Drivers urged to use caution amidst reduced visibility due to fog
IPN,
30 December 2024 10:40
It is difficult to travel in foggy conditions, throughout the country, the National Public Security Inspectorate has warned.The police inform that visibility in traffic is reduced and urge drivers to make each maneuver with caution and to respect the traffic rules.Pedestrians are warned to be extremely careful when crossing the street and to make sure that they are seen by drivers f
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The "Electromas" factory in Tiraspol will produce solid fuel boilers for the population and institutions # IPN
The "Electromas" factory in Tiraspol will produce solid fuel boilers for both social institutions and the population. According to Vladimir Trandasir, the general director of the plant, the first samples could be ready in February-March, IPN reports with reference to the regional press.According to the cited source, gas supply was suspended in the Transnistrian region on Janu
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Forty-seven babies, including 22 girls and 25 boys, were born on January 1 in medical institutions across the country. Most births took place at the Balti Clinical Hospital, where nine babies were delivered, and at the Institute of Mother and Child, where six babies were born, the Health Ministry said in a response to a press request by IPN. At the same time, the number of babies born i
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The maintenance allowance, set by the court at a fixed amount, will be at least 50% of the minimum subsistence amount (annual average). It will be paid in subsequent years in accordance with the annual amount updated by the National Bureau of Statistics, without the need for a new court judgment. The Ministry of Labor and Social Protection has drawn up a draft to supplement the Family C
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For tomorrow, January 3, "Energocom" has covered 100% of the electricity needs for the Republic of Moldova, IPN reports.Unlike today, January 2, for Friday, January 3, electricity consumption is expected to increase by 10%."Even so, Energocom has managed to reserve the commercial capacity at the border with Romania in order to cover the consumption needs," the ins
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Requests to increase electricity tariffs are to be considered on Friday. The agenda of the National Agency for Energy Regulation includes both Premier Energy's and Northern Electricity Supplier's applications, IPN reports.Household consumers served by FEE-Nord could pay a tariff of 4.53 lei/kWh. They currently pay 2.84 lei/kWh for electricity.Under Premier Energy's appro
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A 40-year-old man died in hospital after he fell from a building site on Sprîncenoaia Street in the capital on the night of January 1. The information was confirmed to IPN by Natalia Stati, head of the press service of the Chisinau Police Department.The task force of the Center Police Inspectorate went to the construction site, which was alerted about the incident via 112.The man wh
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Electricity consumption in the Republic of Moldova is fully ensured for today. According to the Crisis Cell, after MGRES stopped supplying electricity to the right bank, neither on the first day of the year nor today there was no need to activate breakdown contracts or unintentional flows.For January 1, the highest import of consumed energy was secured from Romania, namely 49.27%. The
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The National Social Insurance House informs that today the payment of allowances for families with children has been financed, totaling 228.3 million lei.These are one-time childbirth allowances, allowances for the upbringing/care of a child, allowances for the upbringing of twins and paternal allowances, IPN reports.Beneficiaries can withdraw the money after the payments are process
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Moldovagaz and Energocom are willing to provide assistance, including technical and commercial one, to Tiraspoltransgaz in organizing the purchase of gas on any European platform, based on market conditions, in order to provide the people living on the left bank of the Nistru with energy resources in the current crisis situation, IPN reports, with reference to the information published b
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A woman and a man were sentenced to 9 and 10 years in prison, respectively, for making a young woman and a young man from Călărași to beg in Russia. The defendants are from the same district as the victims, IPN reports.They knew the young woman, who worked as a day laborer and who in 2013 was 18 years old, as they were from the same village. The two took advantage of her precarious fin
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A man asked for €18,000 from two people to help them get hired as foresters at the Strășeni Forestry-Hunting Enterprise. The individual was fined 300,000 lei and the money he received was confiscated, IPN reports.According to prosecutors, between May 2016 and January 2017, the convict asked for and received money, promising to influence public figures of the Strășeni Forestry-Hun
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The criminal case started over the gang rape committed in Strășeni was remitted to court. The three men are accused of forcing a woman to have sex with them at the home of one of them, using physical and mental violence. The abuses continued on the shore of a lake, where the individuals transported the victim in an unconscious state, IPN reports.It happened on September 6, 2024. The m
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Fuels are getting more and more expensive. The forecasts formulated earlier by the National Agency for Energy Regulation will be felt from Friday, IPN reports.Specifically, on Friday, January 3, the price of gasoline will 23.15 lei per liter, by 0.15 lei higher. Diesel fuel will be sold for 20.18 lei per liter, up 0.12 lei.For the first half of 2025, the National Agency for Energy Re
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The narrative actively promoted by the Transnistrian and Russian media claims that Russia has decided to cut off gas supplies to the Transnistrian region because of Moldova, which is said to have accumulated millions of dollars in debt to "Gazprom." IPN explains why these narratives are misleading.ResponseThe Transnistrian region of the Republic of Moldova receives gas from
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On January 2, 2025, the euro officially became the reference currency for setting the exchange rate of the Moldovan leu, replacing the US dollar. This decision, announced by the National Bank of Moldova (NBM), represents an important step for the country's economy and reflects Moldova's growing orientation towards the European Union, the main trading partner, IPN reports.NBM go
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The gross external debt of the Republic of Moldova in the first nine months of 2024 increased by 0.5 percent and on September 30 totaled US$10,173.20 million, which is 57 percent of the Gross Domestic Product, IPN reports.According to the National Bank of Moldova (NBM), the long-term debt represented the largest part of the gross external debt balance (74.5%), amounting to US$7.578,28
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A number of roads that connect Chisinau City with the 18 suburban localities of the municipality were repaired in 2024. Thus, safer and more comfortable access for public and private transport was ensured, IPN reports.According to the municipality, capital repair works were carried out last year on the access roads to Colonița village, from the direction of Tohatin commune, to Budești
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A terrible fire occurred in Coșnița village of Dubăsari district, where a house burned to the ground in a strong fire. Five firefighting crews intervened and firemen fought the flames for several hours. The charred body of the 76-year-old owner was found in the house, IPN reports.The General Inspectorate for Emergency Situations said that the fire was reported on the night of January 1
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The "Come Home for Christmas" campaign, launched by the Government on the occasion of the winter holidays, continues in a series of localities until January 16, with local artists, ensembles and bands, IPN reports.According to the organizers, the next concerts will take place in localities in the districts of Bălți, Ialoveni (January 3, 14 and 16), Criuleni, Taraclia, Soroca
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"The houses in the Transnistrian region were disconnected from the heat supply, but electricity is supplied, possibly in January and February," said the Transnistrian administration. In private homes, people can heat themselves with solid fuels, and natural gas continues to be supplied to apartment buildings so that the people can prepare food. The administrative and educationa
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Dozens of cars are queuing up at a number of border crossing points. At the Leuseni, Sculeni, Criva customs posts, there is increased traffic of passengers and means of transport leaving the country following the end of the holidays, IPN reports.The Border Police are taking measures to streamline cross-border traffic and work is being done at full capacity.The rest of the border cr
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The Transnistrian region is experiencing an energy crisis, local media headlined. In a chain, the halt in gas supply generates major humanitarian problems, the Transnistrian leader Vadim Krasnoselsky said with concern, IPN reports.“Respectively, thousands of people remained without a job. Meanwhile, it is cold in 150 kindergartens, in 130 schools and in as many budgetary institut
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The central and local public authorities must explore possibilities of reducing electricity consumption, especially during peak hours – 07:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m. and 06:00 p.m.-11:00 p.m. - but without affecting the safety and health of citizens or the functioning of essential services, says an ordinance issued by the Commission for Emergency Situations (CES), IPN reports.Also, to re
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Every day of electricity purchases for Moldova is a challenge for the authorities, as the right bank of the Nistru is no longer supplied with electricity by the Kuchurgan power plant, IPN reports."The situation is unprecedented for everyone," said Alexandru Slusari, the civil society’s representative at Energocom. In a post on social media, the expert assures that "
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"Moldova started the new year with electricity and gas for all citizens on the right bank of the Nistru. The electricity consumption was fully covered thanks to the coordinated efforts of the authorities and diversified sources, including imports from Romania," said the Government’s spokesman Daniel Vodă.He noted that the enterprises Termoelectrica and CET-Nord work at
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The Republic of Moldova benefits from exports of electricity and natural gas from Romania on a commercial basis, said Minister of Energy Sebastian Burduja. The exports are made after Romania's domestic needs are satisfied, IPN reports. The energy crisis was amplified by the halt in the delivery of Russian gas to the Kuchurgan power plant, which left Moldova with a deficit of 6
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War veterans starting this year will receive a monthly state allowance in the amount of 10% of the forecast average monthly salary in the economy People with disabilities acquired as a result of the war will receive an allowance equal to 14% of the average monthly salary in the economy, IPN reports.According to the new legal provisions, war veterans who fall into two or more categorie
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Starting January 1, allowances for children with Romanian citizenship will be by 10.4 percent higher, IPN reports.The allowances were increased from 719 to 794 RON for children under two years old or with disabilities and from 292 to 323 RON for children over two years old.According to the Ministry of Labor and Social Protection of Romania, almost 3.6 million children, as well as you
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The electricity consumption in the Republic of Moldova was fully covered in the last two days of 2024, without resorting to emergency contracts, the Government informed. For December 31, the main sources were the Kuchurgan Power Plant – 31% and Termoelectrica – 25.95%, IPN reports, referring to the governmental platform "First Source".The rest of Tuesday's con
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The one-time childbirth allowance was raised by 1,350 lei to 21,350 lei as of January 1. According to estimates by the National House of Social Insurance, about 33,000 children will benefit from this allowance in 2025, IPN reports.The one-time childbirth allowance is granted for each born child, provided that he/she is registered with the competent subdivision of the Public Services A
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Starting with January 1, the national minimum salary is 5,500 lei per month, which is by 500 lei more compared to 2024. It is paid for a full work schedule of 169 hours, which means 32.54 lei per hour, IPN reports.The Ministry of Labor and Social Protection said that the 10% increase is meant to ensure a decent remuneration for employees in various sectors and to support the reduction
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The joining of the Schengen area by Romania on January 1, with the lifting of land border controls, does not imply essential changes at this stage. However, it involves additional checks, which can increase the processing time at border crossing points, especially during peak periods, IPN reports.In this connection, the Border Police recommend travelers to check in advance the validit
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The Ministry of Internal Affairs recommends the citizens to secure in advance backup lighting sources, such as functional flashlights, additional batteries or lamps that use rechargeable batteries, given the risk of power cuts, IPN reports.In a response to an inquiry made by IPN, the Ministry said that the use of portable or solar LED lamps is recommended and warned about the need to m
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Increasing Transnistrian dependence on Chisinau brings reintegration closer, Deputy Premier Serebrian # IPN
Increasing the Transnistrian region’s dependence on Chisinau helps bring the reintegration closer, Deputy Prime Minister for Reintegration Oleg Serebrian said in an interview with Karadeniz Press, quoted by IPN.Serebrian said that for Chisinau, the efficient management of the situation generated by the cessation of Russian gas supplies to the Transnistrian region is an opportunit
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Energocom has covered the electricity needs for January 2, IPN reports, quoting a press release issued by the company."Energocom’s team works nonstop even on days off or bank holidays," the company assureds in the new context in which the right bank of the Nistru no longer receives electricity from the Kuchurgan power plant and is now applying a new procurement plan.&
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The dog named Codruț, sheltered at the Presidential Palace, got scared of fireworks on New Year's Eve, ran away from the yard and got lost in the center of the capital city. It was found by a woman, who photographed him and posted the announcement on social media. From her post, it was clear that she did not know who the dog was, but, after she published the information, the dog coul
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The Transnistrian region is facing serious economic, logistical and energy difficulties, said the leader of the region Vadim Krasnoselsky.In his New Year's Eve speech, the self-proclaimed Transnistrian leader acknowledged the difficult state of affairs, IPN reports.Krasnoselsky explained that "it was the geopolitical situation that had a substantial negative impact on the Tr
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Moldova will import 62% of the electricity needed by the right bank of the Nistru River from Romania. Most of the purchases will be made on the Romanian stock exchange OPCOM. Moldova’s Energocom said the consumption needs in January will be satisfied with locally produced power and with imports from Romania, IPN reports.The thermal power plants in Chisinau and Balti are expected
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The supply of hot water and heat has been stopped on the left bank of the Nistru. The thermal energy was stopped on Wednesday morning, at 07:00 a.m., due to the lack of natural gas in the Transnistrian region, local media reported, quoted by IPN.The people living on the left bank of the Nistru no longer receive hot water and heat after the gas supply in the region was stopped by Russia
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A 57-year-old man died in a house fire in Dondușeni district. The house was engulfed in flames in the afternoon of December 31. The partially charred body of the owner was found on the floor during the operation to extinguish the fire, the General Inspectorate for Emergency Situations informed, quoted by IPN.Another fire on the evening of December 31 occurred in Glodeni district. It de
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A 57-year-old man died in a house fire in Dondușeni district. The house was engulfed in flames in the afternoon of December 31. The partially charred body of the owner was found on the floor during the operation to extinguish the fire, the General Inspectorate for Emergency Situations informed, quoted by IPN.Another fire on the evening of December 31 occurred in Glodeni district. It de
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Only one child was born at the maternity hospital of the Mother and Child Institute on the night of January 1, 2025. In the last two years, by six children were born at the Institute on New Year's Eve.A baby girl was born last night at the Mother and Child Institute in Chisinau. The baby, weighing 3 kg 570 g, was brought forth at 04:54 a.m. The girl and her mother, who lives in Chi
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The Russian gas giant Gazprom on Wednesday morning announced that on January 1, 2025, 8:00 a.m. (Moscow time), it was deprived of the technical and legal possibility of supplying gas via Ukraine, IPN reports.In a press release, Gazprom says that "on January 1, 2025, at 08:00 a.m. (Moscow time), the period of validity of the documents signed on December 30, 2019, namely the agreem
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The company Tiraspoltransgaz made the first announcement on the morning of January 1 about the first locations left without natural gas, IPN reports, with reference to the press in Tiraspol.After Gazprom stopped supplying gas to the Transnistrian region, the authorities started to turn off the electricity on the left bank of the Nistru. Tiraspoltransgaz informed that ground houses, mul
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