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27 March 2025 16:30
The head of the International Cooperation Directorate of the Border Police, Eugen Levco, has been appointed deputy head of the General Inspectorate of Border Police. An order to this effect was signed by Interior Minister Daniella Misain-Nichitin, IPN reports.Minister Daniella Misain-Misail-Nichitin expressed confidence that under the leadership of the new deputy chief, the Border Poli
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A serious accident at the Cerredo mine in the Spanish city of Asturias has resulted in the deaths of five people and left four others injured, IPN reports.The cause of the accident is believed to be a firedamp explosion - a buildup of flammable gas, primarily methane, that accumulates in coal mines. The deceased victims were between 32 and 54 years old, according to El País.The spoke
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The Center for Independent Journalism (CJI) and other media NGOs express concern over the suspension of TVC21's broadcasting license and urge the authorities to review the decision, IPN reports.On March 27, the Council for the Promotion of Nationally Significant Investment Projects (CPPIIN) announced the decision to suspend TVC21’s license, citing the station’s failure
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The National Integrity Authority (ANI) has announced that, following legislative changes regarding the declaration of assets and personal interests, it will no longer issue integrity certificates. According to the new regulation, ANI will only provide information on the absence of a ban on holding a public position - a ban that may result from a final determination issued by the institut
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Russian Embassy: Insinuations about alleged interference in Moldova's internal affairs are unfounded # IPN
The Embassy of the Russian Federation in the Republic of Moldova says that it has carefully analyzed the statements made by the director of the Intelligence and Security Service regarding Russia's involvement in the evasion of justice of MP Alexandr Nesterovschi. The mission notes that the insinuations about alleged interference in Moldova's internal affairs are unfounded and un
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Irina Lozovan, an MP close to the fugitive Ilan Shor, and her husband, Pavel Gîrleanu, have been remanded in custody and are wanted. The two were today sentenced in absentia to 6 years and 5 years in prison respectively for knowingly accepting political party financing from an organized criminal group, IPN reports.The Buiucani branch of the Chisinau Court deprived the two of the right
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Workers of the "Association for the Management of Green Spaces" in Chisinau are washing the havuzu and carrying out preventive works.On Monday, the havuzu in the capital's Afgan Park was washed, and on Tuesday the others will be cleaned, Victor Nichitus, a public relations specialist at the municipal enterprise "Green Spaces" told IPN.They are the havuzu in th
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The Swedish government has unveiled its 19th aid package worth about 1.5 billion euros, IPN reports.The aid package constitutes about 900 thousand euros for the purchase of weapons, including ammunition and air defense, and about 500 thousand euros earmarked for several funds and coalitions procuring equipment for Ukraine, a press release issued by the Stockholm executive said.At the
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The disposable income of the population increased by 7.5% in 2024 compared to the previous year, reaching on average 5300 lei per person per month. This increase was reflected in households' lifestyles, but consumer spending continued to be an important factor, the National Bureau of Statistics said, cited by IPN.According to the NBS, the bulk of household income came from wages, w
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The Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirms the expulsion of three Russian diplomats. The note by which three employees of the Russian Embassy were declared undesirable persons was sent to Ambassador Oleg Ozerov, summoned to the MFA, IPN reports."The decision of the Moldovan authorities is based on clear evidence of conducting activities contrary to diplomatic status on the territor
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In the village of Ceadir, Leova rayon, the local secondary school has been modernized by installing 31 photovoltaic panels on the roof of the institution. The project, implemented through the National Program "European Village Express", will reduce electricity costs by 50% and provide a comfortable environment for 210 students and 45 employees of the gymnasium, IPN reports.Ce
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The head of Gagauzia Evghenia Gutul was brought today to the Buiucani branch of the Chisinau Court, where anti-corruption prosecutors requested the application of pre-trial arrest. According to the prosecutors, this is a different criminal case than the one in which the head of Gagauzia was placed under arrest for 20 days, and the request comes to prevent a possible release, given that t
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The sanitation campaign started three weeks ago is in full swing in Chisinau. Used metal items have been removed from the playgrounds in the courtyards of apartment blocks. Unauthorized fences and anti-parking devices have been demolished on public grounds, IPN reports.Tudor Girbu, the acting director of the municipal enterprise "Association for the Management of Green Spaces&quo
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Peace on Putin's terms would endanger Europe's security architecture, Norwegian parliamentarian # IPN
The chairmen of the foreign affairs committees of the parliaments of the Baltic and Nordic states met on Monday in Chisinau. The discussions focused on the importance of strengthening regional cooperation in the current geopolitical context. The parties stressed the need for close coordination among partner states to face common security challenges and promote democratic values, I
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Pensions and social allowances paid through banking institutions will be funded on April 2. At the same time, on April 8 nominal state allowances and monthly state allowances will be funded, and on April 11 social assistance will be funded, IPN reports.The National Social Insurance House announces about the execution of the financing of the first installment of pensions and soci
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Irina Lozovan, a Member of Parliament close to the fugitive Ilan Shor, was sentenced today to 6 years in prison for knowingly accepting political party funding from an organized criminal group. The sentence was handed down by the Chisinau Court, Buiucani district, in the absence of the defendant, a member of the political party "Rebirth".At the action in support of the
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The Governor of the National Bank of Moldova, Anca Dragu, took part in the international conference "Economic Trends 2025", held in Bucharest, where she discussed Moldova's economic transformations in the context of European integration. The event brought together officials of financial institutions and representatives of the economic environment from both sides of t
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As many as 5,134 jobseekers have been employed since the beginning of 2025 through the National Employment Agency, IPN reports.A number of 1,663 people were employed for a period of up to three months. Of these, 835 are women, 1,050 - rural residents, 526 young people, 54 people with disabilities, 27 migrants returned from abroad and 13 Roma, the Agency noted.Some 30 percent of thos
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The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Moldova is to declare persona non-grata three diplomats of the Russian Embassy in Chisinau, after the director of the Security and Intelligence Service Alexandru Musteața revealed that the diplomatic mission, under the coordination of the Russian intelligence services, helped MP Alexandr Nesterovski, sentenced to 12 years in prison, to
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French justice on Monday found Marine Le Pen guilty of misusing European Union funds to pay employees of her party, the National Rally Party, between 2004 and 2016, IPN reports.Le Pen and 24 other officials from her National Rally were accused of having used money intended for European Union parliamentary aides to pay staff who worked for the party between 2004 and 2016, in violation o
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A petition signed by 50 environmental activists and organizations of the Republic of Moldova, calling for a ban on the production, import and sale of artificial funeral wreaths, as well as the materials used to make them, was submitted to the Ministry of Environment, IPN reports.Initiated by the Association of Environmental Journalists, the petition refers to the alarming statistics o
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At least 1,700 people have been reported dead, about three thousand injured and hundreds of people have been searched for after the powerful earthquake with a magnitude of 7.7 on the Richter scale that struck Myanmar and Thailand on Friday, IPN reports.Four people were pulled out from rubble nearly 60 hours after the earthquake occurred, and hundreds of other people remain missing. Res
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A group of soldiers from the National Army has completed the pilot initial training course for contract soldiers. Over the course of 55 days, the participants learned essential skills for military work, developing their leadership, organizational and sub-unit management skills at the tactical level.The course was led by instructors from the National Army, themselves trained under the H
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The price of gold hit an all-time high today, breaking the $3 110 per ounce threshold. And silver climbed to its highest level in 13 years, according to Trading Economics.The rise is being fueled by increased investor interest in safe-haven assets amid heightened tensions in global trade.Tensions heightened after international media reported that Donald Trump is set to announce on We
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Andrian Digolean: Russian embargo of 2006 led to decrease in exports and bankruptcy of companies # IPN
The embargoes imposed by the Russian Federation on Moldovan wines in 2006 and 2013 led to a significant decrease in exports and to the partial bankruptcy of the sector, secretary of state of the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Industry Andrian Digolean stated in a public debate hosted by IPN.According to the official, the embargo imposed by the Russian Federation in 2006 on Moldovan w
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Energy Minister Dorin Junghietu met in Kyiv with his Ukrainian counterpart Gehrman Galushchenko to discuss energy security and the development of gas and electricity supply alternatives. The officials stressed the importance of coordinating efforts in the field and maintaining dialogue with the European Union, IPN reports.The possibility for Moldova to use underground gas storage facil
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Vyacheslav Ioniță: Through 2006 embargo, Russia wanted to hit political authorities in Chisinau # IPN
The embargo imposed by Russia on Moldovan wines in 2006 had a significant impact on the wine industry, including Russian investors operating in the Republic of Moldova, but not on the population of the Republic of Moldova, economic expert Vyacheslav Ioniță stated in a public debate hosted by IPN. According to him, the real purpose of the trade restrictions imposed by Moscow was not only
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Expert Igor Boțan said that political factors underlay the trade embargoes imposed by Russia on the Republic of Moldova. In a public debate hosted by IPN News Agency, he noted that Moscow's decision to ban Moldovan wines in 2006 was a reaction to Chisinau's rejection of the country's federalization plan proposed in 2003, known as the Kozak Memorandum."The political fac
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The Russian Embassy in Chisinau helped convicted MP Alexandr Nesterovski to reach the Transnistrian region through an operation coordinated by the Russian intelligence services, IPN reports.Security and Intelligence Service director Alexandru Musteața in a press briefing presented video images of how Alexandr Nesterovski entered the precincts of the embassy on March 18, at 08:15 p.m.,
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The first full embargo imposed on Moldovan wines by the Russian Federation was in the distant year 2006. Thus, it has been 19 years since the beginning of this extremely painful process for the wine industry, but also for the country's economy as a whole. It is one of the most relevant, if not classical, examples based on which the basic model for Moldovan-Russian interstate economic
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The Heart of Moldova Party accuses the ruling party PAS of pressure exerted within the campaign to collect signatures under an appeal-statement for the international recognition of Moldova's neutrality. The collected signatures will be submitted to the future Parliament and Government, the head of the new party Irina Vlah announced, IPN reports.The politician told the press that th
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The chances that Veaceslav Platon will be extradited to the Republic of Moldova are high, said the deputy head of the Anticorruption Prosecutor's Office Octavian Yakimovski. In a program on TV8, he said that the evidential basis against Platon is solid and that only particular aspects regarding the conditions of detention could influence the decision of the British court, IPN r
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Anti-presidential protest in Turkey. Hundreds of thousands of demonstrators demand release of Istanbul mayor # IPN
Protests against Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan continue in Istanbul, with the participation of hundreds of thousands of demonstrators, IPN reports.Demonstrators flooded Istanbul's streets, heeding the call of the Republican People's Party (CHP), Turkey's main opposition party, after the mayor of Istanbul Ekrem Imamoglu was arrested two weeks ago, according to Deuts
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The Russian Federation helped the recently convicted MP Alexandr Nesterovski to evade prison. A day before the sentence was pronounced, he went to the Russian Embassy in Chisinau from where he was later transported to the left bank of the Nistru, Security and Intelligence Service (SIS) chief Alexandru Musteața announced, quoted by IPN.According to SIS data, on March 18, the day before
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Those who have not managed to present their asset declarations have the last chance to do so on the last day of March, which is the deadline. The declaration is submitted through the electronic service available on the website of the National Integrity Authority. The document must be signed electronically, IPN reports.The National Integrity Authority noted that the declaration is consi
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The Union Hall of the former building of the People’s Council, the place where the union of Bessarabia with Romania was voted in March 1918, hosted the launch of the National Reunification Platform. The event in Chisinau has a double significance as it took place within the celebration of 107 years since the union of Bessarabia with Romania. The platform aims to "strengthen th
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The Consulates General of the Republic of Moldova in Sacramento and Chicago, in the United States, were officially opened According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA), the opening of the consulates is a clear proof of the commitment to be closer to the Moldovan citizens, wherever they are, IPN reports.Deputy Prime Minister Mihai Popșoi, Minister of Foreign Affairs, attended the
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At the Prut 2 railway station, officials of the Republic of Moldova and Romania assessed the technical and logistical capacities of the container operating station during a joint visit that is part of a project to modernize the railway infrastructure and increase cross-border connectivity, IPN reports.Moldova’s Deputy Prime Minister Vladimir Bolea, together with Secretary of Stat
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A new law on cash payments, which brings changes for individuals and legal entities making payments on the territory of the Republic of Moldova, enters into force on April 1, 2025. The new regulations limit cash payments and bank transfers in order to improve transparency and prevent large cash transactions, IPN reports.The law applies to economic agents, non-commercial organizations a
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President Maia Sandu discussed concerns about the security, economy, stability and the democratic and European future of the state with representatives of civil society, IPN reports.According to the President’s Office, the meeting was held in the context of the challenges faced by the Republic of Moldova. It centered on the situation of the NGO sector, including the difficulties
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PSA service unavailable next Monday and Tuesday. Citizens can apply for identity card from April 2 # IPN
As from April 2, citizens will be able to apply for an identity card at the multifunctional centers of the Public Services Agency (PSA). On March 31 and April 1, applications will not be accepted, IPN reports.Citizens who urgently need an identity document for internal use will be issued with provisional identity cards that have the same legal value as the identity card, the PSA noted
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The Government of the Republic of Moldova launched the National Fund for Innovation and Technology Transfer, which is aimed at supporting young innovators and financing the development of modern solutions in the country. With a budget of 35 million lei for the next two years, the fund will facilitate the creation of hubs, laboratories and incubators where ideas can be tested and turned i
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Publicist and linguist Alexandru Bantoș, director of "Nikita Stănescu" Romanian Language House and editor-in-chief of the "Romanian Language" magazine, died on Friday, March 28, at the age of 74. Throughout his career, he had been an important voice in promoting and defending the Romanian language in the Republic of Moldova, contributing to the development of extensiv
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The U.S. Government donated modern equipment for the training of National Army explosive ordnance disposal engineers. The batch is mostly intended for the "Codru" engineer battalion and can be used for military training, the Ministry of Defense said, quoted by IPN.The donation includes bulletproof vests, mine detectors, research backpacks, specialized radiography devices, pr
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A delegation of the Moldovan Parliament paid a fact-finding visit to Paris this week with the aim of exchanging experience in the field of social and health policies and of familiarizing themselves with the French legislative system, IPN reports.During meetings with representatives of the National Assembly, the Senate and the Economic, Social and Environmental Council, the Moldovan off
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The Government could designate the gas supplier for the Transnistrian region if Parliament approves changes to the law on gas. The draft law is currently being consulted with specialists and this spring it will be debated in Parliament. Secretary of State of the Ministry of Energy Constantin Borosan told IPN that a mechanism based on ordinances issued by the Commission for Emergency Situ
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The Environment Agency set the periods during which sport, amateur and recreational fishing in rivers and lakes is banned. The general prohibition period for this year is April 1 - June 30, IPN reports.Fishing is prohibited for 68 consecutive days, between April 1 and June 7 on particular sectors of the Prut River. For 75 consecutive days, between April 1 and June 14, fishing on partic
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The U.S. Government announced the closure of the United States Agency for International Development, one of the most important American foreign assistance institutions. The decision, part of a restructuring plan initiated by the Trump administration, involves eliminating jobs from the agency and transferring the programs to the State Department, IPN reports, referring to Reuters.The in
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Over a hundred young people from a number of districts participated in the "Model European Union Moldova" project. The participants discussed with President Maia Sandu the civic participation of young people, Moldova's accession to the EU and the importance of combating disinformation, IPN reports.The young people had the opportunity to ask the head of state questions ab
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