Erling Haaland named men's player of the year at Globe Soccer Awards

Erling Haaland of Manchester City has been named the Men's Player of the Year at the Globe Soccer Awards, which were held in the United Arab Emirates.

Dutch journalist murder suspects also planned to kidnap PM

A Dutch criminal gang suspected of murdering a Dutch investigative journalist in 2021 also planned to kidnap the Dutch prime minister, according to a witness in the case, CNN has learned.

Bucharest police conduct overnight snow removal patrol & vulnerability checks

Throughout the night of Friday to Saturday, local police in Bucharest undertook a comprehensive patrol focused on snow removal efforts and the wellbeing of vulnerable individuals amidst the city's recent snowfall, as reported by Agerpres.

Vlad Filat risks seven years in prison for money laundering in particularly large proportions

Former Prime Minister Vlad Filat could end up behind bars again, this time for money laundering in particularly large proportions. Today, during the debates in the file, the prosecutors requested for Filat a prison sentence for a term of 7 years, but also the collection for the benefit of the state of an amount of 12.8 million lei.

Igor Grosu, for Digi24.ro: "We can say that we know 100% what goods arrive in the Transnistrian region and what is exported. And this is an advantage that must be used"

For the first time since the independence of the Republic of Moldova, the Transnistrian region is totally dependent on imports made through the western border, the Parliament Speaker, Igor Grosu, told the Romanian media.

Denmark sets aside $400 mln for drone surveillance in Arctic, North Atlantic

Denmark has set aside 2.74 billion Danish crowns ($400 million) to strengthen surveillance and intelligence in the Arctic and North Atlantic with long-range drones, as part of a wider framework agreement to revamp its defence and meet NATO goals, Reuters reports.

A Moldovan, wanted for murder, was extradited from the Russian Federation

A 54-year-old man from Rîșcani district, wanted nationally and internationally since 2022 for murder, was detained in the Russian Federation.

Maia Sandu reiterated the commitment for the temporary protection of refugees, according to European standards

President Maia Sandu had a meeting today with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), Filippo Grandi, who is visiting our country, the Presidency informs in a press release. During the discussions, the head of state thanked for the support provided in the management of the humanitarian crisis, with the outbreak of the war in Ukraine.

A delegation from the Republic of Moldova is participating in the GreenWeek2024 exhibition in Berlin

The delegation of the Republic of Moldova, led by Deputy Prime Minister Vladimir Bolea, will participate in the GreenWeek2024 exhibition in Berlin from January 18-21, 2024. For several days, representatives of the Ministry of Agriculture, USAID, the Chamber of Commerce and Industry, the Investment Agency and the Embassy of the Republic of Moldova in Germany will be with the local producers present at GreenWeek2024 to help them promote local products on global markets.

A Moldovan, detained for organizing illegal migration

A Moldovan, who would be a member of a criminal group specialized in the organization of illegal migration, was detained while providing transport on the territory of the Republic of Moldova for two Ukrainian citizens who crossed the state border clandestinely. The Ukrainians had to pay 5 thousand US dollars each.

The Republic of Moldova will participate in the winter session of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe

The Republic of Moldova will participate in the winter session of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE), which will take place between January 22-26, in Strasbourg, the Chisinau Parliament announces in a press release.

Good news for travelers! A German airline is returning to the Republic of Moldova

The German airline Lufthansa returns to the Republic of Moldova. The announcement was made by the Minister of Infrastructure and Regional Development, Andrei Spînu.