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Eurovision 2024 second semi-final: who are the ten finalist countries

On the evening of May 9, the second semi-final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2023 took place, during which 16 countries fought for a place in the final stage of the music competition.

Countries that qualified for the Grand Final from the second semi-final include: Latvia, Austria, Netherlands, Norway, Israel, Greece, Estonia, Georgia and Armenia.

Malta, Czech Republic, Albania, Denmark, San Marino and Belgium missed out on qualifying for the Grand Final.

We remind you that Natalia Barbu with the song "In The Middle", which represented the Republic of Moldova, did not qualify for the final of the Eurovision 2024 contest. From the 15 countries participating in the semi-final, Serbia, Portugal, Slovenia, Ukraine, Lithuania, Finland, Cyprus, Croatia, Ireland and Luxembourg were selected for the Grand Final on May 11.

Malmö is hosting the Eurovision Song Contest for the third time, having been brought here in 2013 by the singer Loreen, who won the competition twice. According to bookmakers, the fight for victory at Eurovision 2024 will be between Switzerland and Croatia.

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INTERVIEW // Cristina Gherasimov: We expect 2025 to be challenging. We must be united to anchor the Republic of Moldova in the space of peace
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INTERVIEW // Cristina Gherasimov: We expect 2025 to be challenging. We must be united to anchor the Republic of Moldova in the space of peace

The Republic of Moldova advanced during 2024 on the path to accession to the European Union, despite the major challenges caused by the war launched by the Russian Federation in Ukraine and the hybrid pressures against our country. The challenges could continue in 2025, and they derive from the fact that the Russian Federation does not respect the independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity of our country, Cristina Gherasimov said in an interview for Moldova1 TV. The Republic of Moldova is working to know how to react in such a way as to diminish the dangers that threaten the European path, and 2030 is a real deadline for completing preparations for accession to the EU.

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The magic of winter holidays at the Organ Hall. 200 children accompanied by the Moldovan National Youth Orchestra sang Christmas carols
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The magic of winter holidays at the Organ Hall. 200 children accompanied by the Moldovan National Youth Orchestra sang Christmas carols

An impressive choir of 200 children accompanied by the Moldovan National Youth Orchestra brought the magic of winter holidays to the Organ Hall. On Christmas Eve, the audience listened to the most beautiful national and international carols.

Two Russian missiles launched against the energy system in Ukraine crossed the airspace of the Republic of Moldova
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Two Russian missiles launched against the energy system in Ukraine crossed the airspace of the Republic of Moldova

Two missiles launched by the Russian army against the energy infrastructure in Ukraine flew over the airspace of the Republic of Moldova. The information was confirmed by the Border Police and representatives of the Government. One of the missiles was observed by a patrol in the Iampol-Cosăuți direction. Later, another one allegedly crossed the airspace of the Republic of Moldova in the Otaci-Moghilev Podolsk area and exited through the border with Romania in the Dorohoi-Herța area. The National Army's airspace monitoring system did not detect the overflight of our country's airspace by any missiles or drones, informs the Ministry of Defense.