The World's most powerful passports in 2025
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5 April 2025 13:20
According to a study, out of 199 international passports, the Irish passport is ranked as the most powerful in the world. The passport of the Republic of Moldova holds the 92nd position, the same as last year, IPN reports.Nomad Capitalist has published the new Nomad Passport Index 2025, evaluating passports from 199 countries and territories based on five criteria, according to CNBC.
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The app TikTok made internal changes in a bid to protect the May Romanian presidential election from foreign interference, EU Tech Commissioner Henna Virkkunen announced, IPN reports.“The changes include better detection and labelling of political accounts and more Romanian language experts, and an additional 120 experts to the Romanian election task force working especially on c
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Moldovagaz said that it took note of the National Agency for Energy Regulation’s decision regarding the certification of the transmission system operator for gas Vestmoldtransgaz. The Agency set a new deadline, namely July 31, 2025, for the separation of the transmission networks owned by Moldovagaz, although the initial deadline was September 30, 2026, IPN reports.According to M
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The Constitutional Court (CC) suspended the application of the Amnesty Law provisions that allow the commutation of life imprisonment sentence to 30 years behind bars. The decision was taken following a complaint filed by Prosecutor General Ion Munteanu, IPN reports.The constitutional judges ordered the suspension until a final decision is pronounced on the texts "or the sentence
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A citizen of Estonia and a young woman from Ukraine were sentenced to five years in prison each for swindles committed in Moldova, using the well-known "relative involved in the accident" telephone scheme. After they serve their sentences, both convicts will be expelled from Moldova and sent to their countries of origin, IPN reports.According to the Chisinau Prosecutor's
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In connection with the Easter holidays, a thematic fair with products dedicated to the holidays will be held during April 16-19 in the Square of the Metropolitan Cathedral "Nativity of the Lord". Visitors will be able to find Easter bread or paska, cakes, dyed eggs and other food and nonfood products, IPN reports.During April 12-19, thematic fairs with Easter products will al
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At least 98 people died and more than 150 were injured after the roof of a nightclub in the Dominican Republic's capital Santo Domingo collapsed on April 8. The death toll is rising as the searches are advancing, IPN reports.The roof of the venue collapsed during a performance by the famous singer Rubby Perez, who also died under the rubble. About 400 rescuers are working at full
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The access of parties and participants in trials to judges' offices is strictly prohibited. The exception is the courtroom, say regulations that were approved by the Superior Council of Magistracy (SCM), IPN reports.According to the regulations, media representatives’ access to court hearings will be ensured through preregistration with the specialist responsible for public r
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The Ministry of Foreign Affairs submitted to the Permanent Electoral Authority a list of proposals of Romania’s diplomatic missions and consular offices abroad regarding the location of the polling stations that will be established in the diaspora for the May election. It is proposed to open 64 polling stations in the Republic of Moldova, IPN reports.Most of the polling stations
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The chairwoman of the Republican Party "Heart of Moldova" (“Inima Moldovei”) Irina Vlah calls on the OSCE/ODIHR to deploy observers to this year's parliamentary elections and to the polling stations that will be established abroad. In a letter addressed to the Head of the OSCE Mission to the Republic of Moldova, Ambassador Kelly Keiderling, the politician says
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Individuals can bring perfumes and eau de toilette into the Republic of Moldova, regardless of their value or quantity, but provided that the goods are declared to the customs authority and the related import duties are paid. Clarifications on the regime applicable to perfumes and eau de toilette introduced by individuals were made by the Customs Service to ensure compliance with the leg
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Around 1,100 social workers are to receive a one-time payment in the amount of 8,000 lei. This was announced by Minister of Labor and Social Protection Alexei Buzu, who said that the authorities want to express their gratitude for the work of front-line workers, IPN reports.In a press conference, the minister thanked the community social workers from all over the country for working o
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An educational mediator will facilitate the integration of Roma children into schools. The Ministry of Education and Research, in partnership with UNICEF Moldova, presented a pilot project to institute this position. The first specialists are expected to work in Otaci and Soroca, which are localities with a low rate of inclusion of Roma children in schools, IPN reports.The educational
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Ștefan Macar, administrator of the amusement park "Aventura Park" situated in Chisinau, and his lawyer request to cancel the tender contest to dismantle and take away the equipment from the park, announced by the Moldexpo Exhibitions Center. They say that the measure is illegal and they will challenge it in court as the dispute involving the lot on which the park is located is
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The amusement park "Aventura Park" located in the center of the capital city risks being dismantled following long-lasting misunderstandings between its administrator of the park and the management of the Moldexpo Exhibitions Center on whose territory the park is situated. The entrepreneur said the authorities constantly delay leasing that lot out, despite repeated requests and
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The Bashkan of Gagauzia, Evghenia Gutul, will be placed under house arrest. This decision was made by the Chișinău Court, Ciocana branch, IPN reports.Prosecutors had requested to extend her preventive detention in the remand center for another 30 days.Gutul was physically present at the court hearing. While the judges were reviewing the prosecutors’ request, dozens of the Bashk
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An underground construction has been identified in the central area of Leova. The National Archaeological Agency has inspected the discovery and found it to be a vaulted cellar, over 150 years old.The cellar was discovered after a concrete slab collapsed in the area where the cultural center is located. Upon examination on the spot, it was found that the underground cellar had
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More than a thousand farmers in Moldova will benefit from support until 2026 under a new project launched by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) with the support of the Government of Japan. The initiative comes against the backdrop of frequent droughts and the difficulties caused by the war in Ukraine on the agricultural sector, IPN reports.According to t
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European Union ambassadors are expected to give their consent in the near future for the EU bloc's lethal military aid to Moldova, IPN reports.When asked by IPN, the press attaché of the EU delegation in Chisinau, Luciano Scambiato Licciardi, confirmed the offer of military support through the European Peace Facility and said that an answer could be given in the coming weeks.The
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The daily life of Chisinau's inhabitants during the interwar period was presented in an exhibition at the Municipal Library "B.P. Hasdeu". The panels on display invite visitors to discover the spirit of the city through period photographs and fragments from the texts of current publications.Mariana Harjevschi, General Director of the Municipal Library "B.P. Hasdeu
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Due to the energy crisis and reduced natural gas supplies, the Transnistrian region does not abandon the state of emergency. The emergency situation was extended until May 9, by the decision of the Transnistrian administration, IPN's correspondent in the region reports.The extension of the state of emergency was approved at an extraordinary meeting of the so-called local parliamen
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40 Moldovan exporters operating on the US market today attended talks at the Ministry of Economic Development and Digitalization to analyze the impact of Washington's new tariffs, applied globally, including on products of Moldovan origin, IPN reports.Company representatives noted the importance of maintaining and strengthening Moldova's position in global value chains, especia
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The management of Moldexpo claims that the land occupied by "Aventura Park" has been used without right for seven years. The reaction comes after the park's administrator, Stefan Macar, told a press conference that the company had repeatedly refused to sign a lease contract and that the recently launched tender to vacate the park would be illegal, IPN reports.Asked by IPN
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The code yellow frost warning will be extended until Sunday. Precipitation in the form of rain, sleet or snow is expected during the week, with wind strengthening. Temperatures will start to rise from next week.According to the State Hydrometeorological Service, during the next three days, during the night and morning hours, frosts will be recorded with intensities between -1 and -5 degrees Celsius.Tomorrow, cloudy skies are expected throughout the country
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China's Ministry of Finance has announced additional tariffs of 84% on all products imported from the United States. The duties will go into effect on Thursday, April 10, starting at 12:01 am US local time, IPN reports.The additional tariffs from Beijing come as the 104% US tariffs on China's imports from the US went into effect today.At the same time, the Chinese Ministry of
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556 companies across the country have received compensation totaling 24.5 million lei for the payment of electricity bills for January, February and part of March this year. The money was transferred by the Moldovan government under a program financed from the energy package offered by the European Union, IPN reports."From the energy package provided by the European Union, compens
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The United Nations Development Program in partnership with the Polish Foreign Ministry launched on Monday the BOOST Green Futures Challenge program, a call for Moldovan and Ukrainian startups to select startups to develop green, digital and circular solutions, IPN reports.The BOOST program is aimed at legally registered startups and SMEs with a working prototype or a minimum viable pro
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In the Republic of Moldova, public events aimed at calling for military aggression or instigating violent actions on grounds of prejudice are to be banned. Actions calling for undermining the national security or territorial integrity of the Republic of Moldova will also be prohibited. The provisions are contained in a draft law drawn up by the Interior Ministry, IPN reports.The new l
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A collection of NFTs, non-fungible tokens, dedicated to the 35th anniversary of the "Bridge of Flowers" across the Prut will be launched at the end of this year. The announcement was made today at an event organized in Bucharest by ICI Bucharest, which was attended by Moldovan Ambassador Victor Chirila, IPN reports.The collection will include archival documents, audio and vid
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Border police officers detected three cases of fish poaching in Cahul. Four men have been caught fishing illegally in the Prut river, during the peak of the prohibition period, IPN reports.In one of the cases two fishermen were found with over 100 kilograms of fish. Both were penalized.And border guards found a suspicious boat and a fishing net in the Prut protection strip. The two
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Irregularities in issuance of grid connection permits. Premier Energy, Red-Nord and Moldelectrica involved # IPN
The National Agency for Energy Regulation found a series of irregularities in the process of connecting renewable power plants to three energy sector operators. These are Premier Energy Distribution, Red-Nord and Moldelectrica, where unannounced inspections were carried out as a result of notices received from the Security and Intelligence Service, IPN reports.The inspections focused
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Ștefan Macar, administrator of the amusement park "Aventura Park" situated in Chisinau, and his lawyer request to cancel the tender contest to dismantle and take away the equipment from the park, announced by the Moldexpo Exhibitions Center. They say that the measure is illegal and they will challenge it in court as the dispute involving the lot on which the park is located is
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An educational mediator will facilitate the integration of Roma children into schools. The Ministry of Education and Research, in partnership with UNICEF Moldova, presented a pilot project to institute this position. The first specialists are expected to work in Otaci and Soroca, which are localities with a low rate of inclusion of Roma children in schools, IPN reports.The educational
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The cycle paths in Chisinau measure over 20 kilometers. They have been installed in the last 5 years on the most important streets of the capital.In a reply to IPN, the Directorate of Urban Mobility said that four of the largest lanes are two-way. They are located on Stefan cel Mare Boulevard (7.4 km), 31 August Street (6 km), Mircea cel Batran Boulevard (4.3 km) and Dacia Boulevard (
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Moldovan citizens can travel to Turkey with just their ID card, without the need for a passport. The measure has been in force since 2019 and is part of a bilateral agreement signed with the Turkish state. With the introduction of the new ID cards from April this year, the Republic of Moldova is to inform the Turkish side and send specimens of the new document. After this procedure, the
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The amusement park "Aventura Park" located in the center of the capital city risks being dismantled following long-lasting misunderstandings between its administrator of the park and the management of the Moldexpo Exhibitions Center on whose territory the park is situated. The entrepreneur said the authorities constantly delay leasing that lot out, despite repeated requests and
13:30
Individuals can bring perfumes and eau de toilette into the Republic of Moldova, regardless of their value or quantity, but provided that the goods are declared to the customs authority and the related import duties are paid. Clarifications on the regime applicable to perfumes and eau de toilette introduced by individuals were made by the Customs Service to ensure compliance with the leg
13:30
Around 1,100 social workers are to receive a one-time payment in the amount of 8,000 lei. This was announced by Minister of Labor and Social Protection Alexei Buzu, who said that the authorities want to express their gratitude for the work of front-line workers, IPN reports.In a press conference, the minister thanked the community social workers from all over the country for working o
12:30
The chairwoman of the Republican Party "Heart of Moldova" (“Inima Moldovei”) Irina Vlah calls on the OSCE/ODIHR to deploy observers to this year's parliamentary elections and to the polling stations that will be established abroad. In a letter addressed to the Head of the OSCE Mission to the Republic of Moldova, Ambassador Kelly Keiderling, the politician says
12:10
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs submitted to the Permanent Electoral Authority a list of proposals of Romania’s diplomatic missions and consular offices abroad regarding the location of the polling stations that will be established in the diaspora for the May election. It is proposed to open 64 polling stations in the Republic of Moldova, IPN reports.Most of the polling stations
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The access of parties and participants in trials to judges' offices is strictly prohibited. The exception is the courtroom, say regulations that were approved by the Superior Council of Magistracy (SCM), IPN reports.According to the regulations, media representatives’ access to court hearings will be ensured through preregistration with the specialist responsible for public r
11:50
Due to the energy crisis and reduced natural gas supplies, the Transnistrian region does not abandon the state of emergency. The emergency situation was extended until May 9, by the decision of the Transnistrian administration, IPN's correspondent in the region reports.The extension of the state of emergency was approved at an extraordinary meeting of the so-called local parliamen
11:30
A citizen of Estonia and a young woman from Ukraine were sentenced to five years in prison each for swindles committed in Moldova, using the well-known "relative involved in the accident" telephone scheme. After they serve their sentences, both convicts will be expelled from Moldova and sent to their countries of origin, IPN reports.According to the Chisinau Prosecutor's
11:30
At least 98 people died and more than 150 were injured after the roof of a nightclub in the Dominican Republic's capital Santo Domingo collapsed on April 8. The death toll is rising as the searches are advancing, IPN reports.The roof of the venue collapsed during a performance by the famous singer Rubby Perez, who also died under the rubble. About 400 rescuers are working at full
11:20
In connection with the Easter holidays, a thematic fair with products dedicated to the holidays will be held during April 16-19 in the Square of the Metropolitan Cathedral "Nativity of the Lord". Visitors will be able to find Easter bread or paska, cakes, dyed eggs and other food and nonfood products, IPN reports.During April 12-19, thematic fairs with Easter products will al
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A number of 87 cases of seasonal flu were reported the past week. Most of them, 68 cases, were registered in the municipality of Chisinau. Meanwhile, morbidity was at a low level, down 30% on the previous week, the National Public Health Agency said, quoted by IPN.In total, 3,026 cases of acute upper respiratory tract infections were recorded between March 31 and April 6. Most of them
10:50
The Constitutional Court (CC) suspended the application of the Amnesty Law provisions that allow the commutation of life imprisonment sentence to 30 years behind bars. The decision was taken following a complaint filed by Prosecutor General Ion Munteanu, IPN reports.The constitutional judges ordered the suspension until a final decision is pronounced on the texts "or the sentence
10:40
Moldovagaz said that it took note of the National Agency for Energy Regulation’s decision regarding the certification of the transmission system operator for gas Vestmoldtransgaz. The Agency set a new deadline, namely July 31, 2025, for the separation of the transmission networks owned by Moldovagaz, although the initial deadline was September 30, 2026, IPN reports.According to M
10:10
The heat compensation for March, granted in monetary form, was transferred. This is the last compensation this cold season and the beneficiary families total over 720,000. The on-bill electricity compensation will be granted by the end of the year. Minister of Labor and Social Protection Alexei Buzu presented the results of the government compensation program for November 2024 - March 2
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The app TikTok made internal changes in a bid to protect the May Romanian presidential election from foreign interference, EU Tech Commissioner Henna Virkkunen announced, IPN reports.“The changes include better detection and labelling of political accounts and more Romanian language experts, and an additional 120 experts to the Romanian election task force working especially on c
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