Traffic through the Stânca crossing point will be affected on May 8, the Romanian Border Police

Traffic between Romania and the Republic of Moldova through the Stânca border crossing point will be affected on Monday, May 8, by the maintenance works on the Stânca-Costești storage dam, announced the representatives of the Territorial Service of the Border Police Botoșani, quoted by Radio Romania News.

SIS: More than 2,000 files on political repression and crimes during the Soviet period to be made public

Information on gross violations of human rights admitted during the Soviet period on the current territory of the Republic of Moldova will be made available to the public, the Information and Security Service (SIS) says. More than 2,000 files stored in the SIS special state repository will be handed over to the National Archives Agency. An agreement to this effect has been signed by the directors of the two institutions.

The Oncology Institute has received a new consignment of medical equipment and medicines for children and adult cancer patients from the IOM

State-of-the-art technologies for several wards at the Oncological Institute in Chisinau. This includes equipment and medicines for the treatment of oncological diseases, which will also benefit Ukrainian refugees. According to data provided by the institution's administration, since the beginning of the war in the neighbouring country, more than 600 people with oncological diseases have received the necessary assistance in the Republic of Moldova.

PHOTO Preparations continue for the European Political Community Summit: a hostage release exercise was simulated

Preparations for the European Political Community Summit on 1 June are in full swing. Several explosions were heard today in the Ciocana sector of the capital, and the security forces intervened with the Black Hawk helicopter on the roof of a deserted building. Moldovan and Polish police officers simulated an exercise to free several hostages.

The Constitutional Court rejected the complaint on the withdrawal of Ilan Șor's mandate as MP

The Constitutional Court rejected as inadmissible the application of the deputies of the "Șor" political party to review the constitutionality of the Parliament's decision to declare a deputy's mandate vacant. By the same decision, it was found that Ilan Șor's mandate as a Member of Parliament had ceased by right.

The National Philharmonic will be rebuilt according to a project by German architects

Launched in September 2022 by the Ministry of Culture, the "Philharmonic of the Renaissance" competition has reached its final stage. 27 architectural projects have been submitted, including the designs and cost estimates for the new building of the Sergei Lunchevich National Philharmonic, which was destroyed by fire in 2020. Architectural companies and individual specialists from twelve countries have entered the competition.

Anatolie Topala: Young education specialists will receive higher allowances

The annual allowance period for young education specialists has been extended from three to five years. At the same time, the amount of the allowances granted to young specialists will be increased. The announcement was made by Education and Research Minister Anatolie Topala at a press conference on Friday.

Ion Șoltoianu remains in preventive detention for another 30 days

The former athlete Ion Șoltoianu remains in preventive detention for another 30 days. The measure was applied by the Chisinau Court based in Ciocana at the request of the prosecutors.

Morning raids at several addresses in Chisinau, including at the head of the Health Department of the Chisinau City Hall, Boris Gîlca

The CNA and the anti-corruption prosecutors conduct searches at several addresses in Chisinau, including at public persons within the General Directorate of Medical and Social Assistance of the Chisinau Municipal Council. The information was confirmed for our website by the person in charge of the CNA press service, Ina Voloșciuc.

Ilan Shor wants his deputy mandate back

Shor wants his deputy mandate back. The representatives of the "ȘOR" Party announce that they contested the decision of the Parliament regarding the de jure termination of Ilan Șor's deputy mandate at the Constitutional Court.

MP Marina Tauber placed under house arrest for 20 days

MP Marina Tauber has been placed under house arrest for 20 days, starting May 1, after being detained at Chisinau International Airport. A decision to this effect was taken this evening by the magistrates of the Chisinau Ciocana Court. The measure was applied following the prosecutors' request to replace the preventive measure of judicial control with house arrest.

United States donates over $1.3 million worth of electricity generators to Moldova

Residents of Chisinau may feel safer in the event of a nationwide power cut, as happened last November. This is after Termoelectrica SA received from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) a batch of generators with capacities ranging from 2 kW to 125 kW, the Energy Ministry reports.