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Vienna expands bike infrastructure – 20 km for 2023

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Romania / Development / Energy efficiency

Romanian town starts geothermal project for district heating

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Despite revenue drop - Leipzig to invest in public transport

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Cities in Germany roll back incentives for e-vehicles. Here’s why

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Mar 20, 2023 16:28

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Cities in Belgium rush to ban TikTok after National Security advice

Last week, the Chinese app was banned for Belgian federal employees for an initial period of six months

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Romania / Development / Energy efficiency

Romanian town starts geothermal project for district heating

Sântana has only 11,000 residents, yet several municipal buildings will get connected to a renewable geothermal reservoir deep underground

Mar 22, 2023 17:06
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Berlin gives guidelines for mounting solar on listed buildings

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Mar 16, 2023 17:18

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Despite revenue drop - Leipzig to invest in public transport

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Mar 23, 2023 16:22
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Austria / Vienna / Development / Mobility

Vienna expands bike infrastructure – 20 km for 2023

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Mar 23, 2023 13:16

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Mar 22, 2023 15:51
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Mar 22, 2023 14:00

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Mar 21, 2023 17:24
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Mar 10, 2023 17:19

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Nursing homes in Graz embrace classical music as therapy

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The city was named Constantiana in honour of the half-sister of Roman Emperor Constantine the Great. The city lay at the seaward end of the Great Wall of Trajan, and has evidently been surrounded by fortifications of its own. Having been part of the Bulgarian Empire for over 500 years, and later of the independent principality of Dobrotitsa and of Wallachia under Mircea I of Wallachia, Constanța fell under the Ottoman rule around 1419.

A railroad linking Constanța to Cernavoda was opened in 1860. In spite of damage done by railway contractors, there are considerable remains of ancient masonry walls, pillars, etc. An impressive public building, thought to have originally been a port building, has been excavated, and contains the substantial remains of one of the longest mosaic pavements in the world.

In 1878, after the Romanian War of Independence, Constanța and the rest of Northern Dobruja  were ceded by the Ottoman Empire to Romania. The city became Romania's main seaport and transit point for many of Romania's exports. The Constanta Casino, which is both a historic monument and a modern symbol of the city, was the first building constructed on the shore of the Black Sea after Dobruja came under Romanian administration, with the cornerstone being laid in 1880.

On October 22, 1916 (during World War I), the Central Powers (German, Turkish and Bulgarian troops) occupied Constanța. According to the Treaty of Bucharest in May 1918, Constanța remained under the joint control of the Central Powers. Allied troops liberated the city in 1918 after the successful offensive on the Thessaloniki front knocked Bulgaria out of the war.    

In the interwar years, the city became Romania's main commercial hub, so that by the 1930s over half of the national exports were going through the port. During World War II, when Romania joined the Axis powers, Constanța was one of the country's main targets for the Allied bombers. While the town was left relatively undamaged, the port suffered extensive damage, recovering only in the early 1950s.

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Romania / Constanta / Culture and Tourism / Education and Sport

The Constanţa Planetarium now offers a state-of-the-art interactive show

After an investment of 1 million euros, the facility has become one of the most advanced of its kind in South-Eastern Europe

Jun 16, 2022 12:56
Denis Balgaranov
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Romania / Bucharest / Cluj-Napoca / Constanta / Timișoara / Mobility

Romania's ‘Sun Trains’ will link big cities to the Black Sea

The initiative is meant to boost domestic tourism while offering travellers a cheaper way to reach the seaside in the wake of surging gas prices

Jun 07, 2022 14:31
Denis Balgaranov
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Belgium / Netherlands / Romania / Spain / Antwerp / Barcelona / Constanta

A 25-million European project set its sights on greening European ports

The PIONEERS consortium consists of 46 partners coordinated by the Port of Antwerp

May 07, 2021 13:35
Aseniya Dimitrova
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Romania / Constanta / Public Spaces

Constanta’s city centre to be revitalized through new EU-funded project

The initiative will see the city become greener and more environmentally friendly

Jan 28, 2021 14:26
Anton Stoyanov
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Romania / Constanta / Culture and Tourism

Constanta begins work on its decade-long cultural strategy

The strategy’s goal will be to revitalize the sector and bring about a cultural revival in the city

Jan 14, 2021 17:47
Anton Stoyanov
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Constanta / Culture and Tourism / Energy efficiency

Constanta companies compete in beautifying the city for Christmas

Locals will have the opportunity to choose which area was handled the best through an online vote

Dec 03, 2020 12:42
Anton Stoyanov
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Constanta / Development

Constanta Town Hall's 'Adopt a puppy' campaign continues online

Adoption is free, puppies have been consulted by a veterinarian, vaccinated, neutered and IDed through microchipping

Oct 16, 2020 10:31
Monika Dimitrova
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Constanta / Energy efficiency

Constanta Municipality distributes free bins for separate waste collection to its residents

30 000 yellow bins for paper, plastic and metal waste will be placed in all neighborhoods of the Romanian city

Aug 31, 2020 10:10
Monika Dimitrova
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Constanta / Development

Genoese Lighthouse in Constanta lights up after 107 years

Mayor Făgădău has brought to life the symbol of the Romanian seaside city

Feb 25, 2020 10:54
Monika Dimitrova
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Constanta / Culture and Tourism

World famous artists to perform at the biggest music festival in Constanta

Every year the 4-day adventure combines memorable music performances with entertainment

Jan 30, 2020 09:27
Monika Dimitrova
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Constanta / Development

After years of delays the renovation of the famous Constanta casino will start

The landmark was included on Europa Nostra's list of 7 most endangered heritage sites in Europe

Dec 27, 2019 08:04
Monika Dimitrova
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Constanta / Energy efficiency

Neversea will be the world's first green energy-powered festival next year

The event takes place every year on the coast of the Black Sea in Romania

May 21, 2019 10:23
Monika Dimitrova

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