Dorin Recean called for the resignation of ANP chief Anatolie Falca
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4 April 2025 21:20
Prime Minister Dorin Recean has called for the resignation of the head of the National Penitentiary Administration, Anatolie Falcă. It comes after convicted murderer Alexandru Sinigur, sentenced to life imprisonment, was recently released from prison, IPN reports."The ANP is precisely the institution that should take into account all the risks of releasing prisoners, not let abuse
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The MPs of the group of the Bloc of Communists and Socialists (BCS) left the sitting of Parliament. In this way, they expressed their protest at the fact that the examination of the no-confidence motion against the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Industry, led by Ludmila Catlabuga, was not included in the agenda, IPN reports.In the plenary session, Socialist MP Radu Mudreac said that
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Moldovan society has the moral duty to keep alive the memory of the tragic events of the past, generated by the Soviet regime in Bessarabia, expert Igor Boțan stated in a public debate hosted by IPN News Agency. He stressed the importance of officially commemorating these dramatic episodes, such as the organized famine of 1946-1947, deportations and forced collectivization.In the
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The decision whether or not MP Olesea Stamate will be excluded from the parliamentary group of the Party of Action and Solidarity (PAS) will be taken in the coming days, the party’s leader Igor Grosu said on Thursday, quoted by IPN.Speaker of Parliament Igor Grosu told the press that the group had a discussion with Olesea Stamate and each side presented its position. A decision
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Technical works will be carried out on the Stânca-Costești dam by the Romanian side between 08:00 a.m. and 04:00 p.m. on Friday. Therefore, the customs post will not work, IPN reports.Drivers can opt for other border crossing points with Romania. The alternative customs posts are those in Lipcani, Leușeni, Sculeni, Cahul, and Leova.The border police recommend the citizens to consult
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The chairman of the parliamentary committee on national security, defense and public order Lilian Carp confirms that the convicted MP Alexandr Nesterovschi is in the Transnistrian region. "You can't hide indefinitely in a “shed” in Tiraspol," said Lilian Carp.Carp's comments come after Transnistrian chief negotiator Vitali Igantiev said that Nesterovschi i
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The Committee for the Protection of Journalists (CPJ) condemns Tiraspol's initiative to impose fines on foreign journalists, including those from the right bank of the Nistru River, who carry out journalistic activities in the Transnistrian region without prior accreditation, IPN reports.According to the CJP, this initiative would make it much more difficult for journalists to work
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Collectible porcelain items that were not declared to customs officers were found in the luggage compartment of a bus coming from the UK at the Leușeni customs post. The goods had certificates of authenticity and were preliminarily valued at several tens of thousands of euros. The batch of porcelain was seized for further investigations, IPN reports.According to the Customs Service, th
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The former director general of the state-owned enterprise “Moldova’s Railways” (CFM) Oleg Tofilat has joined the bloc “Together”. The announcement was made at a news conference, IPN reports.Oleg Tofilat said that today the country witnesses serious crises. The agricultural sector is close to failure, as is “Moldova’s Railways”, and the mo
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The author of the book "The Book of Hunger" Larisa Turea made distressing statements about the famine of 1946–1947, which seriously affected the population of Bessarabia. In IPN’s public debate "Aims, authors and evidence of the organized famine of 1946-1947", Larisa Turea explained that this tragedy was the result of the Soviet authorities’ rigorous
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The EVO application will now include the "Powers of Attorney" module that allows a person to act on behalf of another person for a specific purpose. A power of attorney is used to represent personal interests in relation to state institutions. According to the authorities, this initiative is meant to reduce bureaucracy and simplify the interaction of citizens and businesses wi
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U.S. President Donald Trump authorized a 90-day pause and a substantially lowered reciprocal tariff during this period, of 10%, effective immediately. Moldova is among the more than 75 countries concerned, IPN reports, with reference to a post published on social media.He also announced a raised tariff for China. “Based on the lack of respect that China has shown to the world&rsq
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Polish authorities have commemorated 15 years since the crash of the presidential plane in Smolensk. As a result of the tragedy, 96 people lost their lives, including Lech Kaczyński, the then president of Poland, IPN reports.Polish leader Andrzej Duda attended a service at the Wawel Cathedral in Krakow and laid a wreath at the presidential couple's grave."Nothing will ever c
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The experts invited to a public debate hosted by IPN brought to the public's attention the subject of the organized famine of 1946-1947, one of the most dramatic pages in the recent history of Moldova. The debate brought together experts from different fields who discussed the goals, authors and evidence of the organized character of this national tragedy, IPN reports.According to
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It is important to create a stable information space, including by involving young people in promoting media literacy among those around them, said the executive director of the Foreign Policy Association (APE) Natalia Stercul. At a news conference hosted by IPN, Natalia Stercul stressed the need to develop measures to combat attacks aimed at discrediting the electoral system and the Eu
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City Hall rejects accusations of people living on Zimbrului St: Building permit was issued legally # IPN
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Winter weather persists in northern Moldova. Snow is falling on the roads in Soroca, Briceni, Edineț and Șoldănești districts, and road workers spread anti-skid material where necessary, IPN reports.On Wednesday, 14 special vehicles and 26 workers were taken out to ensure optimal conditions in traffic. The work continued on Thursday.Drivers are urged to drive carefully and adapt the
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Minister of Energy Dorin Junghietu paid a visit to the Oil Terminal of the Giurgiulesti International Free Port, the main point of entry into the country for petroleum products. The visit takes place in the context of the authorities' plans to secure, starting with 2026, strategic fuel stocks to cover at least 90 days of average net imports or 61 days of domestic consumption, IPN rep
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Tax and customs concessions will be applied on the import and delivery of goods and services intended for the implementation of the project "Rehabilitation of the Byk River and Flood Protection in Chisinau". A draft law stipulating this was given two readings by Parliament on Thursday, IPN reports.The legislative initiative was proposed by unaffiliated MP Gaik Vartanean, and
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A multifunctional forensic laboratory for the practical training of police officers was inaugurated at "Ștefan cel Mare" Academy of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. The training unit was renovated and equipped with support from the UNDP and the U.S. Government, IPN reports.According to a press release of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, future police officers, as well as cu
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Mihai Popșoi: Eventual expulsion of Russian ambassador would have generated risk of economic sanctions # IPN
An eventual expulsion of the Russian ambassador Oleg Ozerov from the Republic of Moldova would have generated the risk of economic sanctions from Russia, said Minister of Foreign Affairs Mihai Popșoi.At the end of March, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs decided to expel three employees of the Embassy of the Russian Federation in Chisinau, following the involvement of the diplomatic miss
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French authorities have been given the greenlight to seize a villa owned by former political party leader Vladimir Plahotniuc, IPN reports.A March 19 ruling from France’s highest court of appeal authorized the seizure of a waterfront property belonging to Plahotniuc in Sciez, a town on Lake Geneva, according to the Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project.An earlier rul
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The Ministry of Education and Research has launched the "Capital of Sport" program that is meant to promote an active and healthy lifestyle through sports activities organized at the local level. The budget allocated for implementing the program is up to 1 million lei, IPN reports.According to the Ministry of Education, the locality that will bear the title of "Capital
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Media literacy for young people. Workshops on disinformation and protection of information space # IPN
Young people from different regions of the country participated in thematic training sessions centering on disinformation, media literacy and protection of state democracy. The workshops were organized by the Foreign Policy Association in partnership with the organization People in Need in the framework of a project funded by the European Union. The results of the activities were present
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The Moldova Cybersecurity Forum 2025 started in Tuesday in Chisinau, bringing together cybersecurity experts, government representatives and international partners for intense discussions on the digital future of the Republic of Moldova for two days. According to the organizers, the forum marks an important stage in strengthening cyber resilience and opens new prospects for regional and
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Deschide.MD: Extremist sect in Moldova. Followers take oath to self-proclaimed "tsar" of Russia # IPN
A new sect with extremist views, called the "Russian Orthodox Church – Tsarist Empire”, emerged in the Republic of Moldova ". The members of the cult, which numbers more than 500 people, are obliged to give up all their property in favor of the cult, said Deschide.MD, quoted by IPN.According to data obtained by reporters of Deschide.MD, the sect is led by Dumitru
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Over 28,000 tonnes of milk were produced at professional farms in Moldova between July and December 2024. For this quantity, 213 livestock breeders received direct payments from the state budget for each kilogram of milk, IPN reports."The subsidies were offered for cow's, sheep's and goat's milk, totaling over 85 million lei," said the Ministry of Agriculture and
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Zimbrului St residents accuse Chisinau City Hall of favoring company to the detriment of people # IPN
A family living on Zimbrului St accuses the Chisinau City Hall of favoring a private company by offering it a lot that the family used for decades as a garden, IPN reports.Valeriu Ostalep, one of the organizers of the press conference, who lives in the area, said that the company Tophome Construct SRL, founded in March 2024, obtained in record time all the necessary documents for the c
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Moldovan society has the moral duty to keep alive the memory of the tragic events of the past, generated by the Soviet regime in Bessarabia, expert Igor Boțan stated in a public debate hosted by IPN News Agency. He stressed the importance of officially commemorating these dramatic episodes, such as the organized famine of 1946-1947, deportations and forced collectivization.In the
15:10
The Mexican identity of the former Democratic leader Vladimir Plahotniuc is false, Joaquín Álvarez, a spokesperson for Mexico’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, stated for the Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project."I confirm that the passport is fictitious," Álvarez told OCCRP after reporters entered the personal information from the passport into a website run b
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The MPs of the group of the Bloc of Communists and Socialists (BCS) left the sitting of Parliament. In this way, they expressed their protest at the fact that the examination of the no-confidence motion against the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Industry, led by Ludmila Catlabuga, was not included in the agenda, IPN reports.In the plenary session, Socialist MP Radu Mudreac said that
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The chairman of the parliamentary committee on national security, defense and public order Lilian Carp confirms that the convicted MP Alexandr Nesterovschi is in the Transnistrian region. "You can't hide indefinitely in a “shed” in Tiraspol," said Lilian Carp.Carp's comments come after Transnistrian chief negotiator Vitali Igantiev said that Nesterovschi i
14:20
The decision whether or not MP Olesea Stamate will be excluded from the parliamentary group of the Party of Action and Solidarity (PAS) will be taken in the coming days, the party’s leader Igor Grosu said on Thursday, quoted by IPN.Speaker of Parliament Igor Grosu told the press that the group had a discussion with Olesea Stamate and each side presented its position. A decision
14:20
Technical works will be carried out on the Stânca-Costești dam by the Romanian side between 08:00 a.m. and 04:00 p.m. on Friday. Therefore, the customs post will not work, IPN reports.Drivers can opt for other border crossing points with Romania. The alternative customs posts are those in Lipcani, Leușeni, Sculeni, Cahul, and Leova.The border police recommend the citizens to consult
14:20
The Committee for the Protection of Journalists (CPJ) condemns Tiraspol's initiative to impose fines on foreign journalists, including those from the right bank of the Nistru River, who carry out journalistic activities in the Transnistrian region without prior accreditation, IPN reports.According to the CJP, this initiative would make it much more difficult for journalists to work
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The former director general of the state-owned enterprise “Moldova’s Railways” (CFM) Oleg Tofilat has joined the bloc “Together”. The announcement was made at a news conference, IPN reports.Oleg Tofilat said that today the country witnesses serious crises. The agricultural sector is close to failure, as is “Moldova’s Railways”, and the mo
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Average consumer prices in March 2025 rose by 0.6% compared to February 2025. Against December last year, the increase is 3.7 percent, IPN reports, with reference to data of the National Bureau of Statistics.According to the Bureau, compared to March last year, the average consumer prices grew by 8.8%. The price increase was influenced by the over 1.5% rise in food prices and the abou
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The United Nations estimates that about 13,000 civilians have been killed since the start of the war in Ukraine, said UN emergency relief coordinator Tom Fletcher. According to him, the true toll is likely to be far greater.According to data from the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), at least 12,910 civilian deaths in Ukraine - including 682 children - ha
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Collectible porcelain items that were not declared to customs officers were found in the luggage compartment of a bus coming from the UK at the Leușeni customs post. The goods had certificates of authenticity and were preliminarily valued at several tens of thousands of euros. The batch of porcelain was seized for further investigations, IPN reports.According to the Customs Service, th
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The EVO application will now include the "Powers of Attorney" module that allows a person to act on behalf of another person for a specific purpose. A power of attorney is used to represent personal interests in relation to state institutions. According to the authorities, this initiative is meant to reduce bureaucracy and simplify the interaction of citizens and busine
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Ștefan Popov: Consequences of famine of 1946–1947 are still felt: fear and mistrust were instruments of subjugation # IPN
Starvation in Bessarabia was a deliberate instrument of creating obedience to the Soviet regime, psychologist Ștefan Popov, head of the Center for Scientific Research in Psychology, stated in a public debate hosted by IPN News Agency. The psychologist spoke about the collective traumas caused by the famine of 1946–1947 and the profound impact that this historical tragedy has had on
12:20
The author of the book "The Book of Hunger" Larisa Turea made distressing statements about the famine of 1946–1947, which seriously affected the population of Bessarabia. In IPN’s public debate "Aims, authors and evidence of the organized famine of 1946-1947", Larisa Turea explained that this tragedy was the result of the Soviet authorities’ r
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The experts invited to a public debate hosted by IPN brought to the public's attention the subject of the organized famine of 1946-1947, one of the most dramatic pages in the recent history of Moldova. The debate brought together experts from different fields who discussed the goals, authors and evidence of the organized character of this national tragedy, IPN reports.According to
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U.S. President Donald Trump authorized a 90-day pause and a substantially lowered reciprocal tariff during this period, of 10%, effective immediately. Moldova is among the more than 75 countries concerned, IPN reports, with reference to a post published on social media.He also announced a raised tariff for China. “Based on the lack of respect that China has shown to the world&rsq
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Starting Thursday, April 10, the public television channel will have a new management. Ecaterina Covali will occupy the position of deputy director general of Teleradio-Moldova Company (TRM) and will be assisted by the new producer general Dorin Scobioală. The announcement was made by the director of Teleradio Moldova Vlad Țurcanu through social media, IPN reports.Vlad Țurcanu said tha
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Tiraspol refused to convene the first meeting of experts in the field of statistics. The Bureau for Reintegration Policies said that the refusal comes even after the issue was agreed on at the meeting of the chief negotiators on November 19, 2024 and later on April 8, 2025, in the presence of OSCE officials, IPN reports.The Bureau noted that Tiraspol continues to obstruct the examinati
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