The plaque commemorating the brutal experiment on the entrance building of the Piteşti prison in Romania Sturgeon, who has been First Minister since 2014, has made an independent Scotland part of her platform for most of her political career. She believes that with its independence, Scotland would be a stronger and more competitive country. The political winds have changed. In the wake of President Macron raising the retirement age from 62 to 64, his already dismal approval ratings and popularity have sunk even lower, as two recent surveys reveal. One day after being confronted by the Bishop over allegations of abuse, Christof May, the head of the Limburg seminary, was found dead. Recent events in Romania, including the cancellation of elections, have filled social networks with comments about the country’s recent past, back to the days when the Iron Curtain fell over Eastern Europe.     During World War II, the Soviets used Pavlov’s conditioned reflex theories to train their bomb dogs. The animals were starved for several days and then fed under a tank with the engine running, so that the dog associated the noise of the engine with food. Once under the tank, where there is less armour, the explosive charge carried on the dog’s back was activated and destroyed both the animal and the enemy tank.  “The Pitesti experiment was one of the most terrible acts of barbarism in the modern world.”  In 1949, the Communists conducted a campaign in Romanian universities to recruit students into the Party. Those who refused because of their political or religious beliefs, and those who had belonged to the fascist youth movement, were taken to Pitesti prison to turn them into good Communists. The number of victims of the experiment varies between 700 and 5,000, according to historians. To carry out the experiment, Alexandru Nikolski, head of the Securitate, relied on Eugen Turcanu, a Party member who had been denounced for his fascist militancy in the past and sentenced to seven years in prison. Turcanu gathered a group of prisoners and created the Organisation of Detainees with Communist Convictions (ODCC), who were to become the first torturers in Pitesti.  “When you said: ‘I still believe in God,’ within five minutes you were covered in blood.”  In addition to the continuous torture, the prisoners had to attend political indoctrination lectures. Torture and indoctrination were to turn the prisoners into obedient Communists, in a process of “unmasking” comprising the following stages:  The first was “external unmasking,” in which prisoners were to reveal everything they were believed to have concealed in previous interrogations. Unsurprisingly, many prisoners invented crimes in order to end the torture and prove their absolute loyalty to the ODCC and the Communist Party. Then came “internal unmasking”, in which the tortured had to betray other prisoners, revealing the names of those who had behaved well towards them or even those who had helped them in any way. The third stage consisted of public humiliation, a “public moral unmasking” in which prisoners were forced to renounce all their personal beliefs.  The guards “baptised” the prisoners by dipping their heads in buckets of urine and excrement and forced them to blaspheme by beating them mercilessly.  Finally, the tortured had to become torturers and torture their fellow prisoners. If the prisoners fulfilled this mission satisfactorily, the re-education was considered successful; otherwise, if the prisoners refused or did not fulfil their role as executioners with sufficient enthusiasm, it had to start all over again. The exact number of prisoners who died as a result of the experiment’s tortures is unknown, although most historians speak of between 100 and 200 deaths.  A year after it began, the Communist authorities were satisfied with the results of the experiment, and it was decided to implement it in other prisons. On 12 July 1951, 67-year-old doctor Ion Simionescu, who was undergoing the re-education process, threw himself against the barbed wire to be killed by the guards. His death was made public and the authorities launched an “investigation”. “Many of our people died, many of our people went mad, but in some of us good triumphed.” It was not until 2014 that a museum dedicated to the horror of the Pitesti experiment was opened in a quarter of the former prison and later, in 2023, declared a memorial. In remembrance of the victims, a religious service is held every week in the largest room of the former prison and the site of the worst tortures. There are also several documentaries about what happened in Pitesti, including Alan Hartwick’s Beyond Torture: The Gulag of Pitesti (2007).  Finally, Pitești: The Experiment, released in 2022, is the first film to date to tell the story of what happened in Pitesti. Directed by Victoria Baltag, the film is completely independent because no Romanian state entity wanted to subsidise the project. For this reason, it took 12 years of documentation, shooting and post-production before the film was released. In an interview about her film, Baltag said: What do we know about communism? Very little. […] Communism caused the greatest number of victims in the history of mankind, but who talks about it? And how many memorials to the crimes of communism do we know about?    My film is a contribution to the memory of the horrors and abominable moments of Romanian communism. […] It is very important to know our recent history – as was the Pitesti Experiment – in order to learn from it and ensure that it does not happen again. These atrocities must not be forgotten so that the suffering of these people will not be in vain. 29 Apr 2025 16:00:00 GMT?.css-1txiau5-AnswerContainer{color:var(--GlobalColorScheme-Text-secondaryText2);}FC Metaloglobus Bucuresti won 2–1 over FC Arges Pitesti on Tue Predicted lineups are available for the match a few days in advance while the actual lineup will be available about an hour ahead of the match The current head to head record for the teams are FC Metaloglobus Bucuresti 1 win(s) Have scored 9 goals in their last 5 matches Have kept the most clean sheets in the competition (15) Who won between FC Metaloglobus Bucuresti and FC Arges Pitesti on Tue 29 Apr 2025 16:00:00 GMT?FC Metaloglobus Bucuresti won 2–1 over FC Arges Pitesti on Tue 29 Apr 2025 16:00:00 GMT.InsightsHave scored 2 goals in their last 5 matches FC Metaloglobus Bucuresti is playing home against FC Arges Pitesti on Tue Division B title?PITESTI (Romania) - There will be 21 teams battling it out to be crowned winners of the FIBA U16 European Championship PITESTI (Romania) - There will be 21 teams battling it out to be crowned winners of the FIBA U16 European Championship Germany defeated Finland in the Final in 2022 for their first gold medal at the event since 2008 as Christian Anderson was named the tournament's MVP Who do you think will take home the title in 2023 A zoo employee is dead after being fatally attacked by a tiger while he was cleaning the animal's cage A preliminary investigation by police revealed the 52-year-old victim, an employee of Pitesti Zoo entered the tiger's cage without complying with safety protocol and was fatally attacked The employee had worked at the zoo since 2015 It was the first such attack in 50 years at the zoo Officials said an internal investigation is underway Polar bear attack: Man severely injured in polar bear attack while defending wife in Ontario The city's mayor, Cristian Gentea shared thoughts with he victim's family in a post on his Facebook page adding that he ordered a pause on activities at the zoo while the investigation is carried out Witnesses told Romanian outlet Evenimentul Zilei the attack was extremely violent, and a criminal case for manslaughter has been opened by local police. Zoo leaders and workers were deeply affected by the incident, officials wrote in the news release. Natalie Neysa Alund is a senior reporter for USA TODAY. Reach her at nalund@usatoday.com and follow her on X @nataliealund. 25 Feb 2025 17:30:00 GMT?.css-1txiau5-AnswerContainer{color:var(--GlobalColorScheme-Text-secondaryText2);}FC Arges Pitesti won 1–0 over U Craiova 1948 on Tue The current head to head record for the teams are U Craiova 1948 4 win(s) Have scored 4 goals in their last 5 matches Who won between U Craiova 1948 and FC Arges Pitesti on Tue 25 Feb 2025 17:30:00 GMT?FC Arges Pitesti won 1–0 over U Craiova 1948 on Tue 25 Feb 2025 17:30:00 GMT.InsightsHave scored 8 goals in their last 5 matches U Craiova 1948 is playing home against FC Arges Pitesti on Tue CA Immo exits non-core market Serbia with the sale of the 19,600 sqm office building Sava Business Center in Belgrade. Both the sales price and the buyer are subject to confidentiality. 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US technology, communications and security company Motorola Solutions has signed a five-year lease renewal, starting in August 2027, for app. 18,000 sqm at the Green Office complex in Kraków’s Podgórze district. Falling interest rates and easing monetary policy across the eurozone and CEEi are boosting investor confidence in the region’s commercial real estate market, reveals Colliers in its ‘Beyond Real Estate | Economy’ report. Panattoni is to build the Panattoni Park Mainz Süd in Erbes-Büdesheim bei Alzey. Axi Immo has presented its latest report “Warsaw Office Market – Q1 2025. The market opened in 2025 on a steady footing, with a notable increase in leasing activity and a modest decline in vacancy. While new supply remains constrained, landlords continue to focus on upgrading existing assets and prioritizing quality over quantity.  Convenience store chain Żabka has officially opened a new logistics centre in Kąty Wrocławskie. The first stage of the development will serve 1,500 stores in the Wrocław area. Romanian Post has leased over 5,000 sqm of logistics space in CTPark Bucharest to serve as its temporary regional courier and logistics hub for Bucharest. JLL has announced the sale and leaseback of two properties by a manufacturing company in a deal worth over PLN 1 bln. Warehouse developer CTP is adding 2,000 sqm to its Clubco coworking development in Brno. pbb Deutsche Pfandbriefbank has extended an investment facility to PineBridge Benson Elliot for the Diuna Office Park in Warsaw. The hotel market in Bucharest continued its recovery in 2024, in terms of RevPAR and occupancy rate, while the ADR has finally surpassed the milestone of EUR 100. Torus has announced its All.inn students’ residence concept that is soon to appear on ul. Konarskiego in Gdańsk. Mall Moldova has opened in Iași. The tenants include. Ikea, Peek & Cloppenburg and Leroy Merlin. BIG Poland has acquired the Multishop Suwałki retail park comprising 13,000 sqm of retail space. The company now owns nine fully commercialized retail parks in Poland, totalling 175,300 sqm gla. Slate Asset Management has sold three OBI retail stores to the Lindner Group from Germany. The price has not been disclosed. Cushman & Wakefield has conducted a survey, the findings of which are presented in the report From Shopping to Experiences: A Customer’s View on Shopping Centres and Retail Parks. Cushman & Wakefield notes that despite evolving shopping trends, both retail formats continue to hold strong appeal. Multi Poland has taken on the management of the Galeria Przymorze shopping centre in Gdańsk. JD Sports is entering Gemini Park Tarnów. The store offers lifestyle and sporting clothing and is to open this spring. According to the "Quo Vadis E-commerce" report released by Cushman & Wakefield, the online commerce continues to be a growth driver for the industrial & logistics real estate sector, generating significant opportunities for developers and investors. Ceetrus, the investor behind the Projekt Góraszka shopping and entertainment complex in Wiązowna on Warsaw’s eastern outskirts, has obtained a building permit for a mixed-use development. Poznan-based company Scallier is opening another facility under the Funshop Park brand in Romania. The retail park of approx. 10,000 sqm, located in the Arad district, is nearing completion. According to the latest report “At a Glance: Modern Retail Market in Poland, Q4 2024” from BNP Paribas Real Estate Poland, Poland’s retail market experienced record growth in 2024, expanding at its fastest pace since 2015. Cushman &Wakefield has summarised the situation on the Polish retail market. 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Division BPITESTI (Romania) - The FIBA U16 European Championship Division B is one of 16 youth events that will take place across the summer of 2023 PITESTI (Romania) - The FIBA U16 European Championship A total of 21 teams will compete for the title in Division B They have been split into four groups with three groups of five and one group of six The Group Phase will take place across the first six days of the tournament with a rest day on August 7 classification games tip off on August 11 as will the competition bracket beginning with the Quarter-Finals with the classification games also determining each of the 21 positions Check out the full schedule here Germany were crowned champions in last year's tournament after defeating Finland 100-72 in the Final in Sofia Declan Duru and Keenan Garner both scored 16 points and Christian Anderson added 15 points in the victory Olavi Suutela tallied 18 points with 6 rebounds in a losing effort for Finland the relegated trio from Division A - Croatia Netherlands and Denmark - will take the place in this year's edition of the promoted trio of Germany Christian Anderson took home MVP honors in 2022 with averages of 16.5 points 2.8 assists and 1.1 steals per game to join the long list of names as tournament MVP 2022: Christian Anderson (GER)2019: Jeremy Sochan (POL)2018: Pavel Sakov (RUS)2017: Nikos Rakovopoulos (GRE)2016: Alexander Shashkov (RUS) Germany claimed their third title in the competition's history last year and third overall medal at the event They are the only country with three Division B championships and became the sixth country to win at least three total medals Bulgaria and Slovenia all reached the podium three times as well The full list of medalists can be found here All the action will be available to watch live on the FIBA YouTube channel - and can also be accessed via the respective game pages on the website The best way to keep up to date for all of the action is via the official tournament website as well as following NextGenHoops across social media - on Twitter Don't forget to check out the action from the FIBA U16 European Championship 2023 and FIBA U16 European Championship 2023, Division C tournaments. 15 Mar 2025 11:30:00 GMT?.css-1txiau5-AnswerContainer{color:var(--GlobalColorScheme-Text-secondaryText2);}FC Arges Pitesti won 2–1 over CSC Dumbravita on Sat The current head to head record for the teams are FC Arges Pitesti 2 win(s) Have scored 2 goals in their last 5 matches Who won between FC Arges Pitesti and CSC Dumbravita on Sat 15 Mar 2025 11:30:00 GMT?FC Arges Pitesti won 2–1 over CSC Dumbravita on Sat 15 Mar 2025 11:30:00 GMT.InsightsHave scored 4 goals in their last 5 matches FC Arges Pitesti is playing home against CSC Dumbravita on Sat Division B title by knocking off Ukraine and Finland earned the third promotion spot PITESTI (Romania) - Romania added another chapter of basketball history as they won the FIBA U20 EuroBasket 2024, Division B, beating Ukraine 80-58 for the second title in this age group in their history who also claimed the trophy in 2017 as hosts will be playing in Division A next summer for just the third time following 1992 and 2018 Romania started pulling away in the second quarter leading 43-30 at halftime and then took the third frame 21-13 to finish off Ukraine Denis Badalau led the way with 22 points and 6 rebounds; Andrei Oinaru scored 14 points and Dragos Lungu chipped in 10 points and 10 rebounds Pavlo Karasov had 11 points in a losing effort Finland will return to Division A for the first time since 2016 after knocking off Netherlands 73-56 in the Third Place Game. The northern Europeans took control of the game in the second quarter by out-scoring Netherlands 20-8 in the frame. Oliver Kanden paced four Finnish players in double figures with 17 points while Juuso Salmi flirted with a triple-double as he collected 12 points, 9 rebounds and 8 assists. Stef Van Bussel had 13 points and 12 rebounds for Netherlands, who were hoping to get back to Division A. They have only played one summer in Division A in 2010. 19 Dec 2024 18:00:00 GMT?.css-1txiau5-AnswerContainer{color:var(--GlobalColorScheme-Text-secondaryText2);}CS Afumati won 2–0 over FC Arges Pitesti on Thu The current head to head record for the teams are CS Afumati 0 win(s) Have scored 5 goals in their last 5 matches Who won between CS Afumati and FC Arges Pitesti on Thu 19 Dec 2024 18:00:00 GMT?CS Afumati won 2–0 over FC Arges Pitesti on Thu 19 Dec 2024 18:00:00 GMT.InsightsHave scored 4 goals in their last 5 matches CS Afumati is playing home against FC Arges Pitesti on Thu 01 Mar 2025 11:30:00 GMT?.css-1txiau5-AnswerContainer{color:var(--GlobalColorScheme-Text-secondaryText2);}FC Arges Pitesti vs Metalul Buzau on Sat Have scored 6 goals in their last 5 matches Who won between FC Arges Pitesti and Metalul Buzau on Sat 01 Mar 2025 11:30:00 GMT?FC Arges Pitesti vs Metalul Buzau on Sat 01 Mar 2025 11:30:00 GMT ended in a 0–0 tie.InsightsHave scored 4 goals in their last 5 matches FC Arges Pitesti is playing home against Metalul Buzau on Sat Ukraine clinch promotion after reaching Final3 min to readReviewRomania make their way back to Division ARomania and Ukraine will square off for the FIBA U20 EuroBasket PITESTI (Romania) - Romania and Ukraine have booked their ticket to the Final of the FIBA U20 EuroBasket 2024 Division B and with it secured promotion to Division A for next summer Pushed on by the home fans, Romania came back from 10 points down to beat Finland 77-72 thanks to a huge 16-0 run in the fourth quarter Finland were up 60-51 with 9 minutes to play but watched Romania reel off the next 16 points in a 20-1 surge to gain control of the game Dragos Lungu scored 16 points to go with 8 rebounds and 5 steals to lead the way for Romania while Tudor Somacescu added 15 points and 6 assists and Denis Badalau chipped in 13 points and 9 rebounds Viljami Vartiainen of Finland led all scorers with 20 points who will be playing in Division A in 2025 for just the third time appearing there previously in 2008 and 2018 Ukraine also will be playing with the top teams next summer after a great second half in a 70-58 victory over Netherlands in the other Semi-Final. Ukraine, who were relegated from Division A in 2022, finished third in Division B last summer but could not be promoted as only two teams were relegated. After falling behind by 11 points in the first quarter, Ukraine gave up just 25 in the final 20 minutes. Nazar Kholod scored 17 points and Kyrylo Skutyelnik added 16 points for the winners. Netherlands will have another attempt to get back to Division A with the Third Place Game against Finland. Finland look to return to Division A for the first time since 2016. They did finish fourth in 2022. Netherlands have only played one summer in Division A - 2010. Division BPreviewEstonia's Rasmus Andre is primed for break-out tournament in RomaniaA total of 21 teams will contend for the Division B title in Pitesti and these eight players will make an impact for their teams PITESTI (Romania) - The FIBA U20 EuroBasket a city that has become a recurring host for youth tournaments including last year's edition of the FIBA U16 EuroBasket Croatia and Estonia are back after being relegated in last year's Division A tournament and they'll have to battle several favorites like Ukraine all teams that finished in the top five in last year's Division B tournament This edition will also see the return of Armenia and the host nation who will play their first U20 competition since 2019 who returns to the U20 tournaments for the first time since 2018 We have selected eight players who could make an impact in the tournament You can vote below for which player you think will make the biggest impact in this year's competition Make sure to also check out the players to watch in the Division A tournament Croatia is back in Division B for the first time in seven years Bogdanovic was a part of Croatia's rotation in last year's FIBA U20 EuroBasket and the 19 year old wing took a leap last season becoming an important contributor off the bench for Cedevita Junior in the Croatian Premijer liga Bogdanovic is a long and athletic wing who stands out with his versatility convert jumpers and create defensive events with his length This will be just the fourth year Croatia plays in Division B since their first U20 EuroBasket participation in 1998 Ivan Njegovan and Vice Zanki on the roster Croatia should be one of the favorites to win it all in Pitesti Sypalo had a tremendous campaign over the last 12 months He was one of Ukraine's best players in last year's FIBA U18 EuroBasket led the team in rebounds and steals and was the tournament leader in blocks Sypalo would then go on to become a starter for the Ukrainian champions BC Dnipro during the 2023-24 season Sypalo is a unique prospect who combines the size and length of a center which allows him to handle the ball and attack the rim in both transition and half-court drives Sypalo utilizes his physical tools to protect the rim secure rebounds and make plays in the passing lanes Ukraine fell just short of promotion to Division A last year finishing in third-place after a tough Semifinal loss against North Macedonia the Blue and Yellow will have a great opportunity to contend once again with the talented frontcourt pairing of Sypalo and Nazarii Kulishenko Seixas is coming off a productive freshman season for San Jose State in the NCAA where he quickly cracked the team's rotation and made an impact with his size and efficient scoring ability The 20 year old is a strong power forward who can score around the basket as a roll man and add value as a rebounder having converted 37.9 percent of his three-pointers in last year's FIBA U20 EuroBasket Seixas will be playing in his eighth FIBA youth competition and he was one of the leading scorers for Portugal in their only Division A appearance back in 2022 His experience will be extremely important for Portugal in their quest for the second Division B title Estonia is back in Division B after a short stint in the FIBA U20 EuroBasket top flight and they will be one of the teams to watch at Pitesti as they'll bring an experienced roster to the tournament including their two leading scorers from last year in Karl Poom and Aleksander Tassa Andre was also part of the rotation for last year's squad and he's primed for a breakout tournament after a strong 2023-24 season for TalTech in the Estonian-Latvian Basketball League Andre is a versatile shooter who can convert jumpers both spotting-up or coming off screens The 20 year old also makes an impact with his slashing ability where he uses his combination of size and speed to get downhill and finish in traffic Cholevinskas was the leading scorer for Great Britain last year at the FIBA U18 EuroBasket shooting 37.2 percent from three-point range and 87 percent from the free-throw line The 19 year old wing is a factor around the basket with his smooth ball-handling and his ability to finish through contact being able to convert jumpers with his compact and repeatable shooting stroke Great Britain played their first U20 EuroBasket competition since 2019 The team has been consistently competitive in Division B over the last decade and should be one of the obvious candidates for one of the promotion spots this year in Pitesti Cooper will be making his debut in FIBA competitions but he's been making noise in the basketball world for a while first as a four-star rated high school recruit in the state of California and last season as a freshman who made an immediate impact for Pepperdine in the NCAA ranks Cooper is a fluid and creative wing who can score in multiple ways He's a shifty ball-handler who can drive to the basket and finish strong in the paint with his size and length The 19 year old also shows the ability to self-create pull-up jumpers in the perimeter Sweden spent most of the 2010s competing in Division A but they haven't been able to return to the top flight after their 14th-place finish in the 2018 edition of the tournament the Blue and Yellow will look to improve on their fourth-place finish in last year's edition and return to the FIBA U20 EuroBasket top Division Vartiainen has made an impact for Finland in FIBA competitions as a sharpshooter having converted an incredible 47 percent of his 68 three-point attempts over his FIBA career It's no wonder then that Vartiainen needed little time to adapt to the college game becoming an important contributor off the bench for Weber State in his freshman season mainly due to his ability to space the floor and attack closeouts Despite being one of the most consistently competitive teams in the division Finland has earned promotion to Division A just once since the inception of the U20 EuroBasket Division B in 2005 Vartiainen will be one of the leaders of a Finland squad that contains a good number of NCAA talent in Texas Tech's Eemali Yalaho Longwood's Leo Nordberg and Vartiainen himself Pinnis has become not only a staple of the Latvian youth national teams but also has been able to crack the rotation for VEF Riga in the Estonian-Latvian Basketball League Pinnis can make his presence felt in the paint for blocks rebounds and dunks with his sheer size and length but his most impressive moments come due to the combination of size as he's able to create his own shot in the post and convert tough finishes from a few feet away from the rim Pinnis was one of the best players in last year's Latvia squad where he led the team in rebounds and blocks this year he'll be one of the leaders for a Latvian team that will look to win their first-ever Division B title A TIGER has killed a zoo keeper in a horror attack after the staff member entered the cage and was bitten on the head by the beast The zoo keeper, 52, from Pitesti Zoo, 60 miles of Bucharest, Romania was killed this morning in a couple of agonising minutes in the savage mauling It is reported that the keeper did not respect security procedures and entered the cage when it was too dangerous to Romanian media reported that while introducing the food the caretaker allegedly ignored a standard safety procedure which requires tigers to be completely separated from the access area one of the animals reacted and attacked the man The zoo keeper had been working there for several years Representatives of Pitesti City Hall told The Sun Online: ”The man who was in charge of cleaning the area entered the cage of the tiger without respecting the security procedures. "More precisely, according to the procedures, the worker had to get out the tiger in a yard protected with high fence during the cleaning and then to close the cage with a safety door. "But the worker did not respect that measure, he forgot to close the safety door, the tiger entered back in his cage and bite him from the head." Mayor Cristian Gentea said: "A zoo employee lost his life after being attacked by a tiger "This is the first time in 50 years that something like this has happened and our thoughts go out to the victim's family and all their loved ones in these moments of pain "From the first available information the incident occurred as a result of the employee's strict failure to comply with safety protocols mandatory protocols for working with wild animals." Representatives of Pitesti Zoo told The Sun Online that in the following weeks the security procedures will be radically changed in order to prevent similar attacks in the future Several incidents with tigers occurred in the last decades in other Romanian zoos a tiger escaped from Pitesti Zoo because a worker forgot to lock several doors the tiger was found after less than one hour in a forest close to the zoo and brought back to its cage a tiger escaped from Sibiu Zoo because a worker forgot to lock a door The tiger was located after over two hours and searches and was shot dead as it became very aggressive Our journalists strive for accuracy but on occasion we make mistakes. For further details of our complaints policy and to make a complaint please click this link: thesun.co.uk/editorial-complaints/ Division BA total of 21 nations will all compete for Division B glory and spots in next year's FIBA U20 EuroBasket tournament - one of 16 youth events taking centre stage this summer PITESTI (Romania) - A total of 21 nations will compete for Division B glory - and spots in next year's FIBA U20 EuroBasket tournament - in one of 16 youth events taking centre stage this summer The Group Phase will take place across the first seven days of the tournament with two rest days on July 15 and July 18 Classification games and the Quarter-Finals (in the form of a bracket) will begin on July 19 with the Classification games also determining each of the 21 positions As Greece cannot be relegated from Division A as they will host the 2025 edition then only two teams will earn promotion from Division B You can check out the full schedule here Czechia returned to Division A, one year removed from being relegated following an 85-72 victory over hosts North Macedonia in the Final Ondrej Hustak scored 17 points and 9 rebounds to lead the winners the North Macedonians were also promoted to Division A for the first time since 2007 Czech playmaker Ondrej Svec dazzled all tournament long en route to his MVP award Svec ranked second on the team in the first three stats was tied for first in steals He filled the stats in the Final with 4 points The previous five winners of the tournament's MVP are as follows: The most successful sides in Division B are Poland Montenegro and Georgia who are all two-time champions with Poland owning the joint-most overall medals with five Czechia have also reached the podium five times All the action will be available to watch live on the FIBA YouTube channel - and can also be accessed via the respective game pages on the website The best way to keep up to date for all of the action is via the official tournament website as well as following NextGenHoops across social media - on X Don't forget to also check out the action from the FIBA U20 EuroBasket tournament. MASTERBUILD General Contractor & Developer completed the works on a new shopping center in Pitesti, developed by Square 7 Properties in partnership with the Belgian investment fund Mitiska REIM. The new Pitești Shopping Park is located in the northern area of ​​Pitești and has a total leasable area of ​​24,000 sqm. The value of the investment in this project amounts to over 19 million euros. The shopping center serves a population of approximately 150,000 inhabitants of Pitești and the surrounding areas and is divided into two areas: a DIY and construction area and a shopping gallery. The total built area of ​​the new shopping center amounts to over 17,000 square meters, with over 20,800 square meters of roads, platforms and parking lots, 5,023 green spaces, and the full coordination and general undertaking of the project is signed by MASTERBUILD. “We are pleased to collaborate with Square 7’s professional team, experienced in retail development, with whom we share a common vision: the development of quality, sustainable commercial spaces that are not just new shopping destinations, but bring real added value the community and become new vibrant centers, integrated into the life of the city”, declares Ștefan Ferdinand Vayna, CEO MASTERBUILD General Contractor & Property Developer. MASTERBUILD General Contractor & Developer is a general contractor company in construction and development, active since 2005 both in the segment of industrial and logistics constructions, as well as commercial projects and institutional or strategic use. The company operates both throughout Romania and on international markets. Division B title?There will be 21 teams battling it out to be crowned winners of the FIBA U20 EuroBasket PITESTI (Romania) - There will be 21 teams battling it out to be crowned winners of the FIBA U20 EuroBasket Czechia managed to overcome the strength of the hosts when beating North Macedonia in the Final in 2023 It was already the fifth medal for the Czechs who now have one gold summer next to their name yet Poland are still in the nominal lead with two championship titles and five medals total Who do you think will lift the trophy in 2024 See also: All You Need to Know - FIBA U20 EuroBasket 2024, Division B 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 At the end of November, the 500,000th second generation Duster rolled off the production line at the Dacia plant in Pitesti, Romania. A symbolic milestone for this benchmark industrial complex which celebrated its fiftieth anniversary only last year. When the 500,000th Duster, a 4x4 Prestige 1.3 TCe 150 with fusion red bodywork, rolled off the production line last month, it was an emotional moment for the Pitesti industrial complex. Before delivery to its new French owner, it was photographed surrounded by employees and the plant director. Valued for its exterior and interior design, the Duster is a cause for national pride in Romania. Voted Car of the Year 2018, it is the country’s best-selling SUV, and the model with the highest level of sales after the Dacia Logan. The commercial success of the Duster extends beyond the frontiers of the country of its birth. It is a world model. Its sales keep the Pitesti site working at full capacity. 90% of vehicles produced are destined for export. The Pitesti industrial complex is located in the centre of the country. With its 50 years in operation, its 288 hectares and its 12,000 employees, it acts as a benchmark site for Romania. It houses various units (bodywork, assembly and mechanical, chassis), a foundry and a logistics platform. It manufactures the Sandero, the Logan, the Logan MCV (estate) and the Duster, with the Renault or Dacia badge, depending on the model and the country of destination. Duster was re-styled in 2017. Although everything has changed, it has kept the qualities of its older brother, including the same affordability. The exterior styling is more assertive, with a new light signature (LED) front and rear, and more accentuated rear shoulders. The interior has been completely re-designed. Quality, comfort and driving pleasure have all been further improved. Groupe Renault employs 18,800 staff in Romania. It generates a turnover of 6 billion euros thanks, especially, to an annual production of 350,000 cars, 500,000 engines and 500,000 gearboxes. Dacia is a true success story. The brand has attracted 6.4 million customers since 2004 (the year the Logan went on sale). Its models contribute to the success of Groupe Renault’s world range. 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. Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page. Romania engaged in a shocking psychological experiment Political prisoners and dissidents were subjected to a psychological torture programme aimed at turning them into Communist supporters few people know that the experiment ever took place Tom Wilson has been finding out more about the ‘Pitesti Experiment.’ The leading specialist investor in European convenience real estate has announced the opening of a new retail park in the Romanian city of Pitesti The new Pitesti Shopping Park is food-anchored by a 5,000sq m owner-occupied Kaufland supermarket and features 15 units with a gross leasable area (GLA) of 17,285sq m with parking for 392 cars and 12 EV charging stations Conveniently located on one of the city’s main boulevards and close to the A1 motorway the new retail park offers a range of national and international brands a Clever Fit gym and the first Leroy Merlin DIY store and first Burger King drive-through in the city Developed on behalf of the FRI 2 fund and in partnership with Square 7 Properties this latest development is the first by Mitiska REIM in Romania to include solar panels on the roof area which will supply the majority of the centre’s electricity requirements and the first to target an “Outstanding” BREEAM certification Development finance for the retail park was provided by Erste Group AG comments: “Pitesti Shopping Park is our most sustainable retail park development in Romania to date It offers shoppers a complete convenience retail hub spanning groceries Designed to achieve an “Outstanding” BREEAM certification it is on track to become one of the most sustainable retail parks in Romania.” Mitiska REIM’s Managing Director for Romania comments: “This latest retail park continues our investment program in Romania to meet the increasing demand for convenient modern and sustainable retail infrastructure from retailers We have a strong pipeline of further investment opportunities in the Romanian market multi-let light industrial and urban logistics projects as we continue to secure additional investments for our latest fund Contact us: info@rli.uk.com Georgia take third placePITESTI (Romania) - Croatia showed they are the class of the FIBA U16 European Championship 2023 Division B as they cruised to an undefeated run to the title PITESTI (Romania) - Croatia showed they are the class of the FIBA U16 European Championship 2023 finishing off their first Division B crown with a comfortable win over Bulgaria A year on from their first Division A relegation since 2003, Croatia secured their return with an 85-67 victory having set the tone with a 15-2 start They were never really challenged throughout the tournament with an average winning margin of 30.8 points 9 rebounds and 4 steals and ended up taking home MVP honors 6 assists and 6 steals while Toni Josipovic chipped in 19 points Mihail Kalinov and Kaloyan Kolev posted 12 points apiece to lead Bulgaria who had already earned promotion back to Division A for the first time since 2011 by reaching the title showdown Elsewhere, on the last day of the competition, Mate Khatiashvili made two free throws with 12 seconds left to give Georgia a 70-68 victory and take third place over hosts Romania Khatiashvili finished with 23 points and Avtandil Bakhtadze added 18 points and 15 rebounds for the winners The hosts could not take advantage of Codrut-Alexander Dinu scoring 31 points as they came up agonizingly short in the last moments Armin Korlatovic collected a double-double of 18 points and 14 rebounds in a 65-61 win for Bosnia and Herzegovina over Sweden for 11th place, while 13th spot went to Portugal after a 69-63 triumph over Luxembourg 1. Croatia2. Bulgaria3. Georgia4. Romania5. Hungary6. Estonia7. Slovakia8. Czech Republic9. Denmark10. Great Britain11. Bosnia and Herzegovina12. Sweden13. Portugal14. Luxembourg15. Iceland16. Ukraine17. Netherlands18. Austria19. Switzerland20. Norway21. Ireland PITESTI, Romania (AP) - An art exhibition went on display Friday at a former Romanian prison where communists tortured and killed political prisoners in a gruesome re-education program. Copyright © 2025, Chattanooga Times Free Press, Inc. This document may not be reprinted without the express written permission of Chattanooga Times Free Press, Inc. The current head to head record for the teams are FC Arges Pitesti 6 win(s) FC Arges Pitesti is playing home against FC Voluntari on Sat Please enable JS and disable any ad blocker Division B by taking home the MVP award for the winners Croatia PITESTI (Romania) - Borna Katanovic earned the highest individual honor of the FIBA U16 European Championship 2023 Katanovic scored 26 points to go with 9 rebounds and 4 steals in helping Croatia beat Bulgaria 85-67 in the Final Joining Katanovic on the All-Star Five were his Croatian teammate Roko Jemo Avtandil Bakhtadze of Georgia and Romania's Codrut-Alexander Dinu 6 assists and 6 steals in the Final and totalled 13.8 points Skrinski was limited to 11 points in the title game against Croatia and it was his scoring low as he averaged 15.6 points to go with 4.3 rebounds Bakhtadze played a major role in Georgia taking third place including registering a double-double of 18 points and 15 rebounds in beating Romania Dinu had a 31-point output against Georgia as Romania just missed the podium and he earned his spot on the team with averages of 19.1 points Learn about the EBRD's journey to investing more than €210 billion in over 7,400 projects business services and involvement in high-level policy reform We draw on three decades of regional knowledge and financial expertise to tailor our products and approaches to each client's needs This page was not found. 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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 Kaizen Foundation together with the “Doctors for Romania” Association announce the successful completion of the renovation and modernization of the Critical Care ward for children up to three years old This initiative is the first project funded by the Kaizen Foundation in Romania “A couple of weeks ago we announced the establishment of Kaizen Foundation and the start of our first project the renovation of the Penteli Children’s General Hospital in Athens We are very proud that our second major grant What we see here today gives us strength for the path that lies ahead for the Kaizen Foundation This renovation will benefit the youngest of patients of the Pitesti Pediatric Hospital helping them fight battles that they shouldn’t have to fight especially at the beginning of their lives We are grateful to the ‘Doctors for Romania Association’ for all their hard work to deliver the results we have witnessed and of course everyone else who contributed in realizing this project from the local authorities to the hospital’s medical staff we aim to respond quickly and coherently to today’s pressing needs of local communities across the world,” declared Panos Konstantopoulos the idea of renovating the Pitesti Pediatric Hospital’s sixth floor probably seemed like a bold vision we have been able to turn this vision into reality which will serve as a sanctuary of healing for children and their families This renovation is not simply an improvement to the infrastructure care and true commitment to the health and happiness of our children because without their generosity and dedication to our cause this impressive accomplishment would not have been possible We are deeply grateful for their involvement and for being part of this journey with us,” said Alexandru Costache President of Doctors for Romania Association We use cookies for keeping our website reliable and secure providing social media features and to analyse how our website is used Gaming manufacturer Interblock announced its second installation of the Universal Cabinet Blackjack in the Romanian market Elite Slots Casino opened its doors on July 15 this year becoming the largest slot hall in the city described the casino as a "unique location." The reactions of the visitors who stepped on its gaming floor have "exceeded all expectations," he noted with Interblock's new product set to bring yet another element of interest to the property "The unique design [of the casino] manages to harmoniously combine modern elegance with luxury and comfort on an area of over 1000 square meters The main areas of interest are the new Interblock gaming terminals which are connected to three different Live Roulette Systems: Live Marriott Casino the new Interblock Universal Cabinets present enormous potential for the future," Sepsi further commented Regional Sales Manager at Interblock Europe added: "One of the company highlights in the European region was the successful installation at the Elite Slots Pitesti venue in Pitesti The venue looks great with its fantastic atmosphere and a wide variety of games It is the first gaming hall in Romania with our latest Universal Cabinet Blackjack and Diamond PlayStations connected to Live Casino Roulette The Universal Cabinet product line is one of Interblock's latest form-factors offering "an entirely new way for players to interact with their favorite table games – elevating the experience for all from the novice player to the expert," according to the company This cabinet supports six different table games including Roulette The Universal Cabinet Blackjack offers players the freedom to play the way they want and operators the ability to bring Blackjack to new spaces The personal mechanical dealer provides players with an "intimate Blackjack experience and a sense of authenticity and engagement," the company further explained A new tactile electronic table game (ETG) experience permits the player to trigger the mechanical dealer with Interblock's proprietary soft touch gel buttons Complete betting flexibility offers players the opportunity to focus on half a dozen entertaining and high-holding side bets Individual games allow players to play "as fast as they want" because they do not have to wait for other players to finish their decisions matchesLiga II Promotion Group Round 8FollowLiga II Promotion Group Round 8FC Arges PitestiFC Arges Pitesti‌ .css-1fuoqk-AboutMatchParagraphCSS{font-size:13px;padding:0 8px;line-height:normal;-webkit-align-self:center;-ms-flex-item-align:center;align-self:center;}@media (min-width: 992px){.css-1fuoqk-AboutMatchParagraphCSS{font-size:15px;line-height:20px;}}FC Arges Pitesti is playing home against CSM Resita on Tue The current head to head record for the teams are FC Arges Pitesti 3 win(s) Have scored 3 goals in their last 5 matches FC Arges Pitesti is playing home against CSM Resita on Tue started in 2011 by director Victoria Baltag will be screened for the first time this weekend charitable event precedes the official release The film depicts the true story of the events that took place in Romania between 1949 and 1951 after the establishment of the communist regime all students were forced to become members of the party Those who refused were imprisoned and ‘re-educated.” The phenomenon of re-education a concept adopted by the Soviet pedagogue A.S was based on the assumption that every person can become a ‘new being” through ‘re-education,” which in this case was achieved through physical and mental torture Victoria Baltag: ”I believe in education as the only true treasure that can help us develop This is a true story based on the testimonies of the few survivors that are still with us and the families of those who died under physical and psychological torture (1949-1952) a voice of those who were tortured during the communist period and those who have not yet found justice Burke agreed that “the only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing,” and I believe that good men must act against the triumph of evil and that is what we have done with this project We are 120 actors and more than 888 collaborators who have contributed to this film in 11 years of work.” It is a film that deals with a subject that has been kept hidden for dozens of years a film that exposes a history from which all of society must learn so that such atrocities are not repeated It is a film of ‘moral responsibility” that opposes forgetting, a film to learn from the past. Therefore, on Sunday, February 19, we invite you to the screening of the film PRIVATE SCREENING PITEȘTI EXPERIMENT directed by Victoria Baltag. The event will start at 16:00 in the Film Room of the Museum of Romanian Records (Parfumului Street The cast of the film includes Ion Caramitru (1942-2021) one of the greatest Romanian actors of all time and a passionate supporter of the project in his last cinematic appearance before his death “In 2011 I attended a summer school and learned about communist crimes and the Pitesti Experiment I documented myself and was horrified by what I found out but people around me kept telling me that he would turn down the role because he was involved in many projects and was way too busy but I looked for him and found him at the National Theatre in Bucharest I went to TNB and left a script with the secretary she called and told me that Ion Caramitru would call me at 2:05 pm He told me that he needed 5 days for this role and I called to make sure he arrived safely What an honour and what a wonderful collaboration we had I could talk for days about how much I learned from Ion Caramitru and how much I admire and appreciate that he was extremely dedicated Ion Caramitru had a special agility and a distinct personality He also told us that a great actor never rests: He rehearsed and studied his role during breaks in shooting.” Victoria Baltag said about her collaboration with Ion Caramitru The screening of the feature film will be held privately and for charity and will last 1 hour and 20 minutes followed by a Q&A session with those who worked on this great project All proceeds from ticket sales at the screening will be donated to Connections Charity Book your seat here: https://bilet.ro/eveniment/experimentul-pitesti-10934 15.30-15.50 – Admission of spectators and guests to the hall Director of the Museum of Romanian Records – 2-minute introduction by Victoria Baltag 16.10 – 17.30 – film screening 130-18 – question and answer session 18.18.20 – A special moment is scheduled for the guests of the press to visit the Museum of Romanian Records where they can see one of the most interesting sections namely the more than 5000 film and projection cameras VICTORIA BALTAG is a graduate of the Faculty of Journalism and Communication Sciences at the University of Bucharest She also completed a four-year degree in Sociology and Social Welfare at the University of Bucharest specialising in documentary filmmaking and social-anthropological reporting she completed an MSC in Management and International Marketing at the Academy of Economic Studies in Bucharest In 2011 she also completed her degree in Film History and TV at the University of Birmingham Victoria produced more than 20 short films inspired by English plays and anthropological documentaries Victoria Baltag is a PhD student in Film at Queen’s University Belfast researching the film life of a Romanian director less known in Romania Victoria Baltag is the first independent female director to make content films She is also the first director to make a feature film about the phenomenon of re-education in Pitesti (1949-1952) Another project to which she devoted time and passion was a documentary about filmmaker Titus Munteanu Victoria spent more than four years researching in the TVR archives and conducting interviews with people who knew the great television producer CA Immo exits non-core market Serbia with the sale of the 19,600 sqm office building Sava Business Center in Belgrade Both the sales price and the buyer are subject to confidentiality As the PBSA sector finally takes off in Poland it is now increasingly attracting international operators and investors Eurobuild CEE spoke to Xior's investment manager about why it has such confidence in the Polish market Residential developer Develia has signed a preliminary agreement to acquire all the shares in Bouygues Immobilier Polska the Polish subsidiary of Bouygues Immobilier ESA logistika has leased 15,000 sqm in Prologis Park Piotrków GLP has completed the development of its Wrocław V Logistics Centre and has received a BREEAM rating of Outstanding Panattoni has secured EUR 40 mln in financing from BNP Paribas for the development of Panattoni Park Sosnowiec IV Newgate Investment (NGI) and Redkom Development are developing a large retail park in Bydgoszcz Deutsche Hypo – NORD/LB Real Estate Finance has provided a five-year green loan to Olivia Seven for the refinancing of the Olivia Prime A office building in Gdańsk-Oliwa communications and security company Motorola Solutions has signed a five-year lease renewal 18,000 sqm at the Green Office complex in Kraków’s Podgórze district Falling interest rates and easing monetary policy across the eurozone and CEEi are boosting investor confidence in the region’s commercial real estate market reveals Colliers in its ‘Beyond Real Estate | Economy’ report Panattoni is to build the Panattoni Park Mainz Süd in Erbes-Büdesheim bei Alzey Axi Immo has presented its latest report “Warsaw Office Market – Q1 2025 The market opened in 2025 on a steady footing with a notable increase in 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Velis Real Estate Tech is officially changing its name to Singu adopting the title of its property management product the construction of the Panattoni Park Unterfranken has officially started leader of meat packaged products in Romania with operations in Pitesti reinforces its contribution to the local community and supports the professional athletes of the Argeș County swimming clubs by investing over 500.000 RON in the coverage of the 50-meter swimming pool inside the Costache Negri waterpark in Pitesti The installation of the presostatic balloon will be done starting with September respecting the training program of the athletes without bringing discontinuity in the development of their activities The pool inside the Costache Negri waterpark in Pitești will thus be fully prepared for the cold season in October the continuity of the performance activity to ensure a permanent influx of members to the national junior team but also in the development of the swimming activity of the approximately 1,000 training advanced and master level swimming practitioners legitimated within the clubs from Pitești Municipality and Argeș County affiliated to the Romanian Swimming and Modern Pentathlon Federation (FRNPM) For the good development of the swimming activity this summer since it is the only one of 50m length in the Argeș County which offers the possibility of training according to the requirements of FRNPM Preparing this pool for the cold season by placing the pressure balloon and the other related facilities will ensure at the appropriate parameters the translation between the generations of swimmers Supernova Pitesti continues the expansion process and inaugurates new spaces for relaxation starting November 29 The food court area and the opening of the playground inside the shopping center are part of the modernization strategy announced in April part of a total investment estimated at 20 million euros The first three tenants to offer their services are Spartan the shopping center also announces the much-awaited reopening of the playground enhanced and modernized with various amusements As a result of Supernova’s investments in the modernization of the shopping center the number of customers and the level of sales in the last eight months exceeded the figures reported for 2019 In addition to the new look of the center following the completion of the facade work customers also enjoyed the renovation and relocation of some brands already in the portfolio In addition, since April, the varied portfolio of Supernova Pitesti has been enriched with two new tenants, Decimas and Lensa. For the year 2023, the company aims to finalize the essential internal infrastructure works, as well as to continue the optimization of the spaces and those of the arrangement of green spaces. These plans are part of Supernova’s policy targeting its entire real estate portfolio focused on retail properties in Romania all six shopping centers that Supernova acquired from the Louis Delhaize and Galimmo Groups in Bucharest Bacău and Drobeta Turnu Severin will have renovated and modernized spaces following a total investment of up to 40 million euros Hodlmayr added a new brand in its portfolio and  it is in charge with the distribution of all Dacia cars to German dealers – the volume is about 22,000 vehicles per year “We have once again succeeded in differentiating ourselves due to our holistic transport concept – we are well-known in this industry for efficiency and reliability This image and the trust that is given to us are the result of our hard work and permanent investment in our core business – vehicle transport logistics” General Manager at Hodlmayr Logistics Romania “Our multimodal concepts are providing us with a decisive competitive advantage within the group while also being an essential piece of the puzzle of our corporate vision, Go Green – Go Hodlmayr“, add Johannes Hodlmayr, CEO Hodlmayr, thanking to the Romanian subsidiary for its exceptional response capability, needed for fast order processing and logistics organization. Die Hodlmayr International AG is an international family business specialized in vehicle transport logistics The company provides the entire supply chain – from picking up vehicles from the factory / port of entry Approximately 1.75 million vehicles are delivered each year Hodlmayr International AG and its subsidiaries from 16 countries have 1,900 employees the group has 800 special transport vehicles 12 towing systems and a storage area of about 1.3 million meters for approximately 55.000 vehicles The company’s turnover in the previous year amounted to approximately EUR 285 million the operator of the McDonald’s restaurant chain in Romania is expanding its network by opening unit number 98 the new Drive-Thru restaurant is the second McDonald’s in Pitesti The investment amounted to over 11 million lei and reaffirms McDonald’s commitment to sustainable practices Along with selective collection bins and the availability of electrical charging for vehicles the new restaurant marks a first in the McDonald’s portfolio by integrating photovoltaic panels designed to generate energy for its own consumption McDonald’s Pitesti is equipped with the most modern technologies for preparing and serving products Available innovations include digital product display screens found both in the restaurant and at the drive-thru line They allow product customization and contactless payment Users of the McDonald’s app can enjoy rewards and offers by scanning the QR code with each order customers can order through the Mobile Order & Pay function of the McDonald’s app and pick up the order from the Drive line from the restaurant or order for table service before arriving at the restaurant The new restaurant also benefits from a dedicated delivery area, designed to streamline the flow of orders. The restaurant is open daily, between 07:00 – 24:00 (Monday-Thursday and Sunday), between 07:00 – 02:00 (Friday and Saturday) and non-stop on the drive line. providing social media features and to analyse how our website is used.