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Learn more here about specifics of our cookie use We use Adobe marketing cookies to enable us to customise ebrd.com to tailor the website and email marketing services based on the interests of each end user The opening two rounds of the season in Portugal ended with Honda Racing RedMoto Enduro Team’s Steve Holcombe and Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Josep Garcia tied at the top of the EnduroGP standings thanks to two race wins each Fantic Racing Team’s Axel Semb leads the GALFER FIM Junior Enduro World Championship while Manuel Verzeroli (KTM) is out front in the Enduro Youth category Following an incredibly exciting start to the season at rounds one and two in Portugal Romania will provide a new experience for most competitors Now 11 years since the championship last visited the country only a few of EnduroGP’s current riders will have raced in Romania although it will bring back very good memories for Jamie McCanney from back in 2013.. Racing begins on Friday evening with the AKRAPOVIC Super Test located close to the paddock at the Bacau Business and Exhibition Centre Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Josep Garcia has dominated Friday proceedings the Spaniard will look to make it three wins in a row Saturday and Sunday will see riders face two busy days of racing A 54-kilometre course will be completed three times each day riders take in a liaison to the ACERBIS Cross test which is followed by the POLISPORT Extreme Test the MAXXIS Enduro Test will take them back to the paddock to complete the lap With a total riding time of six hours planned for each day round three will be a physical one for sure At the head of the EnduroGP classification Honda Racing RedMoto Enduro Team’s Steve Holcombe holds the leader’s red plate the nine-time world champion is tied on points with Josep Garcia With neither rider wanting to share the championship lead you can be certain both will fight hard in Bacau to break clear the racing in EnduroGP has been nothing short of incredible GASGAS Factory Racing’s Andrea Verona and Beta Factory Racing’s Nathan Watson have pushed the leading duo all the way With all four riders often separated by just a handful of seconds at the end of each day Verona and Watson are clearly capable of taking the top step of the podium in Bacau Holcombe’s teammate Samuele Bernardini and Fast Eddy Racing’s Jamie McCanney are also featuring highly in EnduroGP Both riders have the potential to claim podium results this weekend Brad Freeman (Beta) didn’t enjoy the best of starts to the season The former EnduroGP champ will look to rectify that in Romania and on the back of a win ahead of Holcombe last weekend 2024 Welsh Open Sprint Enduro Championship Rnd1 – Freeman crowned King of the Hill Holcombe and Garcia are also tied for the Enduro1 points lead It will be exciting to see how this battle continues in Romania Only four points clear of CH Racing Sherco’s Zach Pichon Verona is edging clear of his classmates thanks to three race wins he has benefitted by a non-score from Watson Sandwiched between them in second position is Bernardini TM Racing’s Matteo Cavallo leads the way in Enduro3 Only two points behind Cavallo lies Freeman in third Cavallo will need to keep a watchful eye on the Brit if he wishes to hang onto his championship lead in Romania the GALFER FIM Junior Enduro World Championship is enjoying a five-rider battle for the podium Fantic Racing Team’s Axel Semb leads the way Teammate Kevin Cristino is second overall to give Fantic a 1-2 after round two Three points behind Cristino is Max Ahlin (KTM) in third while Manolo Morettini (Honda) is two points adrift in fourth Antoine Alix (Beta) completes the top five and is within reach of a top three placing which saw five riders tie for the Enduro Youth championship lead Italy’s Manuel Verzeroli (KTM) fought off his rivals at round two to emerge as the clear leader Verzeroli won both days at the GP of Portugal II and with his confidence high will look to do so again in Romania The Paulo Duarte FIM EnduroGP World Championship continues with round three in Bacau Create a personal Enduro21 account to access our new forum receive exclusive competitions and money saving offers Enduro21 is all about motorcycle enduro and off-road riding. Read more Donations to Enduro21 can make a huge difference to what we do Learn more We're on the lookout for writers, photographers, videographers and enduro enthusiasts, from all around the world. Read more This website uses cookies that are necessary to its functioning and required to achieve the purposes illustrated in the privacy policy By accepting this OR scrolling this page OR continuing to browse The new centre integrates state-of-the-art equipment to ensure an efficient sorting and counting process for all types of packaging enrolled in the Deposit Return System the center in Bacău County is the second regional hub in the collecting infrastructure developed by RetuRO (after the one in Otopeni It has an annual counting capacity of about 650 million DRS packaging and a sorting and processing capacity by material type (PET The regional center in Bacău will operate with a team of 150 employees working in three shifts It will mainly serve the northeastern part of the country and the nearby counties RetuRO ensures the return of materials to the market and the transparency of their journey from being placed on the market to collection and recycling Case studies show that in countries where the Deposit Return System was implemented, collection rates increased up to 90% in two up to three years. We use cookies for keeping our website reliable and secure providing social media features and to analyse how our website is used An upgrade and extension of the water and wastewater quality in Bacău County will ensure water quality and continuous provision of safe drinking water to citizens in some 40 localities The project is supported by the Cohesion Fund with more than €173 million 33 chlorination stations and 31 water storage tank and 84 pumping stations will be built more than 190 km of water main and more than 378 km of distribution network will be laid The project will improve connection rates to water supplies from 31% to 81% which benefit 161.000 people The rehabilitation of the sewerage network will improve the quality of groundwater and river water The project will create new jobs during the execution of the work and 42 positions will become available in the operational phase For more information on EU investments in Romania, visit the Cohesion Open Data Platform and Kohesio Photo Credit: Future7Media | Nicki Martinez Every mother's nightmare turned into reality on the 18th of September 2022 racist verbal and physical attack by non-Romani parents at a playground in Bacău leaving both children traumatized and their mother seeking justice The incident happened in a paid playground in the Arena Shopping Mall in Bacău where a Romani mother took her two children to play while she was away shopping the play time took a distressing turn when a non-Romani child falsely accused one of the Romani siblings of hitting him The mother of the non-Romani child confronted the Romani siblings slapping the older boy while hurling derogatory racial slurs such as "Dirty Gypsy" and "Crow" (a racist slur for Romani people and other ethnicities in Romania) The supervisor of the playground also intervened condemning the mother's racist actions and warning her against such behaviour verbally assaulted and threatened the supervisor and demanded his money back from her While the playground manager called security several other mothers present told her that it was pointless because the husband was a police officer When the Romani siblings' mother returned to the playground she saw her children crying and learned about the unfair treatment they had faced which other mothers who were present also confirmed She tried to talk to the non-Romani parents to resolve the issue but was unsuccessful the non-Romani couple violently attacked her The husband grabbed her throat and pushed her the European Roma Rights Centre (ERRC) and the Romanian NGO ROMAJUST offered the family legal assistance The mother took immediate action by filing a complaint with the police and sharing the incident's footage with a national television station bringing the case to the public's attention Following the public exposure of the incident the County Police Inspectorate initiated an investigation conducting interviews with the playground employees.  "The situation is even more serious because it involves an innocent child who tried to defend his brother It is unacceptable for a child to be physically assaulted on a playground and we hope that the authorities will take the necessary measures to ensure justice is served," - said Eugen Ghiță the President of the Romani Lawyers Association ROMAJUST This incident serves as a sobering reminder of how discrimination and hate-motivated crimes manifest in the daily lives of Romani families Society as a whole must stand against hate speech and hate-motivated ensuring the safety and dignity of all individuals is not only about holding the perpetrators accountable but also about sending a powerful message that hate has no place in a just and inclusive society This complex case continues evolving as new criminal complaints are filed to the Public Prosecutor's Office of the Bacău Court and hearings unfold This incident is not an isolated occurrence but rather part of a broader pattern of discrimination and hate-motivated crimes against the Romani community going unchallenged in Romania The ERRC and ROMAJUST remain committed to providing legal defence and actively supporting individuals and organisations in their fight against discrimination and promoting equality and justice for the Romani community The ERRC’s COORDE (Challenging online and offline Roma Discrimination in Europe) Project funded by the European Commission through the "Citizens plays a crucial role in addressing discrimination and hate speech against Roma in both online and offline environments and the Equal Opportunities Initiative Association (Bulgaria) are actively involved in this project to combat discrimination and promote equality and justice for the Romani community those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union Neither the European Union nor the granting authority can be held responsible Site Map | Privacy | Permissions | Copyright © 2025 ERRC A 30.842 km bypass will be constructed around Bacău diverting transit traffic and heavy goods vehicles away from the city to reduce accidents The bypass forms a link in the major transport artery that runs from Ploesti in the south The first is construction of a bypass on the eastern side of Bacău including two connections to the DN2 (E85) national road The DN2 is a major north-south axis through the city of which 16.27 km overlaps with the future Moldavia motorway The second component will connect the DN15 national road with component 1 in the north of the city Component 3 will connect the DN11 (E574) national road and component 1 in the south of the city 16.269 km will consist of a motorway with two lanes in each direction while the remaining 14.573 km will be a 2x1 lane national road seven roundabouts and nine overpasses will be constructed five national roads converge on Bacău: the DN2 which results in increased travel times and poses a safety risk for residents and a health risk in the form of noise and air pollution Accidents or maintenance on these roads cause major delays for passenger cars or heavy goods vehicles The DN2 is a 2x1.5 lane national road that links the north and south of Romania between 11 889 and 16 729 vehicles travel on it daily DN2F and DN15 are used by between 5 161 and 8 744 vehicles a day the number of accidents on the DN2 running through Focsani – Bacău – Roman – Suceava/Iasi (especially the Bacău urban area) increased by about 40 % a total of 1 915 accidents were recorded on this road in the Bacău urban area This figure has not decreased in recent years The new bypass will support Romania’s socio-economic development by making the TEN-T Core network safer The improved road infrastructure will reduce vehicle operating costs and ensure that transit traffic This will make roads safer for local residents while reducing noise and pollution The benefits of this are improved quality of life for Bacău’s residents The new infrastructure is expected to help boost the regional and national economy and will have the capacity to handle the predicted increase in international and local passenger and goods transport The project is on the list of General Transport Master Plan priority projects for development of the transport sector until 2030 The master plan has been approved by the Romanian government and endorsed by the European Commission in 2015 It was enforced by a governmental decision in 2016 Total investment for the project “Construction of Bacău bypass” is EUR 204 436 094 with the EU’s Cohesion Fund contributing EUR 145 487 644 through the “Large Infrastructure Operational Programme – Romania” Operational Programme for the 2014-2020 programming period The investment falls under the priority “Improving mobility through the development of the TEN-T and the metro network” Administratiei Publice si Fondurilor Europene National Company for Roads Infrastructure Administration (NCRIA) Wizz Air (W6, Budapest) has announced the closure of its bases at Cardiff (UK), Bacau (Romania), and Bari (Italy) citing as reason a challenging macro-economic environment The Hungarian budget carrier will close its base at Bacãu Airport in Romania on January 10, followed by its UK subsidiary Wizz Air UK (W9, London Luton) ceasing all operations at Cardiff permanently on January 25 Wizz Air UK already reduced its schedule from Cardiff over the winter by cutting nine routes and will now suspend its two remaining winter routes to Milan Malpensa (Italy) and Bucharest Henri Coanda (Romania) Wizz Air UK said it planned to increase its operations from Cardiff again in the spring and - as part of a long-term commitment to the airport – had already loaded its summer 2023 schedule Wizz Air UK Managing Director Marion Geoffroy said: “The challenging macro-economic environment and high operational costs including fuel mean that unfortunately we are unable to continue operating from Cardiff Airport." The airline based one A321-200neo in the Welsh capital since opening a base there in December 2020 All Cardiff-based employees will now be offered redeployment opportunities at the budget carrier's other UK bases The airline will continue to operate at eight UK airports and "remains committed to long-term growth in the UK" Cardiff Airport expressed "deep disappointment" at the airline's decision "It is regrettable that Wizz Air has cited the economic climate as its reasons for withdrawing its operations out of Cardiff There have been positive booking trends and very strong passenger demand to travel from Cardiff in 2022 and current booking trends for 2023 remain similar We have been working closely with the airline since 2020 and their latest indications to us last week were that bookings for this summer were ahead of this time last year so we see their decision as surprising," the airport said in a statement In Romania, Wizz Air is closing its base at Bacau to reallocate capacity to other routes with higher demand, but the budget carrier will continue to fly from Bacau to London Luton and Milan Malpensa Wizz Air employees will be offered relocation to other bases in the network The airline said cancelling some flights from Bari and re-allocating the aircraft would facilitate growing its capacity in Italy by 26 flights per week to 2,402 flights weekly to offer its largest-ever schedule in the country this upcoming summer The 74 crew members based in Bari would be provided with new opportunities," the airline said in a statement Get started with a ch-aviation subscription unrestricted access to all of ch-aviation's news and data for 14 days Upgrade to our Data and News Subscriptions Aviation Intelligence for your everyday use We offer a comprehensive aviation industry database utilised by various entities such as operators The Route was set up at the initiative of the Ministry of Economy a member of a European agreement on cultural routes certified by the Council of Europe The route is 387 kilometers long and takes less than eight hours The Route includes the “Ascension of the Lord” Orthodox Cathedral and the “The Holy Apostles Peter and Paul” Catholic Church in Bacau the Dormition of the Theotokos Monastery in Diaconești the Holy Trinity Roman Catholic Church in Oituz the Church founded by St Stephen the Great at Borzești (Onești) The places of worship are surrounded by beautiful natural landscapes In Bacău County there are also unique churches as regards the material from which they are built: St Barbara Church inside Târgu Ocna’s Salt Mine is unique in Europe; almost all its furniture is made in mountain’s salt The church from Caşin Monastery resembles Golia Church in Iași while Bogdana Monastery Church resembles the necropolis of St Stephen the Great from Putna can be found on Bacău’s County Service for Promoting Tourism website The Vatican announced on Monday that all telephone communication within its territory will be suspended during the upcoming conclave.. Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew delivered the keynote address at the International Scientific Conference “Restarting from Nicaea:.. The Holy Synod of the Ecumenical Patriarchate approved on October 4th the canonization of Eldress Sophia Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew traveled by air to Antalya the Patriarchate of Jerusalem solemnly celebrated the Sunday of the Myrrh-Bearing Women... (function() { window.mc4wp = window.mc4wp || { listeners: [] cb) { window.mc4wp.listeners.push( { event : evt callback: cb } ); } } }})(); © 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 have inaugurated the first certified S-70 Black Hawk helicopter maintenance repair and overhaul (MRO) service centre in Europe This new capability strengthens the exiting relationship between Lockheed Martin and Aerostar which already undertakes similar work for Romania’s F-16 fighter fleet Located in Bacau, the service centre will contribute to the creation and sustainment of high-skilled jobs in Romania and deliver increased readiness and lower operational costs for S-70 Black Hawk helicopters operated by the Ministry of Interior. Aerostar employees travelled to Lockheed Martin’s Sikorsky training academy in the United States where they completed aircraft familiarisation and all necessary training “This new MRO service centre evidences our commitment to teaming with Romanian industry and will see support for the Ministry of Interior’s Black Hawk helicopter fleet carried out for Romania In partnership with Aerostar, Lockheed Martin is already looking at opportunities to integrate support for other products in Bacau. The company sees good opportunities for future growth, potentially including work in other sectors. said: “Today’s milestone is another major development in our growing relationship with Lockheed Martin “Having Lockheed Martin as a partner puts Aerostar in a strong position to secure more sustainment work if Romania selects Black Hawk for its military needs and to also win business in new areas such as supporting land systems too.” Built at Lockheed Martin’s PZL Mielec facility in Poland the highly sought after S-70 Black Hawk utility helicopter plays an important role in supporting both civil and defence needs in  countries across Europe and beyond The helicopter has earned its reputation as the trusted utility aircraft for operators worldwide with unrivalled multi-mission versatility and military-grade airworthiness which provides the capability to operate in extreme weather conditions Lockheed Martin has been a partner to Romania for more than 25 years and is today a strategic partner for national defence It partners with Romania on a variety of defence and security programmes including military aircraft The company’s involvement extends to include links with academic institutions such as Romania’s Technical University of Cluj-Napoca which is studying artificial intelligence applications to support national security humanitarian assistance and disaster relief The rehabilitation of the Bacău Municipality’s district heating system will be continued and completed under the present project This will ensure compliance with environmental protection standards on air pollutant emissions and increase the efficiency of urban heat supply Phase I of the project was started under SOP Environment 2007-2013 rehabilitation of the secondary thermal networks and related supervision activities will be continued A total of 17.91 km of secondary thermal networks and 9 district heating substations will be refurbished and modernised The purpose of the investment is to reduce heat losses in the district supply system from 35.8 % to 28.8 % by investing in secondary thermal networks The increased energy efficiency of the network and use of modernised technology will reduce CO2 emissions by an estimated 111 300 tonnes/year and contribute to better air quality in the city the project will contribute to compliance with the environmental requirements set out in Romania’s Accession Treaty to the European Union The use of pre-insulated pipes will ensure that the heat supplied reaches the consumer within the required parameters These pipes are equipped with a surveillance and damage monitoring system to ensure that faults are detected and repaired quickly The diameter of the pipes will be reduced to ensure the network is better adapted to the current level of heating demand Greater efficiency will be ensured by directing heat to ‘thermal modules’ from where it will be distributed to a maximum of 150 consumers over much shorter distances for example for a block of flats or a group of blocks of flats compared to the distribution through district heating substations - DHS (PT) which ensures a distribution for at least 250 consumers and at much greater distances (at the level of a group of blocks of flats) Total investment for the project “ Rehabilitation of the district heating system in Bacau Municipality in order to comply with environmental protection standards on air pollutant emissions and to increase efficiency in urban heat supply” is EUR 9 283 859 with the EU’s European Regional Development Fund contributing EUR 6 622 205 through the “Large Infrastructure” Operational Programme for the 2014-2020 programming period The investment falls under the priority “Increased energy efficiency in centralised heating systems in selected cities” This was reported by the Romanian Ministry of Defense in a statement was intercepted this morning by two Romanian F-16 aircraft in northern Romania The Ukrainian army plane was escorted for immediate landing on the 95th airbase in Bacau (Northern Romania.) "Two F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft of the Romanian Air Force in the combat service of the NATO Air Command took off around 6:15 am to clarify an air situation relating to an unauthorized flight in the northern part of Romania which was taking place approaching the national airspace The two Romanian military aircraft rigorously applied the national procedures and international rules applicable in such situations proceeding to the interception and visual identification of the aircraft that entered Romanian airspace was escorted for immediate landing at Bacau Air Base 95 the Ukrainian military pilot made himself available to the Romanian authorities and the necessary legal measures will be taken in these situations ” Archbishop Ioachim of Roman and Bacau expressed his hope that the canonization proposal of Bishop Melchisedec Ştefănescu Archbishop Ioachim officiated a memorial service at the Archdiocesan Cathedral of Saint Parascheva in Roman on Bishop Melchisedec’s 198th birthday anniversary on Monday The Archbishop of Roman and Bacău called the former hierarch “a remarkable man.” “God brought him into existence in very special times “He was involved in all those events and manifestations that marked the identity He called death “a still water,” Archbishop Ioachim said about Bishop Melchisedec Born in the village of Gârcina in Neamţ County the future bishop was baptized Mihail (Michael) he attended the Theological Seminary in Socola receiving the name of Melchisedec (Melchizedek) In 1848 he was sent to study at the Theological Academy in Kyiv being the second Romanian to graduate from this theological institution – after his teacher bishop Filaret Scriban; he obtained the title of “Master of Theology and Letters.” He was also ordained to the priesthood in Kyiv on October 3 he held the position of professor and spiritual guide for five years at the Theological Seminary in Socola being elevated to the rank of archimandrite on January 12 and appointed rector of the Theological Seminary in Huşi In 1857 he was elected deputy in the Ad-hoc Divan by the clergy from Huşi supporting within the Divan the desideratum of the union of the two Romanian principalities south and east of the Carpathians and becoming one of the leaders of the fight for the Union He was appointed locum tenens of the Diocese of Husi on January 15 he was officially installed as locum tenens of the newly established Diocese of Lower Danube and a ruling Bishop on May 27 where he worked with the same zeal until his repose in the Lord in 1892 Father of the Autocephaly of the Romanian Orthodox Church Bishop Melchisedec is considered one of the providential personalities in acquiring the autocephaly of the Romanian Orthodox Church He drafted the reply letter sent by the Holy Synod to the Ecumenical Patriarch Joachim III (1878-1884) on the issue of the sanctification of the Holy and Great Myrrh in Bucharest He was also the one who wrote the letter sent to the Ecumenical Patriarch Joachim IV (1884-1886) which again demanded the recognition of autocephaly has won a contract from Starbow of Ghana to carry out ‘C’ checks on its fleet of four BAe 146 146 regional jetliners arrived at Aerostar’s Bacau facility on May 31 and departed on schedule on 2 July The remaining Starbow aircraft will ferry to Bacau during the course of this year Starbow started domestic operations in Ghana in September 2011 with its maiden flight to Kumasi from the capital Accra Starbow’s patronage has increased overwhelmingly since it commenced operations with its BAe 146s and it now links the domestic centres of Kumasi Tamale and Takoradi to Accra with a high frequency Aerostar has held EASA Part 145 approvals for the BAe 146/Avro RJ jetliners for some six years and since that time has carried out around 30 overhaul and maintenance operations on the aircraft type Spanish construction company FCC Construccion won the tender for modernising the Bacau airport’s runway The George Enescu International Airport in Bacau has carried out a large modernization project in recent years for the construction of a new terminal with a minimum capacity of 450 passengers per hour The new terminal was commissioned two years ago Spanish company FCC Construccion has now won a contract to modernize the runway The project is financed from the European budget (European Regional Development Fund The modernization project will be completed in 15 months during which time the runway will be closed to air traffic for 47 calendar days according to a press release issued by the Bacău County Council (Photo source: Facebook/Aeroportul International "George Enescu" Bacau) 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 started on its long journey into the new venture of commercial aircraft Maintenance On that day the first aircraft to fly into Aerostar’s Bacau base for a heavy check was a FlyGlobespan Boeing 737-300 Classic Aerostar has become firmly established as a centre for excellence for commercial aircraft MRO Over the years it has performed work on a variety of aircraft types but is now firmly focussed on the Boeing 737 Classic and NG families and the Airbus A319/320/321 Ceo and Neo families During this 15 year period Aerostar has overhauled aircraft from a wide customer base of over 50 operators Over 700 heavy checks have been carried out during this period Initially the commercial aircraft MRO work was carried out in the production hangars previously employed for the conversion of Mig-21 Lancers for the Romanian Air Force in 2012 a new state-of-the-art MRO facility was added to extend the capacity to 6/7 bays Now under construction and due to be structurally complete by the end of 2019 is a new MRO hangar located at Iasi International Airport With a heavy emphasis on encouraging new young talent into the industry training of new employees for the Iasi MRO facility is well underway alongside continual training for Bacau personnel The average age of employees in Aerostar’s MRO Civil Aviation Division is 35 years Heading up this Division is Director Ioan Dan Velescu who today stated: “Aerostar has come a long way on its civil MRO journey and we are justifiably proud of our achievements over 15 years in this highly competitive sector But the opening next year of our new facility at Iasi shows that Aerostar is not standing still on-time delivery and customer service we are looking forward to continued growth over the next decade and more We thank all those airlines and operators who have placed their trust in us over the years and look forward to continue to serve their MRO needs.” The underground rapid transit lines have been under construction for almost two decades due to various project delays The cross pinnacle on the Tower of Jesus Christ will be ready to receive visitors in 2026 on the centennial of Gaudi’s death Now you can get your wine in Talence by paying directly in Bitcoin That’s because the state has to spend money on updating the railway infrastructure rather than subsidizing the cost of the popular pass Steffen Romstöck said that he would respect the residents’ choice and would take over the helm of the municipality which will come into force from 1 January 2025 Rethinking renewable energy sources for the urban landscape But operating them is still illegal under the country’s legislation can inform and inspire communities and entrepreneurs that still feel trepidation at the prospect of energy transition it has a unique modular design that allows it to be shortened and lengthened like a train that’s the promise made by the mayor of Paris the district has long been known as the hangout spot for the artsy crowds Hostal de Pinós is located in the geographical centre of the autonomous region the ranking considers several distinct but essential factors these quiet areas will now be available on all main routes in the country The academic institution shows a deeper understanding of the well-being of its students The investment will make the Romanian city safer and cut energy usage The medium-sized city of Bacau is located in the North-East region of Romania The municipality of Bacau will get 11 million euro to modernize streer lighting The loan comes from the European Bank of Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and the Green Energy Special Fund (GESF) Some EUR 6 mln will come from EBRD and the remaining 5 mln from GESF The investment plan includes the installation of LED technology on 60 streets in priority areas of the city center The new lights will make the areas safer and cut energy usage and CO2 emissions by 50% The project will replace mercury bulbs with energy efficient LED lights upgrade old lighting poles and develop an underground network of cables The 10th European Conference on Sustainable Cities and Towns (ESCT) sets the stage for stronger cooperation between the EU national and local level to fast track Europe's transition to climate neutrality Urban dwellers across the EU are having a say in making their surroundings friendlier to people and the environment Forests in the EU can help green the European construction industry and bolster a continent-wide push for architectural improvements Apply by 10 November and do your part for the transformation of European public spaces An interview with the Mayor of a Polish city that seeks to reinvent itself An interview with the newly elected ICLEI President and Mayor of Malmö A conversation with the Mayor of Lisbon about the spirit and dimensions of innovation present in the Portuguese capital Ioan Bosco" of Bacău opened the doors of the first Salesian school in Romania with great joy The mission of the Don Bosco school is based on the Preventive System transmitted by the Saint of Youth thanks to which it aims to respond to the numerous challenges of today's society the Salesian school offers young people an integral education focusing above all on three aspects: education of the conscience and finally education to the society -all of which are necessary for the harmonious development of a child The values underpinning the school thus include education A journey of a thousand miles begins with a small step the School of Don Bosco begins with initiating the first class this year listing just 12 children on the rolls were dressed in their first school uniform and entered their preparatory class to begin their educational journey according to Don Bosco's heart The celebration was held in a family atmosphere where the dream of the patron saint of young people was realized drew a parallel between the dream of Don Bosco at the age of nine and that of the Salesian mission in Bacău referring to the image of a mountain: the preparatory class was its foot while the summit towards which it tends to would be the eighth grade so as to complete an entire educational cycle through the prayers and the collaboration of all emphasized the need for communication and the joint involvement of all the everyone responsible for the education of the children in a society the Auxiliary Bishop of the Diocese of Iași Fr Eduard-Mihai Coşa were also present on the occasion recalling his deep connection with St John Bosco highlighting Don Bosco’s exemplary priesthood the young students trooped into their classroom with suitable interior to house the little ones where they began various educational activities together with their teacher everyone could see that the words most important and dear to Don Bosco were experienced and lived to the full on this first day of school at 'Don Bosco' ANS - “Agenzia iNfo Salesiana” is a on-line almost daily publication the communication agency of the Salesian Congregation enrolled in the Press Register of the Tibunal of Rome as n 153/2007 This site also uses third-party cookies to improve user experience and for statistical purposes By scrolling through this page or by clicking on any of its elements 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 | Copyright 2025 FIM Europe | Terms of use - Privacy statement | (ANS - Bacău) - A new bud is about to blossom along the flourishing Salesian branch of Bacău: the Salesian Primary School "Don Bosco" shall open its doors to the first 22 young students of the preparatory class starting in September on whose preparation the Salesians have been working for some time will open a new field of service on the part of the Sons of Don Bosco and it is hoped that it shall give way to a wider range of formation in the field of formal education: the dream of the Salesians At the work in Bacău - a city in the north-east of the country with about two hundred thousand inhabitants and an Orthodox majority - there was practically everything except a school: the Salesians already run an oratory a day center for minors and a vocational guidance center; they run specialization and advanced training courses courses for parish animators; and they run an important summer camp that brings together many children the new school has been launched and available enrolments have been entirely completed in a short time The environments in which the lessons will take place are the same ones in which already today about 110 children gather to play sports and grow together making good use of their free time And they are fully-equipped environments: five classrooms thanks to funding received through a European project and we inaugurated them in 2013," Fr Iosif Ilieș who have been present in Romania since 1996 "It's a project that people have been waiting for and we've been working on for two years setting up the rooms and obtaining all the necessary documentation based on Christian values and Don Bosco's preventive system regardless of religious or social affiliation The inauguration of the school is scheduled to take place on the school's first day of operation the date when classes begin throughout the country But the Salesians are not so focused on their projects that they are losing sight of what is going on around them Fr Ilieș said the community also remains attentive and active in providing relief to Ukrainian refugees who have fled the war "Bacău is a city of passage; few stop here and the city's facilities so far manage to cover the needs But we help with the service of volunteers where there is a need and through collections of materials for refugees And we've already said we're willing to welcome and involve Ukrainian children in the summer activities which are about to begin," concludes the Rector of the Salesian work Industries Yield, the local branch of the Italian luxury clothes maker Moncler, led by Italian billionaire Remo Ruffini, has bought a factory in Bacau that belonged to Sonoma, a company currently in bankruptcy, reported Profit.ro Industries Yield had been leasing the factory since 2016 Sonoma also produced clothing, but today it is registered as bankrupt after entering insolvency in March 2015. Its website is not functional. the Moncler subsidiary had moved its headquarters at the factory it is now acquired The Italians will pay EUR 2.5 million for the factory which is build on a 33,000 sqm land Moncler bought through its Romania subsidiary the Dialma clothing factory in Sarata which had around 300 employees and was making clothes for Moncler for several years in lohn system Founded in 1952, Moncler has operations in about 70 countries in Europe, America and Asia and a network of over 190 stores, of which more than 130 are directly owned. In 2015, the group reported sales of EUR 880.4 million, a 27 percent growth from the previous year, and a 29 percent higher operational profit of EUR 300 million. Last year, it had sales of over EUR 1 billion. Locally, subsidiary Industries Yield had 890 employees last year, a turnover of RON 50 million and a net profit of RON 7.9 million. Reklama: Kanabidiolis, kanapių CBD aliejus   Fast-food restaurants chain Spartan has opened this month a new unit at Bacau reaching 33 units within the national network The new restaurant registered in the first weekend since opening around 2,000 clients The restaurant is within the commercial center Arena Mall and has a surface of 1,000 sqm The turnover registered at the group level in 2016 is EUR 14 million Moncler announces today the opening of its expanded Bacau factory and of a kindergarten for its employees’ children strengthening its presence in Romania with an investment of around 10 million euro in building construction The new production facility spreads across 8,000 square meters distributed over two floors in addition to the production site of 16,000 square meters which opened almost eight years ago is dedicated to garment production and is equipped with the most innovative technologies featuring a new manufacturing technique and continuous improvement for optimized production processes The first floor of around 4,000 square meters houses the prototype and the pattern-making departments It includes a cutting-edge R&D centre which develops innovative construction techniques and advanced features for high performance garments the department provides dedicated training sessions to the suppliers with the aim of sharing best-practice and increasing production quality This new investment will enhance the specific professional expertise needed in the production and development of technical clothing that places Moncler at the forefront of the industry.  etc.) are collected and addressed to the recycling process in order to be reused as a raw material Nylon scraps for example can become garment trims visual merchandising tools or furniture like the chairs of the corporate kindergarten the only site owned by Moncler outside of Italy produces mainly down jackets that require specific and complex craftsmanship like the Moncler Grenoble collection and at full capacity will produce around 30% of Moncler’s annual global outerwear production.  With the new facility which currently accommodates about 230 people the Moncler Industries Yield capacity is now of a total of almost 1,800 employees The company is aiming to hire more than 200 additional employees over the coming months.