands of congregants outside the cathedral clerics and lay people greeted the new archbishop In his greeting letter Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said „whoever is on watch must stay alert and work twice as hard.” According to Mr Orbán anew archbishop being ordained for the archdiocese in a year dedicated to national cohesion is a “milestone” Archbichop Kovács is best known for being the postulator in the beatification process for Áron Márton His service in Rome offered him a unique insight into the culture and life of Central European nations and website in this browser for the next time I comment Follow us Donate now Romania National Day or the Great Union day is marked on December 1 and is considered an extremely important day in Romania because of the history behind the regions that are now modern-day Romania The event that announced that great union is what millions of Romanians worldwide celebrate each year Romania National Day doubles as the day that commemorates the union of the separate ancient regions of Transylvania and Bukovina with the Romanian Kingdom to form present-day Romania and as the country’s Independence Day The country’s independence day has been moved a few times in the past: first which represents the day that King Carol I ratified the Declaration of Independence from the Ottoman Empire in 1877; next to mark the 1944 overthrow of the pro-Nazi government in the country Romania’s independence day has been celebrated on December 1 Romania National Day is better known as the Great Union by people outside the country and the annual military parade performed that day with a usually large crowd of bystanders is enjoyed by Romanians and foreigners around the world the paperwork that ratifies the merger of the regions was signed in the city of Alba Iulia and the declaration was read out loud to a large audience of Romanians in 1918 Romania is the 12th largest country in Europe and the sixth most populous member state in the European Union In 2018 when the country celebrated the centenary of Great Union Day 4807 people gathered to recreate the silhouette of Romania in Alba Iulia setting a record as the largest human image of a country ever The word ‘Romania’ is documented in the early 19th century Romania officially gains independence from the Ottoman Empire The Romanian kingdom unites with the regions of Transylvania Romania’s 1989 Revolutionary results in its transition toward democracy and a free-market economy The day is celebrated with military parades in major cities and public broadcasts are made by various leaders which represents 14% of the days of the year out of 163 countries covered in the survey Attend the massive military parade in Romania’s capital city of Bucharest to observe the holiday Witness thousands of troops and performing arts practitioners dazzle spectators with breathtaking performances Indulge in traditional Romanian dishes such as ‘sarmale,’ ‘ciorba de burta,’ ‘pomana porcului,’ and ‘mici’ to celebrate the nation’s independence day Spread awareness about the day on the internet by posting pictures or generating discussion around the event using hashtags such as #GreatUnionDay The agreement that ratified the Union of the three regions together with the Romanian kingdom in 1918 was signed in the city of Alba Lulia The Romanian national flag is a tricolor blue with colors arranged in vertical bands of equal size that represent the three regions that merged to form modern-day Romania The Great Union Day or Romania National Day witnesses a military parade held in its observance with a usually large crowd of bystanders The first December 1 national holiday recorded the largest celebrations in Alba Iulia the location where the unification of the three regions with Romania kingdom was signed an event marking the unification of Transylvania and Bukovina with the Romanian Kingdom in 1918 and it represents a show of unity among the merged region A large number of military personnel march through Bucharest There are usually less perfect reasons to have to wear the national colors of Romania when it’s not December but Romania National Day presents the reason we get to wear the colors of the Romanian flag which represents different provinces of Wallachia On Romania National Day we experience the richness of the history of the country We reminisce on past events and marvel at how far the nation has come We keep track of fun holidays and special moments on the cultural calendar — giving you exciting activities ' + scriptOptions._localizedStrings.webview_notification_text + ' " + scriptOptions._localizedStrings.redirect_overlay_title + " " + scriptOptions._localizedStrings.redirect_overlay_text + " Siemens and Alba Iulia City Hall have agreed to include Alba Iulia a city located in Romania’s Transylvania region in the global research project Smart Cities Research the Siemens research includes Aberdeen (UK) The Smart Cities Research will provide a thorough analysis on the financial models and benefits obtained in several intelligent infrastructure areas The infrastructure sectors analysed in this research are energy Alba Iulia Municipality is included in the pilot project Alba Iulia Smart City 2018 announced this spring by the Ministry of Communications and Information Society “If you’re just proud to have been chosen from many hundreds to be a Smart City you have all chances to remain with your pride and paper It is imperative to find concrete solutions that could significantly increase the quality of life of Alba Iulia inhabitants as beneficiaries of the new century technologies The research will identify the areas where technology can increase the quality of life,” said Alba Iulia mayor Mircea Hava “The participation of Alba Iulia in this research will have a positive impact in locally discovering the most effective models of sustainable intelligent infrastructure but also in setting development priorities I hope that the analysis results will help implement the project Smart City Alba Iulia” detailed interviews with the representatives of local authorities on the project For each city included in Siemens research project three main areas will be analysed with priority in terms of financial impact and economic benefits the specialists of Urban Development Department at Siemens and the representatives of Siemens Romania had a first meeting on the city’s inclusion in this research in August The three priority areas to be analysed are going to be established in a short time The research will be launched at the Global Smart Cities Expo in Barcelona later this year Romania should have the first smart city by 2018 Uber has been present in Râmnicu Vâlcea as well starting from the month of March With Alba Iulia on the list of cities where the app is available, Uber has now reached 17 cities in Romania: Bucharest, Timișoara, Cluj, Brașov, Iași, Constanța, Craiova, Galați, Pitești, Ploiești, Oradea, Brăila, Sibiu, Buzău, Bacău, Râmnicu Vâlcea and now Alba Iulia. The app connects passengers and drivers in over 70 countries worldwide in Alba Iulia Uber cooperates only with fully licensed drivers offering access to affordable and safe trips with just a few minutes of waiting time Safety as one of the top priorities Riders in Alba Iulia benefit from a series of safety features available in the Uber app including access to driver information such as photo Passengers are able to track their trip in the app both before the driver’s arrival to the pick-up location and during the ride and can share the trip with a trusted contact The development of Alba Iulia under the smart city principles could yield total benefits of EUR 532 million over the course of 35 years according to a new study by German engineering group Siemens The company assessed the direct and indirect benefits of investments in smart cities for Alba-Iulia Bruxelles (Belgium) and Kartal neighborhood (Turkey) Siemens worked on the report in partnership with ARUP “At this moment, there are close to 300 smart lighting systems. It’s an exercise to see that we can do things differently, and of course things will move forward,” said the mayor of Alba Iulia, Mircea Hava. explained that the digitalization will certainly change the urban infrastructure Costache said the citizen has to be a partner under the smart cities principles. He added that the massive amounts of data generated by smart cities need to get to the citizens as information that they need. Alba-Iulia should invest EUR 227 million in smart technologies to get more than half a billion euros in benefits in 35 years The payback period for the investment would stand at 10 years The smart energy infrastructure would require the biggest initial investment of EUR 215 million over four year, and the study points out that the cumulative direct and indirect benefit after 35 years would reach EUR 426 million. In addition, the city would continue to register annually EUR 34 million in direct and indirect benefit after this period. The study points out that the investments in smart grids and street lighting control would provide energy efficiency on the long term which would help the municipality reduce its operational budget geospatial beacons and augmented reality and e-ticketing for public transport The initial investment over four years would stand at EUR 6.7 million while the cumulative net direct and indirect benefit by the end of the 35-year period would reach EUR 70 million the city would continue to get EUR 4.3 million yearly through direct and indirect benefits the municipality could attract investments in operational sensors real time journey planning and smart parking management Siemens forecasted that an initial investment of EUR 5 million over four years would generate direct and direct benefits worth EUR 35 million The investments would continue to generate EUR 1.7 million annually in direct and indirect benefit after this period we have not been overenthusiastic,” said Julie Alexander director of the urban development department at Siemens in London and coordinator of the research Financing these investment would include a public component according to representatives of Alba Iulia City Hall says that around the municipality is currently looking to secure financing for investments worth EUR 22 million in the transport infrastructure This would include the modernization of roads the deployment of smart traffic lights systems and special bike lanes the municipality wants to invest up to EUR 16 million in the thermal rehabilitation of 30 apartment blocks Moldovan said the city is also exploring investments in Virtual Reality/Augmented Reality projects On the development under smart cities principles Moldovan said that there are 48 pilot projects that would be jointly developed with the private sector The report by Siemens includes a various financing mechanisms that are usually deployed by municipalities looking to invest in smart tech Among them there is the performance contracting The city hosted the signing of the declaration of the great union of Romania from December 1 1918 while the whole population of the Alba region stands at 333,524 The gross value added of the city stands at EUR 2.2 billion Cars and buses are the most popular means of transport in the city Before leaving for the European Championship in Spain Romania’s National Bodybuilding and Fitness Team received the blessing of Archbishop Irineu at Christ Pantocrator Monastery in Alba Iulia on Tuesday The athletes were accompanied by Gabriel Toncean President of the Romanian Federation of Bodybuilding and Fitness (FRCF) Basil the Great and other saints and listened to Archbishop Irineu’s pieces of advice His Eminence told them that “just as we need food so we need the word of God – our spiritual nourishment the oxygen of prayer – our spiritual breath and to serve our neighbors through our work and acts of charity.” The Archbishop of Alba Iulia distributed prayer cards to the athletes Fitness & Fitness Challenge will be held in Santa Susanna The capital city Bucharest is not involved issued a tender for 12 meters electric buses 15 fast charging stations and 51 slow charging stations The whole contract is worth 30 million euros (141 375 000.00 RON) and is related to a UE funded […] The whole contract is worth 30 million euros (141 375 000.00 RON) and is related to a UE funded program Tenderers could submit their offer till 17th January 2019 (later extended to 12th March 2019) The supply will involve four Romanian municipalities Each electric bus will be delivered together with its slow charging stations and 4 fast charging stations; Buzau will enjoy 9 vehicles and 9 slow charging stations together with 3 fast charging infrastructure 20 slow charging and 5 fast charging stations the same number of slow charging stations and 3 fast charging The tender specifications require a guarantee for «minimum 500.000 km or 5 years (which condition is fulfilled first) Alba Iulia: 13 electric buses – 13 slow charging stations – 4 fast charging stations Buzau: 9 electric buses – 9 slow charging stations – 3 fast charging stations Constanta: 20 electric buses – 20 slow charging stations – 5 fast charging stations Ploiesti: 9 electric buses – 9 slow charging stations – 3 fast charging stations Recently, a tender was issued by the municipality of Baia Mare for hybrids with a lenghts of 12 and 18 metres articulated trolleybuses and short electric buses The lots were divided as follows: the first includes 21 city buses 14 of which are 12-metre hybrids and 7 articulated; the second lot is made up of six 18-metre trolleybuses; the third one concerns six electric buses The deadline for submission of tenders was 27 November Another 12 buses will make it to Cluj Napoca by the end of 2018 The last batch with 18 freshly ordered vehicles is to leave Bolechowo nine months after contract signing © Copyright 2012 - 2025 | Vado e Torno Edizioni | All rights reserved | P.I An exhibition of a valuable Dacian treasure consisting of two golden bracelets and over 300 gold and silver coins will be held between June 21-28 in Sala Unirii in Alba Iulia with free access to the public The artifacts come from the Sarmizegetusa Regia site and were recovered by the Romanian state after being sold on the international Black Market by archaeological poachers This is will not the first time the authorities in Alba Iulia chose to exhibit Dacian bracelets, as in the past all 13 bracelets that are currently in the possession of the Romanian state were presented to the public at the Alba Iulia museum (Muzeul National al Unirii). The two golden bracelets and the coins made of Koson and Lysimachos gold and silver will also serve as evidence in a trial held in Deva Andreea Dulgheru The Romanian nation-state came into being 100 years ago this year which until then had been under Hungarian rule Dennis Deletant reflects on how the creation of states with ethnic majorities produced numerous new ethnic minorities throughout the region Among his proposals were the promise of 'self-determination' for those oppressed and a world organization that would provide a system of collective security for all nations This later point was incorporated into the Treaty of Versailles and the organization would later be known as the League of Nations The enthusiasm with which the union of Transylvania with Romania on 1 December was greeted is recounted by Nicolae Mărgineanu a high school student in the Transylvanian town of Blaj at the time who became an instructor in psychology at Cluj university in 1926 and was the first Romanian holder of a Rockefeller Foundation fellowship in 1932: That the union of Transylvania with Romania should have evoked such emotion is hardly surprising; the Romanians with two thirds of the population a clear majority in the province had been amputated from their parent state their identity had been consistently denied and attempts had been made by a number of Hungarian historians to give them a new one in order to disguise their origin After more than a century of such manipulation it was only natural that the instinctive atavistic identity of the Romanians in Transylvania with their brothers and sisters across the Carpathians in the Romanian kingdom should have asserted itself in 1918 the justice of the Romanians' right to exercise self-determination in order to correct what they considered to be the injustice of the suppression of their identity was self-evident But the righting of that wrong ran the risk of creating new injustices against the minorities of the newly-enlarged state created by the Paris Peace Settlement The creation of a national state represented the object of the national movements of Europe The leaders of these movements in Eastern Europe adopted the principle of the nation-state the political unit accepted by Rousseau in his later works and adopted by his disciples it offered the hope of freedom from imperial domination Most of these nations were freed from foreign rule with the help received during the First World War The dismemberment of the three empires of the Habsburgs either through military defeat or internal collapse was a prerequisite for the establishment of the successor states of Czechoslovakia These new states made a significant contribution to the break-up of these empires on their part in the overthrow of foreign rule admitted by the victorious Western Powers at the Paris Peace Conference to form an independent state on the basis of national self-determination France and the United States regarded the creation of nation-states as a means of reducing the possibility of further conflict in Europe by satisfying nationalist aspirations had not the tension within the multi-national Habsburg Empire provided the spark which ignited the War There was validity in the reasoning that the fewer the national minorities the Paris Peace Treaties can be deemed to have reduced by half the minority problem; whereas before 1914 approximately one-half of the peoples of Europe were minorities But in the process of eliminating old tensions the postwar European territorial settlement introduced new ones for the imperial territories from which the new nation-states were built were not ethnically homogeneous either with the result that the new states incorporated significant ethnic minorities In the Russian Empire the Russians numbered 44% and in the Habsburg Empire the Austrians counted for 37% and the Hungarians 48% After 1919 new states were fashioned with simple majority nationalities the strongest being the Hungarians and Bulgarians (almost 90%) followed by the Poles and Romanians (about 70%) and trailing some way behind the Czechs and the Serbs (about 45%) The nation-state of the dominant majority had taken the place of the empire of the dominant minority in the new post-war Europe But in the redrawing of national frontiers new minorities were created and with them the seeds of new territorial disputes sown This potential for upheaval was recognized by the Great Powers who made their guarantee of new national frontiers conditional upon protection for minorities. President Woodrow Wilson made this clear in a speech of 31 May 1919 at the Preliminary Peace Conference in Paris: Yugoslavia and Greece guaranteeing certain rights of education and worship and participation in the state bureaucracy Almost identical provisions were introduced into the Peace Treaties with Austria no means of enforcing the treaties was established and by the early 1930s they were effectively meaningless While the treaties stipulated that state legislation should protect minority rights they established no machinery for monitoring whether such provisions were acted upon at an administrative level in supervising the application of the treaties proceeded from the assumption that governments would act in good faith in honouring their commitments For their part the new successor states regarded the treaties as an unwarranted infringement of their sovereignty and resented the fact that the Great Powers should make international recognition of their statehood conditional upon respect for the treaties they felt that they were the victims of double standards should the Great Powers and the states of Western Europe not adopt similar minority treaties In the absence of any general application of the principle of minority protection the League came to be looked upon as unjust by the new states with the result that discrimination against minorities was equated by the new states as a reaffirmation of national independence and as a validation of their efforts to create cohesiveness through national integration and majority dominance the minorities' wish to retain their identity was incompatible with this aim and they were therefore looked upon with suspicion by the majority; they were regarded as a potential threat to the security of the new state since they and the territory which they occupied could be in many cases disputed by covetous neighbours who had been formerly dispossessed in Poland's case by Germany and the Soviet Union in Romania's by Hungary and the Soviet Union A feeling of insecurity thus offered an additional reason for the governments of the newly created states to associate the process of consolidation of the nation state with the need for absolute sovereignty in dealing with subject minorities The new minorities of the post-1919 period were for having been deprived of their former privileged status as part of a majority group and the Germans in Czechoslovakia and Poland both belonged to this category Portraying themselves as "victims of Versailles" they campaigned against the Peace Settlement and vigorously defended their ethnic identity in the face of pressures to integrate them By placing loyalty to their ethnic group above loyalty to the state they invited discrimination and when this inevitably occurred they appealed to their "mother states" for assistance In the cases of the German and Hungarian minorities such assistance was more than readily given since both Germany and Hungary considered themselves to have been grossly maltreated at Versailles and were bent on revision of the Peace Settlement Thus support of their minorities was soon translated by these states into encouragement of irredentism in an effort to destroy the European status quo Not surprisingly the host states of these minorities suspected them of being "fifth columns" in the service of a hostile power and regarded it as no accident that the largest number of petitions to the League on alleged minority abuses were presented by the Germans in Upper Silesia followed by the Hungarians in Transylvania resentment at what was interpreted as the League's repeated infringement of her sovereignty drove Poland to repudiate her minority treaty in September 1934 and its inability to impose sanctions of any kind against a member state were cruelly exposed and sounded its death-knell as an agency for minority protection Poland's action merely confirmed a reality which the international community had been unwilling to recognize namely that the League was unable to guarantee minority protection Blame for that failure has been partly laid at the door of the League and its minority committees its exclusion from membership of the minority committees of delegates from the host or "mother" states severely hampered the League's effectiveness But the League could only be as strong as its members made it and here the attitude of the Great Powers was crucial Their unity of purpose in imposing the minority treaties was weakened by the United States' retreat into isolationism and their commitment to justice undermined by France's military alliance with the new East European states which made here hostile to minority issues Britain was left as an unwilling protagonist in the League of minority issues and was reluctant to support measures which she herself would not apply mutatis mutandis minority grievances were regarded as a minor issue by Britain and France and had always to be subordinated to the wider need to maintain the European status quo and preserve peace Whatever the merits of a particular case it must not be allowed to disturb the Paris Peace Settlement Yet, as proved in Paris, governments felt that justice to their own people required 'a protection of national security that often could be achieved only at the expense of another.' This leads us to the question of whether political legitimacy can be situated outside the majority national culture This can only be achieved if the narrow emotional base of ultranationalism The problem therefore is to suppress the instinctive identification with an ethnic group and this can be done by consciously recognizing the need to so as in the years immediately following the Paris Peace Settlement feelings of insecurity developed and those feelings were often based on inter-ethnic fear and prejudice sentiments ripe for exploitation by unscrupulous politicians Buttressing these sentiments were economic concerns and intolerance towards one's fellow beings Suspicion of neighbouring states would have been reduced had it been made clear that the legitimate interest of a neighbour to follow the development of a national minority did not give it a right to involvement in the internal affairs of a sovereign state Democracy is not solely an abstract notion Intolerance induces a perversion of attitudes and mentalities and therefore raises great obstacles in the path of democratization One of these obstacles is the idea that the relationship between the majority and the minority must be one of subordination instead of coordination Assumption by the majority of a birth-right to dominate the minority underpins intolerance The idea of domination or supremacy excludes the principle of equal rights and as long as this idea survives the majority and minority become polarized Polarization reduces the chance of compromise The latter are a feature of all successful democracies; this is the view that informed Woodrow Wilson's approach to the Paris Peace Settlement It is one which has lost none of its validity today Notes[1] The Romanians in Russian-ruled Bessarabia who also represented the largest ethnic group in that territory voted through their National Council for union with Romania on April 9 [Old Style] March 27] 1918.[2] The national anthem of the Romanians Translated by Călin Coțoiu (New York: University of Rochester Press Dennis Deletant OBE is Emeritus Professor of Rumanian Studies at UCL's School of Slavonic and East European Studies and Ion Ratiu Visiting Professor of Romanian Studies at Georgetown University Note: The views expressed in this post are those of the author Orange has completed the first stage of implementation of smart technologies part of the Smart City Alba Iulia 2018 pilot project A total of 14 technologic solutions were implemented in one year in Alba Iulia there are over 600 sensors that together with the mobile telecom networks are creating a digital infrastructure for the city The city has 4G and 4G+ internet networks Wi-fi and LoRaWAN provided by Orange Romania and secured via Business Internet Security The Wi-fi network includes over 228 points of access to the Alba Carolina citadel as well as the city and 15 access points in public transport “In approximately one year of functioning of the Wi-fi hotspots placed in buses, nearly 8 percent of Alba Iulia’s 60,000 inhabitants accessed the service, generating over 1 TB of data in sessions with an average duration of 30 minutes,” Orange said in a statement. covers via six gateways the entire city and connects 150 sensors for lighting and water This open infrastructure is based on an open data via which the applications developed by partner startups connect local authorities tourists as well as entrepreneurs in Alba Iulia the digital infrastructure of the city facilitates new opportunities as well as an optimisation of the local resources the management solution of the public lighting enabled savings of between 50-70 percent on the electricity consumption The water management system is currently being installed A study by the Alba Iulia city hall in collaboration with Siemens shows that the potential value of direct and indirect benefits generated by the smart technologies in Alba Iulia could go up to EUR 532 million over the next three decades. Communications and Information Society minister Lucian Sova suggested that the Smart City concept could help Romania’s infrastructure and improve the road traffic Alba Iulia Smart City 2018 is a national project that aims to build the smartest and most technologically developed city in Romania Sova published the Smart City Guide last year The document represents the foundation of the biggest IT infrastructure project in Romania that will be finished by December 1 2018 in Alba Iulia “It is clear that we need to adopt tech solutions, other than the classic ones (…) we need to face that all the urban communities in Romania confronts with road traffic problems, management problems and public lighting. I think that under these circumstances all the mayors needs to engage in modern technologies like smart city,” stated Sova, according to Agerpres. A recent study of Siemens Company in partnership with Alba Iulia City Hall showed that Alba Iulia’s smart technology could generate benefits of EUR 532 million in the next three decades This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks The action you just performed triggered the security solution There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page Romania Sotheby’s International Realty presents an exceptional smart-home property in Alba-Iulia bringing technology and sophistication to another level   This modern villa is distinguished by its elevated location and unobstructed view The extraordinary view spans a remarkable distance thanks to the surrounding low-rise buildings This modern villa is fully equipped to meet the most demanding requirements of contemporary living you will discover a fully furnished and equipped kitchen that has been designed to be functional and stylish The property also features a library and a cinema providing an ideal place to relax and entertain However, the main highlights of this home are the advanced technology and smart-home features that define it. The property uses rainwater for irrigation, has video cameras, occupancy sensors and burglar-proof systems to ensure the safety and security of the home. Total control of the home is at your fingertips, including access, temperature, humidity and lighting, all easily managed from mobile devices. The curtains are motorised and the cinema area is equipped with a high-quality audio system There is also an ‘observer zone’ on the roof of the villa that records climate indicators and automatically adjusts irrigation or the movement of window rollers To provide maximum safety, the bathrooms have flood sensors that can automatically shut off the water supply if necessary, and the system sends notifications to the owner of any major events that occur in their absence. smart villa exemplifies how technology can transform the living experience bringing a superior level of comfort and efficiency in a contemporary and stylish setting It’s a unique opportunity to experience the future in the present and live in a home that offers more than traditional comforts What is the Apulum Alba Iulia story so far the factory has produced household products decorative articles that in some cases require special preparation The takeover of the majority stake in 2007 brought a shift to a new managerial vision that involved ambitious policies re-technology and investment programs developed each year The investments in technology boosted production capacities. This allowed us to attain significant coverage on the Romanian market and also enter external markets. Exports started to the Middle East and were later extended to all European countries with tradition and demand. We achieved a high level of quality comparable to major manufacturers and well-known brands worldwide. Apulum became a real brand as a result of the activity of the management team We aim to consolidate and develop in the future through new projects to extend production capacity thereby creating new jobs with the support of an integrated management system operating since 2010 The factory now has 1,100 employees (of whom I know almost all personally). We came up with an incentive schemes to encourage them to keep the business on track and to reward them. Also salaries were raised in the first three years after I took over the plant despite our company posting big losses. Apulum is one of the main porcelain suppliers for Ikea Since when have you worked for the company and how much does it represent in your turnover It now represents over 45 percent of Apulum sales What is your production capacity and how much do exports make up The current production capacity is over 12,000 tons of porcelain and it will increase to 16,000 tons by the end of 2015 Some 90 percent of our production is for external markets Apulum will produce a record 40 million units this year and its production capacity will increase to 48 million units in 2016 Do you intend to extend them to other countries The main countries where Apulum exports its products are Sweden (to Ikea with distribution in all continents and many countries) Since 2010 Apulum has been the supplier of the Royal House What is the main challenge from this perspective in addition to the accurate execution of the design commissioned in the context of the historical importance of the Royal House and the possible exposure of Apulum products to major European monarchies Our range of products is highly diversified both in design and market segments They are designed to be sold to both households and the HoReCa segment We sell all sorts of porcelain tableware items as well as decorative ones modern and rustic lines and a range of colors and sell both products for special events and for daily use we have created new families of products including both traditional ones and unique porcelain themed for Christmas we plan to increase the plant’s production capacity and launch some mid- and high-end product lines for the local market We are therefore looking for strategic partners to put this idea into practice one of the largest retailers in the segment of toys is expanding its national network with a store in the newest mall in the country against the backdrop of increased demand for children’s products “We are happy to expand the SMYK network in such an important city as Alba Iulia and to strengthen our position in the region This step represents not only an expansion of our business but also an investment in the local community and in meeting the needs of families in the area We are delighted to bring our diverse range of children’s products to Alba Iulia offering a carefully selected selection of clothing The opening of this store represents an important step in our strategy to offer services and products at a good quality-price ratio in locations accessible to our customers” general director of SMYK All for Kids Romania Carolina Mall Alba Iulia will be inaugurated on August 31 becoming the largest shopping center in the county with a diverse range of shops and a capacity of over 1,100 parking spaces The opening hours of the new SMYK All for Kids store in Carolina Mall Alba Iulia are between 10:00 a.m The Profi market chain has announced the opening of three new shops in Galati The sixth Profi supermarket in Galati was opened on Friday July 15 and is located on 8 December 1 1918 Street in the Micro 14 neighbourhood The shop has a total sales room area of 245 sqm and operated in City format The other two supermarkets were opened on July 14. The Profi shop in Targoviste works in Standard format and is situated on 10, Avram Iancu Street, with a total sales room area of 373 sqm. The new Profi market in Alba Iulia was opened on 1 Frederic Mistral Street and has a total sales room area of 240 sqm   Theodora Golf Club opens this Sunday in Teleac Alba county following an investment of EUR 15 million The new resort comprises a golf field and accommodation facilities The golf field will be opened to players from the next spring “We are extremely thrilled to announce the opening of Theodora Golf Club The resort aims to become a destination in the Romanian tourism and to grow the touristic potential of the area at national and international level due to its position,” says Ioan Popa The resort was built in approximately two years. The golf field has a surface of 56 hectars and the project aims to ensure the golf development in Romania a very practiced sport in all the Western countries and with growth opportunities in Romania The new club gives the possibility of those who are interested in this sport to take lessons in the game techniques following the opening of a gold academy for children in the near future Theodora Golf Club is situated at maximum 10 minutes of driving to Alba Iulia, while the distance to the airport in Cluj and Sibiu is between 1-2 hours. We use cookies for keeping our website reliable and secure, personalising content and ads, providing social media features and to analyse how our website is used. On May 28 it was signed the Cooperation agreement between the city of Lutsk and Romanian city of Alba Iulia. The signing ceremony took place in the Union Hall, where in 1918 the document concerning unification of all Romanian lands was signed. The event was attended by the invited guests, journalists, priests from Alba Julia churches of different denominations.  Lutsk City Mayor presented his colleague a traditional Ukrainian embroidered shirt and scarf with coats of arms of Lutsk and Alba Julia. In addition, it was presented Volyn honey production and promotional gifts.  By the way, delegation of Lutsk City Council participated in the festive ceremony of guard changing which took place in the citadel Alba Carolina - the biggest defense fortress in the south-eastern Europe. In addition, representatives of Lutsk took part in celebrations on the occasion of annual festival Alba Fest 2016, which is equivalent to the Day of Alba Julia. Mon-Thu 8:30 am - 5:30 pm, Fri 8:30 am - 4:15 pm Recently, Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology (HUTECH) had a meeting and signed an MOU with Alba Lulia University (Romania). The representatives of HUTECH participating in the meeting were Assoc.Prof.Dr. Bui Xuan Lam - Vice Chairman of the School Council, Prof.Dr. Nguyen Trung Kien - Vice Rector and Dr. Nguyen Thuy Hong Van - Director of the International Training Institute. On the side of Alba Lulia University were Mr. Daniel Breaz - Rector, Mr. Tudoascu Miruna - Dean of the Faculty of Law and Social Sciences, Mr. Gabriel Barbulet - Dean of the Faculty of History, Letters and Educational Sciences and Mr. Teodora Breaz. Representatives of HUTECH and representatives of Alba Lulia University in the meeting During the program, Dr. Nguyen Thuy Hong Van expressed her deep gratitude for the cooperation, both before the visit and during the occasion of the working session, of the delegation of Alba Lulia University and the Romanian Embassy. Next, the two parties reviewed the history of the  formation of this cooperation, the development process, the shared vision, and the future direction of education.   Dr. Nguyen Thuy Hong Van expressed her deep gratitude for the cooperation, both before the visit and during the occasion of the working session of the delegation of Alba Lulia University and the Romanian Embassy. The two sides reviewed the history of formation of this cooperation, the development process, the shared  vision, and the  future direction of education. With the similarity of training goals, the two sides negotiated, agreed, and officially signed the MOU agreement. This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks. The action you just performed triggered the security solution. There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase, a SQL command or malformed data. You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked. 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