Elections

LIVE // Briefing of the Central Electoral Commission

Members of the Central Electoral Commission hold a press conference on the conduct of the general local elections.

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State of siege in Istanbul: Protesters detained during May 1 protests
International

State of siege in Istanbul: Protesters detained during May 1 protests

Turkish police on Wednesday fired tear gas and rubber bullets and detained more than 200 protesters after authorities banned May 1 rallies at Istanbul's historic Taksim Square. More than 40,000 police were deployed across Istanbul, blocking even small sidestreets with metal barriers in an attempt to prevent protesters from gathering, Le Monde reports.

UK expresses its support for our country. David Cameron: " We will always stand with Moldova and its people, defending their democratic choice to pursue a path of freedom, independence and sovereignty"
Political

UK expresses its support for our country. David Cameron: " We will always stand with Moldova and its people, defending their democratic choice to pursue a path of freedom, independence and sovereignty"

UK will support the Republic of Moldova and its people will always stand with Moldova and its people, defending their democratic choice to pursue a path of freedom, independence and sovereignty, said the Foreign Minister of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, David Cameron, following the meeting with his counterpart Moldovan Mihai Popșoi, on a visit to London.

USM and UTM could merge. Dorin Recean: Such a consolidation transforms the image of the university sector
Social

USM and UTM could merge. Dorin Recean: Such a consolidation transforms the image of the university sector

The State University and the Technical University of Moldova could merge and form a single educational institution with a wider spectrum of specialties. The initiative came from the rectors of the two university institutions and they proposed it for discussion during a meeting with the Ministry of Education and Prime Minister Dorin Recean.