Second round of repeat voting in Aluatu

The second round of repeat voting for the mayor of Aluatu village in Taraclia district is underway today, according to the Central Election Commission. There is only one polling station in the village, and 770 voters are registered on the lists. For the elections to be valid, at least 20% of the registered voters must participate.

US pledges $3 billion for Green Climate Fund at COP28

The United States has pledged $3 billion to the Green Climate Fund, Vice President Kamala Harris said on Saturday in Dubai at the U.N. COP28 climate summit, Reuters reports.

Delegations of the OSCE Ministerial Council informed about the situation of political prisoners in the Transnistrian region

The Promo-LEX Association together with 120 other European civil society organizations, members of the "Civic Solidarity" Platform, submitted a Declaration to the OSCE Ministerial Council, addressing the situation of political prisoners in the Transnistrian region. The Declaration was adopted at the OSCE Annual Parallel Civil Society Conference held in Skopje on 29 November 2023.

PHOTO// The ‘leaning tower’ in Italy has been closed after fears of collapse

A historic tower in the northern Italian city of Bologna was closed to the public over the weekend after concerns about stability, Euronews reports.

Second round of repeated elections will be held on Sunday in Aluatu village, Taraclia disctrict

Tomorrow, December 3, in the village of Aluatu, district of Taraclia, the second round of repeated voting for the election of the mayor of the locality will take place, informs the Central Electoral Commission. Electoral competitors from the "Party of Change" and the "Party of Socialists from the Republic of Moldova" political party are running for the mayoral mandate.

Protester critically injured after setting self on fire outside Israeli consulate in Atlanta

A protester was in critical condition Friday after setting themself on fire outside the Israeli consulate in Atlanta, authorities said. A security guard who tried to intervene was also injured, AP reports.

MAE: A hostage from the Gaza Strip with dual citizenship, Israeli and Romanian, has died

The Israeli authorities informed about the death of a person with dual citizenship, Israeli and Romanian, held hostage in the Gaza Strip, announced the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MAE) from Bucharest.

A WHO technical mission came to the Republic of Moldova. Development and quality assurance of medical services, on the agenda

A technical mission of the Regional Office of the World Health Organization for Europe came to the Republic of Moldova. The mission led by the Head of the WHO Office in Athens for the quality of medical services and patient safety, Joao Breda, had a meeting with the Secretary of State at the Ministry of Health, Angela Paraschiv.

New decisions adopted by the CSE: 300 million lei will be allocated to compensate thermal energy costs

The Ministry of Labor and Social Protection will transfer 200 million lei in advance to the Joint Stock Company "Termoelectrica", for the compensation of thermal energy prices granted to vulnerable consumers, between November and December 2023. The decision was approved, today, during the Commission meeting for Emergency Situations, convened by Prime Minister Dorin Recean.

Moscow sets a new embargo on Moldovan fruits and vegetables

Russia imposes a new embargo on Moldovan fruits and vegetables. The Federal Veterinary and Phytosanitary Surveillance Service of Russia justifies the restrictions by detecting some pests. The National Food Safety Agency communicated that the Russians' decision is unfounded and that it affects Moldovan entrepreneurs.

VIDEO// The soldiers of the National Army participated in the military parade on the National Day of Romania

The soldiers from the Honor Guard Company of the National Army participated, today, in the military parade, organized by Romania's National Day.

The Republic of Moldova received a new aid from the EU, worth 70 million euros. The money will be used to pay energy compensation bills

The European Union transferred 70 million euros to the Republic of Moldova in the form of non-refundable budget support intended for the Energy Vulnerability Reduction Fund. The announcement was made by the Delegation of the European Union in the Republic of Moldova on the Facebook page.