Moldova braces for potential power disruptions amid Ukraine war

Moldelectrica has announced potential disruptions in Ukraine's power grid following recent attacks on critical infrastructure.

President Sandu announces COVID-19 diagnosis, isolates at home

Moldovan President Maia Sandu announced live on Facebook that she has contracted COVID-19 and, as a result, will be unable to participate in public events.

Russian Iskander missile hits Kramatorsk hotel, Reuters staff affected

Ryan Evans, a member of the Reuters team reporting on the war in Ukraine, was killed, and two Reuters journalists were injured in an attack on a hotel in Kramatorsk, eastern Ukraine, the press agency announced.

Ukrainian army gains ground in Kursk, establishing military administration

Ukrainian forces have made significant advances in the Kursk region, potentially encircling Russian troops and cutting off their supply lines.

Biden's top-secret nuclear strategy counters China's growing arsenal

President Biden approved a top-secret nuclear strategy plan in March, which, for the first time in history, reorients American deterrence strategy to counter the rapid expansion of China’s nuclear arsenal, according to The New York Times.

Moldova Energocom leads gas sales on open market amid 2024 auctions

Between January 1 and August 15 of this year, SA Energocom purchased approximately 1.82 million MWh of natural gas (equivalent to about 171 million cubic metres).

Farmers demand state of emergency in Moldovan agriculture

The Farmers' Strength Association asserts that the Government's allocation of 100 million lei in aid for farmers is insufficient and maintains that the only viable solution is to declare a state of emergency in agriculture.

Farmers will be invited to talks with the Government

Prime Minister Dorin Recean said that he would invite the farmers to discussions with the Government. The announcement comes after the past few days, dozens of farmers from the south of the country, affected by the calamities of this summer, requested the establishment of a state of emergency and the organization of meetings with the President Maia Sandu and the Parliament Speaker Igor Grosu.

Voters will be able to sign electronically to support candidates for the position of president of the Republic of Moldova

The Central Electoral Commission informs that in the presidential elections of October 20, the collection of signatures to support candidates for the position of President of the Republic of Moldova is additionally admitted through the "Electronic Subscription List" IT System, managed by the Central Electoral Commission. Authentication and signing in the System will be possible only with the help of electronic or mobile signature, through the MPass authentication and access control Service.

Tough traffic at the Leușeni-Albita border crossing point. Recommendations of the Border Police

Border police officers announce increased traffic when leaving the country through the Leușeni-Albita border crossing point, which is why, several measures have been implemented.

Bulgaria heads to snap elections

Bulgaria is heading to the seventh round of legislative elections in the last three years, after the third party tasked by President Rumen Radev to form a governing coalition returned the mandate on Monday, failing to get the necessary support for a majority, Reuters and EFE agencies report.

Prime Minister of Bangladesh has resigned. The army will form a provisional government

The head of the Government of Bangladesh Sheikh Hasina, who fled from her stormed palace, resigned on Monday, the head of the army announced in a televised speech, reports AFP.