18-year-old woman caught with suitcase full of cigarettes at airport
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11 March 2025 10:10
An 18-year-old Moldovan woman was prevented from smuggling 300 packs of cigarettes out of the country through the Chisinau International Airport, IPN reports.The young woman was to board the Chisinau – Dublin flight and chose the "nothing to declare" green corridor. But the customs officers decided to check her luggage.During the checks, the customs officials and bord
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The European Parliament approved the establishment of a new liaison office in Moldova, IPN reports, with reference to euronews.com.In a post on Facebook, Romanian MEP Siegfried Muresan wrote that through the office in Chisinau, the European legislature will better assist the Moldovan authorities to accelerate European integration."At the same time, the office of the European Pa
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The Government of the Republic of Moldova has launched a national program to develop youth centers by 2030. "This year we plan to inaugurate at least two new centers," Minister of Education Dan Perciun announced, quoted by IPN.The program is designed for people between the ages of 14 and 35. The initial budget for the first year is 4.5 million lei, of which 3 million will be
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Four administrators of scrap metal collection companies are under criminal investigation for tax evasion of over 6.5 million lei. According to the authorities, they allegedly hid taxes from the state during 2019-2021, IPN reports.Law enforcement officers carried out searches in Chisinau and its suburbs and in Stefan Vodă, Drochia and Orhei districts.After the series of raids, sums of
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A group of demonstrators in Vulcănești sought the resignation of mayor Nicolae Posmac because the Gagauz flag was not hoisted at the February 20 meeting of Prime Minister Dorin Recean with mayors of the district, IPN’s correspondent in ATU Gagauzia reports.The rally took place in front of the Vulcănești mayor’s office, where the participants came with a large flag of Gagauz
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France is providing €30 million in support to Moldova with to improve energy efficiency in public buildings, helping to reduce energy consumption and bills. The agreement was signed at the Élysée Palace by Minister of Energy Dorin Junghietu and CEO of the French Development Agency Rémy Rioux, in the presence of Presidents Maia Sandu and Emmanuel Macron, IPN reports.It goes to the
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Agreements to facilitate access to social services signed during President Sandu's visit to Paris # IPN
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An 18-year-old Moldovan woman was prevented from smuggling 300 packs of cigarettes out of the country through the Chisinau International Airport, IPN reports.The young woman was to board the Chisinau – Dublin flight and chose the "nothing to declare" green corridor. But the customs officers decided to check her luggage.During the checks, the customs officials and bord
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President Maia Sandu during her visit to Paris said that peace in Europe was built and maintained through strong alliances, and Moldova benefited from this collective effort. At the same time, everyone also saw how fragile peace is when it is taken for granted."Today, our continent is facing the most serious security threat in the last 80 years – a tragic moment in the hist
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The "Republic of Moldova Presents" exhibition will be held for the first time in Romania from May 9-11 at the Civic Square in Vaslui. The launch of the exhibition, which will promote Moldovan manufacturers, was announced by the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Republic of Moldova (CCI). Registration of companies is open until April 15, 2025, IPN reports.According to CC
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Another batch of 18,000 smart meters and associated equipment for the development of advanced metering infrastructure has been delivered. The pilot smart metering project for electricity is implemented by the Ministry of Energy, with support from UNDP Moldova and funding from the Government of Italy, IPN reports.The authorities explain that these devices will ensure more efficient ener
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The "ReArm Europe" strategy, adopted at the Council of Europe’s meeting on March 6, 2025, is feasible in the longer term, not in the short term, the director of the Institute for Strategic Initiatives (IPIS) Vlad Kulminski stated in a public debate hosted by IPN News Agency. According to him, the EU's decision to increase its defense capabilities will produce visible
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The European Union must strengthen its defense capability in order to avoid military weaknesses, foreign relations and security expert Mihai Isac stated in a public debate titled "Europe's security at a historical crossroads. What is Moldova's place?", His statements come in a geopolitical context marked by tensions and the need for the European Union to ensure robust d
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After President Maia Sandu last week announced that the inheritance procedure will be simplified, a group of PAS MPs proposed a legislative initiative in this regard. According to the proposal, the surviving spouse will be restored to the first class of heirs of the assets remaining after the death of the partner. Other family members will no longer have to apply to refuse the inheritanc
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Average consumer prices in February increased by 0.2% compared to the previous month. More pronounced increases were witnessed in the case of fruit and vegetables and also of dairy products, IPN reports, with reference to the National Bureau of Statistics.Average consumer prices in the case of vegetables in February grew by 2.1%, of fruits – by 1.6%, of vegetable oil – by 1
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The Gagauz People's Party, created by Nicolai Dudoglo, has been registered by the Public Services Agency. It is the 84th political party in the Moldovan political arena, IPN reports."The fundamental aim of the party is to strengthen the sovereignty of the Republic of Moldova and to build a modern society based on the principles of the rule of law, economic welfare, equal oppo
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The employees of the Ocnița railway station, who announced that they will stop work on Monday, March 10, nevertheless went to work.The chairman of the Federation of Railway Workers' Trade Unions Ion Zaporojan confirmed to IPN that the employees of the Ocnița railway station work as usual. According to Zaporojan, the employees withdrew their demands and decided to work for another w
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An 18-year-old man was convicted of robbery, which he committed when he was a minor. The defendant and two other persons forced the window of a house in Durlești town and attacked the owners of the house, two elderly people, IPN reports, with reference to the Prosecutor General's Office.With the intention of stealing their money, the young men physically assaulted the spouses aged
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The number of cochlear implant surgeries covered by compulsory health insurance has doubled. While there were 36 such interventions in 2023, in 2024, 72 implants were performed, 42 of which in children, IPN reports.The cochlear implant is a device that enables sound and speech processing for people with severe hearing loss. The National Health Insurance Company points out that these op
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A man has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for sexually abusing his stepdaughter for 13 years. According to prosecutors, the sexual actions began in 2011, in the victim's early childhood, IPN reports.According to the indictment filed, it was established that in January last year, the 48-year-old man forcibly had sexual intercourse with his 16-year-old stepdaughter. The man took
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