Moldovan-Norwegian cooperation, discussed by President Maia Sandu and the parliamentary delegation from Norway

President Maia Sandu discussed the importance of bilateral economic relations and the prospects for strengthening them through the ratification of the agreement with the European Free Trade Association, including by the Norwegian Parliament, with the members of the Committee for Foreign Affairs and Defense of the Norwegian Parliament, visiting Chisinau.

Five Indians were detained, after they tried to illegally cross the Moldovan-Romanian border

Five Indians aged between 19-35 were detained after they tried to illegally cross the Moldovan-Romanian border. The incident happened last night, November 17, around 22:45, in the direction of the "Ungheni - Ungheni-Prut" localities.

LIVE CEC presents the preliminary results regarding the general local elections

The Central Electoral Commission presents the preliminary results regarding the conduct of general local elections.

LIVE The ENEMO International Mission presents the findings and conclusions for the second round of voting

The ENEMO International Mission presents preliminary findings and conclusions for the second round of voting on November 19, 2023.

Turkish cargo ship sinks in Black Sea in severe storms

Turkish rescuers on Monday recovered the body of a crew member of a cargo ship that sank off Turkey’s Black Sea coast in severe storms, officials said. Eleven other crew were reported missing, AP reports.

LIVE Promo-LEX observers hold a press conference

Promo-LEX observers hold a press conference regarding the violations recorded on election day and the preliminary result of the parallel counting of votes for the second round in Balti.

Grenade explosion in Kyiv apartment kills 2

A grenade explosion inside an apartment in the Dniprovskyi district of Kyiv killed two people and injured one other person, the Kyiv City Police reported on Nov. 19, reports Kyiv Independent.

A delegation of the Republic of Moldova will discuss in Brussels the next steps of accession to the European Union

The Deputy Prime Minister, Nicu Popescu, is on a working visit to Brussels, after the European Commission recommended the accession negotiations of the Republic of Moldova to the European Union. The announcement was made by the head of diplomacy in Chisinau on his Facebook page.

Far-right outsider Javier Milei wins Argentina’s presidency

Javier Milei has won Argentina’s presidential elections in provisional results, wrenching his country to the right with a bombastic anti-establishment campaign that drew comparisons to that of former US President Donald Trump – all against the backdrop of one of the world’s highest inflation rates, CNN reports.

Chisinau Municipality: PAS and MAN each obtain two mayoral mandates in the suburbs, in the second round of voting

The Action and Solidarity Party and the National Alternative Movement each obtained two mayoral mandates in the suburbs of Chisinau, where the second round of voting took place, according to preliminary data presented by the Central Electoral Commission.

Preliminary results: Alexandr Petkov becomes mayor of Balti, Serghei Anastasov is re-elected in Comrat

The Central Electoral Commission presents the preliminary results for the second round of local general elections. The candidate of Our Party, Alexandr Petkov, becomes the mayor of Balti according to the preliminary results presented by the Central Electoral Commission. 57.58 of the residents voted for him. In Comrat, the current mayor Serghei Anastasov obtains a new mandate, according to the preliminary results, with 58% of the votes. His opponent, Nicolai Dudoglo, obtained 42 percent of the votes.

The Central Electoral Commission: 140 cases of violations or incidents had been registered before polling stations closed

According to the preliminary data, in all the 273 settlements where the second round of voting was held, the elections are declared valid, because a turnout of more than 20% was recorded, announced the President of the Central Electoral Commission, Angelica Caraman. Meanwhile, before the polling stations were closed, 140 violations and incidents had been recorded. Most of them relate to the organized transportation of voters. More than 313,000 voters or approximately 37% participated in the second round of the general local elections.