EU driving license: digital, stricter rules enforced
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25 March 2025 19:10
The European Union is preparing major changes to driving licenses, following an agreement between the EU Parliament and Council to update the European directive.
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Several charter flights from Chișinău to tourist destinations in Egypt were canceled on the evening of March 26 due to the non-payment of financial obligations by some business partners in the tourism sector. The information was confirmed by the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA), which was officially notified of these changes.
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On March 27, it turns 107 years since 1918, when the Sfatul Țării (Council of the Country) voted for the Union of Bessarabia with Romania. This was the first of the historical provinces to join Romania. Later that year, the other Romanian provinces—Transylvania, Crișana, Banat, Maramureș, and Bukovina—also joined and created Greater Romania.
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Correspondence by Dan Alexe // "Peace imposed by force": summit in Paris; France takes over the leadership of the coalition for Ukraine # Radio Moldova
French President Emmanuel Macron will host leaders of the Coalition of the Willing on Thursday, March 27. The Paris meeting will focus on short-term military support for Kiev and long-term security guarantees "that the armies of European countries can offer," Macron said.
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The Republic of Moldova risks losing access to 1.9 billion euros in European Union funds allocated for economic growth if politicians who take power abandon their commitments to the European Union.
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NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte warned on Wednesday, during a visit to Warsaw, that a potential "attack against Poland or any other ally" would be "devastating," Agerpres reports, citing AFP and Reuters.
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The draft instruction developed by the Government, which regulates how the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MAI) and the Intelligence and Security Service (SIS) can block access to certain websites, does not introduce new rules, nor does it open the door to abusive censorship of the internet, as highlighted in an analysis published by the Independent Journalism Center (CJI).
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Sergiu Stanciu has resigned from his role as secretary of the Supervisory and Development Council (CSD) of Teleradio-Moldova. The announcement was made on Tuesday, March 26, at the conclusion of the Council meeting.
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On Wednesday, March 26, the People's Assembly of Gagauzia (APG) adopted a statement expressing unanimous support for the autonomy’s Bashkan, Evghenia Guțul, who was detained by law enforcement the previous day.
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Effective April 1, 2025, Moldovan pensioners and other beneficiaries will receive increased benefits.
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On Tuesday, the U.S. government announced that it is reviewing Romania's recent inclusion in the Visa Waiver Program (VWP) to ensure that the country's security standards meet the program's strict requirements.
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The Bashkan of Comrat, Evghenia Guțul, faces up to seven years in prison for her involvement in the illegal financing case of the former Șor Party, which has been banned.
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Romania remains a trusted partner of the Republic of Moldova and will continue to provide tangible support in key areas such as energy, infrastructure, and economic development.
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Ukrainian and U.S. officials are holding another round of negotiations in the capital of Saudi Arabia on Tuesday to discuss the possibility of a temporary ceasefire in Ukraine, BBC reports.
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Moldova’s state-owned railway company, Calea Ferată din Moldova (CFM), will not be privatized but may undergo restructuring by splitting into two joint-stock companies—one responsible for railway infrastructure and the other for freight and passenger transport.
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A citizen of the Republic of Moldova is among those seriously injured in an armed attack on a United Nations base in Deir al-Balah, in the Gaza Strip, on March 19.
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