New decisions on registration of presidential candidates in Romania
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18 March 2025 9:50
The Constitutional Court of Romania (CCR) on Monday, on March 17, rejected the appeals against the non-registration of Diana Șoșoacă as a candidate in the presidential election of this May, IPN reports.According to a press release of the CCR, the judges rejected the registration of Diana Șoșoacă as a candidate and her electoral sign in the election of the President of Romania.At the
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Social work specialists involved in implementing the RESTART reform will receive one-time payments ranging from 2,500 to 8,000 lei in March. The Ministry of Labor and Social Protection stated that this measure aims to recognize and reward the efforts of frontline workers who dedicate themselves daily to supporting the most vulnerable groups of citizens, IPN reports."I am pleased
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Bashkan Eugenia Gutul received a salary of 390,000 lei last year. This amounts to nearly 32,000 lei per month - twice the average salary in Moldova.On the occasion of birthdays, she and her family members received cash gifts totaling 170,000 lei and 4,000 euros, which is half the amount they received in 2023.According to her asset declaration, Eugenia Gutul is the only employed pers
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A man lost his life after a route bus crashed into a public transport station in the city of Bender. According to preliminary information, the driver felt unwell and lost control of the steering wheel, IPN reports.The bus involved in the accident was on route no. 7. There were three people at the station: two women managed to get out of the way, but a man was crushed by the bus and di
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The Constitutional Court of Romania (CCR) on Monday, on March 17, rejected the appeals against the non-registration of Diana Șoșoacă as a candidate in the presidential election of this May, IPN reports.According to a press release of the CCR, the judges rejected the registration of Diana Șoșoacă as a candidate and her electoral sign in the election of the President of Romania.At the
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The “Molovata” pier customs post interrupted its work for a period due to gusts of wind affecting traffic on the Nistru River, the Customs Service reports, quoted by IPN.Travelers are urged to opt for the internal customs post "Criuleni 18", located about 32 km away.The other customs posts operate normally.A yellow alert for high winds is in force on Tuesday
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A 16-year-old girl was admitted in a serious condition to the Anesthesia and Intensive Care Unit of the Mother and Child Institute after she allegedly fell from height.Contacted by IPN for details, Cristina Ivanco, senior consultant of the Information and Communication Service of the Ministry of Health, said that the teenager is semi-conscious, in a serious but stable state."Imm
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Heart of Moldova, flashmob at the General Police Inspectorate: honor is more important than political orders! # IPN
Representatives of the Heart of Moldova Party organized a flashmob at the General Police Inspectorate (IGP), claiming that the police are trying to obstruct the party’s campaign for peace and international recognition of neutrality, IPN reports.Activists carried placards with messages such as: “Honor is more important than political orders,” “Serve the people, n
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The Sovereignists of Moldova Movement invites citizens to join the organization and "fight for the preservation of the Republic of Moldova as a state," announced movement member Igor Căldare during a press conference at IPN.The movement aims to "awaken" support from the 60% of undecided voters. According to Igor Caldare, there is too little time to convince the 40%
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The Council of the European Union has given its final approval for the allocation of a €1.9 billion loan aimed at supporting reforms and economic growth in the Republic of Moldova, IPN reports.According to a press release, this loan is the financial pillar of Moldova’s Growth Plan, presented by the European Commission in October 2024. It will support the Republic of Moldova from 2025 to 2027.Up to €385 million will be allocated as grants, w
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Igor Grosu: the decision to primarily invest in the CEC and the Audiovisual Council was the right political decision # IPN
Some institutions delivered results during last year’s electoral campaign, while others acted more as “observers,” notes the President of Parliament, Igor Grosu. According to the head of the legislature, the presidential election and the referendum on European integration were a resilience test for several institutions, IPN reports.“Some institutions adopted a
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In the Republic of Moldova, an information system will be established to include data on patients with HIV and other sexually transmitted infections, as well as information on antiretroviral therapies and treatment outcomes, IPN reports.The project for the creation of the “HIV Infection Monitoring and Evaluation” Information System (SI) has been developed by the Ministry of
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On March 19, the Republic of Moldova will officially implement International Labour Organization (ILO) Convention No. 190, an "essential tool in combating violence and harassment in the workplace." During a press conference, MP Angela Munteanu-Pojoga emphasized that this is a significant day not only for labor legislation but also for the fundamental rights of workers across a
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Two deputies of the People's Assembly of Gagauzia have submitted a motion to initiate a vote of no confidence against the Executive Committee, led by Governor Evghenia Gutul, reports IPN's correspondent from the region.The signatories justified their motion by stating that the Executive Committee is "failing, and Gagauzia is suffering losses".The two deputies, Alexa
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Global Recycling Day on March 18 is an opportunity to draw attention to the importance of proper management of used equipment. Experts in the field warn that millions of devices are thrown every year, polluting the soil and water with dangerous substances, and recycling becomes a necessary solution to protect the environment, IPN reports.In Moldova, the Ecovoucher Program supports this
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The Romanian citizens living abroad will no longer be able to vote on election Sunday by 9:00 p.m. local time, as until now. The Central Electoral Bureau decided to change the working hours of polling stations abroad in order to exercise the right to vote in conditions of legality, equality and integrity, IPN reports.In the diaspora, the Romanians can vote for three days. On the first
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Vitalie Balan was named deputy mayor of Balti municipality. He will take up his duties on Wednesday, March 19, as mayor Alexander Petkov announced, quoted by IPN."Vitalie Balan is appointed deputy mayor responsible for the administration of municipal property, land relations, architecture and construction, public amenities," said Alexandr Petkov.According to the mayor of Ba
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More than 400 people, including children, died on Tuesday as a result of Israeli attacks on Gaza, Palestinian health authorities said. The attacks had dozens of targets in different areas, including Gaza, Rafah, Khan Younis and Deir al-Balah, IPN reports.According to Reuters, Israel's prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, said he had told the military to take "strong action"
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The number of people aged over 65 increased by 7% in the last 10 years, and the birth rate has constantly decreased, affecting the ratio of the active population to pensioners. These data clearly show that the public pension system is heading towards a crisis, which requires urgent action to guarantee a decent income for future generations in retirement, says an analytical note compiled
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The services provided by "Apă-Canal Chișinău" grew more expensive. Residential consumers will pay 12.99 lei/m³ for water supply, by 2.2 lei/m³ more than before, and 5.63 lei/m³ for sewerage services, up from the current charge of 4.17 lei/m³, IPN reports.The new charges were approved at Tuesday's meeting of the National Agency for Energy Regulation (N
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Five lots of commercial spaces at the Chisinau International Airport, out of the 13 put up for a tender contest, were assigned. These are "rent a car" lots and the prices at which they will be leased out exceed three times the currently collected charges, IPN reports.The Chisinau International Airport said that two lots are to be republished on March 21.For six other lots,
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A vegetation fire broke out in the Prut Meadow in Pașcani village of Cahul district. The flames destroyed 10 hectares of reeds. The General Inspectorate for Emergency Situations said that there are no victims, IPN reports.Two crews of rescuers and firefighters travelled to the scene. They managed to localize and extinguish the fire in several hours.The Inspectorate urges the citizens
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An outbreak of African swine fever was reported at a commercial pig farm located on the outskirts of Roscani village of Anenii Noi district. The presence of the virus was confirmed by laboratory tests in samples collected from pigs. Representatives of the National Food Safety Agency told IPN that the farm has about 65,000 pigs.The Commission for Emergency Situations of Anenii Noi distr
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A 53-year-old woman from Chisinau, a former head of department at a bank, was sentenced to six years in prison for embezzlement after stealing over 1.3 million lei and $135,000 from the banking institution. The sentence was issued by the Buiucani Court of Chisinau City, IPN reports.According to the investigation, the former employee withdrew the amounts of money in a number of install
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Two employees of the General Border Police Inspectorate and a private individual were convicted of influence peddling, being forced to pay a total fine of half a million lei. The sentence was passed by the Buiucani Court of Chisinau City, IPN reports.One of the policemen was found guilty of five acts of influence peddling and was fined 275,000 lei. The second policeman was fined 125,00
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An outbreak of African swine fever was reported at a commercial pig farm located on the outskirts of Roscani village of Anenii Noi district. The presence of the virus was confirmed by laboratory tests in samples collected from pigs. Representatives of the National Food Safety Agency told IPN that about 65,000 pigs got infected.The Commission for Emergency Situations of Anenii Noi distr
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Police officers check the technical condition of buses and minibuses, as well as the necessary documents for transporting passengers as part of the "Bus" nationwide operation that will last until March 30, IPN reports.The traffic police inspectors will also check the validity of the driving license for the corresponding category, the annual technical inspection, the mandatory
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Minister of Education and Research Dan Perciun announced that 40 million lei has been allocated for the extension of creche groups in 15 kindergartens in the Republic of Moldova. According to him, this investment will lead to the creation of about 500-600 new places in nurseries, IPN reports."These are foreign resources that we mobilized and put to good use. This should create at
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The organization of the building site on section 1 of the R26 Bender - Causeni - Cimișlia national road started. The section is over 7 kilometers long, IPN reports.The State Road Administration said that the road has a 11-meter wide platform, two traffic lanes, 0.5 m framing lanes, 2-meter shoulders and sidewalks with widths between 1 and 1.5 meters.The project includes the rehabilit
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A 16-year-old girl was admitted in a serious condition to the Anesthesia and Intensive Care Unit of the Mother and Child Institute after she allegedly fell from height. The incident occurred on Monday, March 17, but the exact circumstances are still unknown.Contacted by IPN for details, Cristina Ivanco, senior consultant of the Information and Communication Service of the Ministry of H
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The “Molovata” pier customs post interrupted its work for a period due to gusts of wind affecting traffic on the Nistru River, the Customs Service reports, quoted by IPN.Travelers are urged to opt for the internal customs post "Criuleni 18", located about 32 km away.The other customs posts operate normally.A yellow alert for high winds is in force on Tuesday,
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The Constitutional Court of Romania (CCR) on Monday, on March 17, rejected the appeals against the non-registration of Diana Șoșoacă as a candidate in the presidential election of this May, IPN reports.According to a press release of the CCR, the judges rejected the registration of Diana Șoșoacă as a candidate and her electoral sign in the election of the President of Romania.At the
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The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom of Great Britain, Keir Starmer, is determined to send British military troops to Ukraine for a long period of time, IPN reports.According to the British publication The Times, Starmer is ready to make an indefinite commitment to deploy British troops "for as long as necessary" with Western allies for peacekeeping.Several countries, i
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A man from Chisinau was sentenced to two years in prison for influence peddling in obtaining a driving license. He is wanted as he did not show up at court hearings, IPN reports.The Anticorruption Prosecutor's Office said that in July 2021, the defendant, in complicity with another person, demanded and received €1,200 from an applicant for a driver’s license. Instead, th
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Boxer Daria Sazonov won a bronze medal at the IBA Women’s World Boxing Championships held in the city of Niš, Serbia. In the semifinals, the Moldovan athlete from lost to Yeldana Talipova of Kazakhstan, Asian boxing champion, IPN reports.Before qualifying for the semifinals of the 81kg weight class, Daria Sazonov defeated Nena Zamora of French Polynesia.After this success, Dari
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Teleradio-Moldova (TRM) has a new corporate identity and a new slogan - "We succeed together", TRM director general Vlad Turcanu announced, quoted by IPN."Together with our partners, we have built an identity ecosystem from the multitude of fragments inherited from everything that Teleradio-Moldova meant over the last decades," said Vlad Țurcanu.According to
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CoE Committee of Ministers calls on Russia to respect right to education in Transnistrian region # IPN
"The Russian Federation was found guilty of the violation of the right to education of children, parents and teaching staff in Romanian-language schools in the Transnistrian region,” said the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe, referring to the "cases of Catan and others v. the Republic of Moldova and the Russian Federation," IPN reports.According to
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The Bessarabians were fully represented in all the central bodies in Bucharest after the Union of 1918, doctor habilitate of history Nicolae Enciu, stated in a public debate hosted by IPN News Agency. According to the historian, the Moldavian Democratic Republic could not remain independent because it did not have an army to secure its territorial integrity, and the Moscow regime already
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Former Georgian President Mikhail Saakashvili was sentenced to four years and six months in prison in the case of illegal crossing of the Georgian border, IPN reports.According to Эхо Кавказа, the sentence was passed by the Tbilisi Municipal Court. According to the investigation, Saakashvili, who is wanted, entered Georgia illegally on September 29, 2021 and was arrested two days later
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The Central Electoral Commission, at a meeting held today, decided to hold new local elections for the post of mayor of Tabani village, Briceni rayon, on May 18, 2025. The mandate became vacant after the death of the mayor, IPN reports.Mayors are to be elected in several localities on the same day.The ballot in Bolduresti commune, Nisporeni rayon, was set due to the fact that the for
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The Council of the European Union has approved a new macro-financial aid package for Ukraine, amounting to nearly €3.5 billion, IPN reports.According to a press release published on Monday, March 17, on the EU Council's website, this aid represents the third installment of non-repayable loans and grants provided through the Ukraine Support Fund.With this payment, the total a
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The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom of Great Britain, Keir Starmer, is determined to send British military troops to Ukraine for a long period of time, IPN reports.According to the British publication The Times, Starmer is ready to make an indefinite commitment to deploy British troops "for as long as necessary" with Western allies for peacekeeping.Several countries, i
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The National Council of Historic Monuments has endorsed the project proposed by the municipality to repair the portion of the August 31, 1989 stretch of road in the center of the capital, where a historic cobblestone was discovered, IPN reports."Much has already been discussed on this project and at the sketch level. There have also been meetings where there have been proposals fo
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A man who went missing at the end of January was found dead in a pond in Boghenii Noi commune, Ungheni rayon. According to preliminary information, the man is believed to have drowned, IPN reports.According to law enforcement officials, the 36-year-old man disappeared on January 23 after visiting his parents in the village of Boghenii Noi, Ungheni district, where he was last seen.Po
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Self-monitoring urinary catheters and blood glucose sensors are to be included in the list of compensated medical devices, IPN reports.The Medicines and Medical Devices Agency is inviting economic agents to submit their applications to the secretariat of the Council for Compensated Medical Devices within the institution.For details on the dossier requirements, providers can consult
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Three people, including two senior non-commissioned officers of the Sculeni Border Police Sector, have been convicted of passive bribery and influence peddling. The Buiucani branch of the Chisinau court decided to impose fines of between 100,000 and 275,000 lei after the defendants pleaded guilty, IPN reports.According to the charges, between March and May 2021, the defendants accepted
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Industrial hemp is becoming increasingly attractive for Moldovan agricultural producers due to its numerous uses and positive impact on the environment and the economy. At a press conference at IPN, specialists in the field underlined the importance of capitalizing on this crop and the opportunities it offers.Victor Melnic, a representative of the AROMEDA Association, emphasized that h
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Gagauz MPs discuss resignation of Executive Committee because they "no longer believe in Shor's promises" # IPN
The resignation of the Executive Committee could be discussed at the next session of the People's Assembly of Gagauzia, IPN correspondent in the region reports.The People's Assembly deputies are dissatisfied with the fact that the Gagauz executive rejects the proposals put forward by them, including on the increase of the fund to support children in need of complicated surgerie
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A 24-year-old man has been sentenced to 4 years in prison for violating traffic safety rules, recklessly causing the death of a person. The driver did not have a driving license. He admitted his guilt.According to the Prosecutor General's Office, the tragedy occurred last fall, October 2024, in the evening hours. "The young man got behind the wheel of a motor vehicle, and when
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In the past 15 years, the number of citizens of the Republic of Moldova who support the Union with Romania has increased threefold, expert Igor Boţan stated in a public debate hosted by IPN News Agency. According to the expert, this evolution reflects a significant change in the public's perception of the relations between the two states.Igor Boţan noted that education is an import
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