Moldova's education system needs a major overhaul, says former minister

Ex-minister Anatolie Gremalschi says that Moldova's education system needs to focus on quality, not quantity.

Moldova needs more water and sanitation specialists, UTM program aims to address shortage

The Technical University of Moldova (UTM) has relaunched its water and sanitation program after a two-year hiatus. The four-year program will teach students how to design and build systems in this sector.

Paris becomes first European city to ban electric scooter rentals

Paris has become the first city in Europe to ban the rental of electric scooters. The scooters have been removed from the streets of the capital city following the implementation of the ban. As of today, it is no longer possible to rent these electric vehicles in the French capital. However, owners of personal scooters will still be able to use them.

Russia's new school textbooks blame Ukraine for war

Russia has begun the new school year with a series of changes to the curriculum, including a controversial update to history textbooks for high school students. The new textbooks have been rewritten to reflect the current government ideology, which is focused on promoting Russian nationalism and patriotism, as EFE reports, cited by Agerpres.

Moldovans divided on the language question

Singing the national anthem can be an emotional experience for citizens, to the point where some of them may forget the words. On Romanian Language Day, we asked Moldovans to recite at least one verse of the lyrics of Alexei Mateevici.

Bookfest: Sandu reads "The Little Prince" to children

Maia Sandu, the President of the Republic of Moldova, visited the Bookfest International Book Fair yesterday and read a passage from "The Little Prince" by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry to the children who were there.

Russia faces fuel shortage in agricultural regions

Russia, one of the world's largest oil producers, is facing a shortage of fuel crucial for harvesting crops in some agricultural regions in the south of the country, and the situation could worsen in the coming months, industry sources told Reuters.

President of Moldova awards winners of essay contest on EU membership

Moldova celebrated its National Language Day on Thursday, marking the 34th anniversary of the Supreme Soviet of the former Moldavian Soviet Socialist Republic's vote to establish Romanian as the country's official language and return to the Latin alphabet.

Bayern Munich and Manchester United drawn together in Champions League group

Stunning clashes in the Champions League groups, the compositions of which were established at the draw, which took place in Monaco. Bayern Munich and Manchester United will play in Group A.

Moldova offers free Romanian language courses for ethnic minorities

Over 2,000 people have graduated from Romanian language courses for ethnic minorities, a free program introduced by the government at the republican level this year. As a result, people who do not speak Romanian have the opportunity to better integrate into the workforce and public life.

Prigozhin suggests he was in danger in video recorded before death

A video recording of Yevgeny Prigozhin, the leader of the Wagner mercenary group, was released posthumously on Thursday, eight days after his death, Agerpres said, according to Reuters.

Ukrainian Army advances in south, Russia intensifies bombings in Kyiv

Six Ukrainian pilots were killed after two helicopters collided in the Donetsk region. The cause of the accident has not yet been reported. Meanwhile, the Ukrainian Army is advancing on the southern front, recovering territory occupied by Russia. The Russian Defense Ministry claims that the Russian air defense system shot down two Ukrainian drones and a missile over Crimea.