Simple motion filed by BCS targeting the Minister of Defense
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5 April 2025 11:20
The BCS parliamentary faction has submitted a simple motion against the Minister of Defense, Anatolie Nosatîi. The document expresses a lack of confidence in the current direction of the Ministry of Defense, which, according to the faction, contradicts the constitutional principle of Moldova's neutrality, IPN reports.According to MP Constantin Staris, the proposed motion highlight
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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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