Belgium / Development

This Belgian town will pay you to protect your home from burglars

And it will also advise you on the right way to do this

Jun 28, 2022 17:02

France / Development / Public Spaces

This bench stores water and irrigates plants while you rest

The innovative project received funding from the participatory budget in Lille, France

Jun 24, 2022 14:06

Bulgaria / Economy and Finance

Three Seas Initiative acquires large share in Port of Burgas

This is the first investment in port infrastructure by the international forum’s development fund

Jun 21, 2022 10:33

Lithuania / Vilnius / Economy and Finance

Vilnius honours local start-up unicorns with bus stop name

The symbolism belies the city’s vision to transform the Naujamiestis district into a globally-known tech industry centre

Jun 20, 2022 15:31

Czechia / Politics and Reforms

Czechia takes over the Presidency of the Council of the EU

As France’s term of the rotating Presidency ends on 30 June, it is time for the second member of the trio to carry out the European agenda

Jun 30, 2022 15:02

Czechia / Prague / Culture and Tourism / Politics and Reforms

Prague getting ready to become the “capital of Europe”

The Czech city is in active preparation for the rotating Presidency of the Council of the EU which will start on 1 July and will last for six months

Jun 23, 2022 16:00

Finland / Vantaa / Green City / Innovation and Research

Finnish air-fed protein could solve world hunger

The invention promises to be revolutionary as it can decouple food production from agriculture and its environmental impacts

Jun 27, 2022 15:50

Spain / Innovation and Research / Mobility

Lleida Airport will serve as research centre for drone traffic management

Commercial unmanned aerial vehicles will far outnumber their crewed counterparts by the end of the decade and solutions are urgently needed

Jun 24, 2022 12:58

Croatia / Digital transformation

Croatian town covers banking fees for utilities in digitalization bid

The town of Makarska has recently launched a new mobile service, aiming to cut down on paper use and stimulate citizens to go contactless

Jun 27, 2022 16:00

Italy / Rome / Culture and Tourism / Digital transformation

Rome VR Bus will carry tourists 2000 years back in time

Unique technology and design convert the vehicle into a mobile, multi-sensory cinematic hall

Jun 22, 2022 17:52

Finland / Energy efficiency

Finland to establish a national hydrogen network

The country wants to become a leader in hydrogen production and export

Jun 27, 2022 14:41

Belgium / Antwerp / Energy efficiency

Antwerp will offer citizens heat without emitting a single gram of CO2

City authorities just announced that they would develop a central heating grid that will use waste energy from industry and will cover half of the city by 2050

Jun 21, 2022 14:22

Italy / Culture and Tourism / Mobility

This summer, pets ride for free on Italian trains

Trenitalia has announced that it wants to reduce the phenomenon of domestic animals being left behind alone while their owners go on holidays

Jun 28, 2022 17:34

Germany / Munich / Culture and Tourism / Mobility

Lufthansa cancels further 2,200 flights

The cancellation hits in the middle of the travel season and is caused by serious labour shortages coupled with a sudden rise of Covid cases

Jun 24, 2022 13:33

Italy / Turin / Public Spaces / Social City

Turin snatches an ex-mafia castle

The property, together with others that have been confiscated, will be converted for social welfare uses

Jun 28, 2022 16:05

Lithuania / Vilnius / Culture and Tourism / Public Spaces

Vilnius’ bus stops host the city’s largest art gallery

The splendid initiative that turns advertising spaces into art canvases is back for its third edition

Jun 24, 2022 17:56

Italy / Culture and Tourism / Mobility

This summer, pets ride for free on Italian trains

Trenitalia has announced that it wants to reduce the phenomenon of domestic animals being left behind alone while their owners go on holidays

Jun 28, 2022 17:34

Lithuania / Vilnius / Culture and Tourism / Public Spaces

Vilnius’ bus stops host the city’s largest art gallery

The splendid initiative that turns advertising spaces into art canvases is back for its third edition

Jun 24, 2022 17:56

Portugal / Braga / Education and Sport / Green City

Braga offers а free bio-shredding service

The city also led awareness-raising actions to show the impressionable youths how circularity is created first-hand

Jun 28, 2022 13:31

Sweden / Education and Sport / Green City

Linköping gets a weather-sensitive air dome

The inflatable sports arena provides flexibility and cost effectiveness and is a good alternative to permanent construction

Jun 22, 2022 15:22

Finland / Helsinki / Green City / Welfare and Health

How Helsinki’s air quality has improved over the past 30 years

Dust particle concentrations can still present a tough challenge to beat, though

Jun 24, 2022 15:55

Spain / Green City / Welfare and Health

It’s official: Seville starts giving names to extreme heat waves

This makes the Andalusian city the first in the world to raise warnings about the harmful weather phenomenon

Jun 23, 2022 15:06

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Constanta

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Vergil Chițac

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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.

Source: Wikipedia

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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