VIDEO // First 42 rural families of Moldova energy renovate homes with EU support
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3 January 2026 21:50
The first 42 rural families energy renovated their homes in 2025 with the support of the European Union. Another 80 households are in the contracting stage of the works.The actions are carried out under the governmental programme Energy Efficiency Fund in the Residential Sect...
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VIDEO // Moldova's Bureau for European Integration presents most important events of 2025 # Moldpres
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Moldovan Foreign Affairs Ministry confirms death of young Moldovan in Italy; authorities investigate criminal act hypothesis # Moldpres
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