Beyond the Ballot Box: Democracy Is What Happens Between Elections
Democracy, for me, means accountable institutions anchored in the rule of law, Liliana Gutan, JST Fellow; Moldovan Diplomat; Former Ambassador to Sweden, Norway, Denmark, and Finland stated. It is not just about...
“The gas bill is higher than a pension.” Protest outside the ANRE against the price hike
Several people protested outside the headquarters of Moldova’s National Agency for Energy Regulation (ANRE) to voice their opposition to the proposed increase in natural gas tariffs. State-owned energy supplier Energocom has asked...
Romanian F-16 Shoots Down Drone After Airspace Incursion
A drone that entered Romanian airspace was shot down on Friday morning by a Romanian Air Force F-16 fighter jet in Buzau County, President Nicusor Dan announced. Authorities are investigating the incident...
Former MP Fiodor Gagauz Announces Bid for Governor of Gagauzia
Former MP Fiodor Gagauz has announced that he will run for the position of Governor (Bashkan) of Gagauzia. He said he made the decision after consulting with residents of the autonomous region...
Moldovan Citizen Sentenced to 13 Years in Russian Prison on Espionage Charges
A citizen of the Republic of Moldova has been sentenced in Russia to 13 years in a maximum-security prison colony after being found guilty of espionage. The decision was upheld by the...
New Culture Minister Dan Suruceanu has owned a company for 20 years together with a veterinarian convicted of corruption. Suruceanu is also a friend of a businessman involved in the non-performing loans...
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The threshold for validating the presidential elections in the Republic of Moldova has been reached, earlier than in the previous election
Officials have reached the threshold for validating the presidential elections in the Republic of Moldova. Shortly after 2:30 PM, 953,000 voters cast their ballots, representing 33.3% of those registered on the electoral...
Photographing Ballots and Posting Them Online is Punishable! Caraman: Do Not Violate Voting Secrecy
The Central Electoral Commission (CEC) warns that photographing and posting ballots on social media is prohibited, and individuals who do so risk penalties. Polling stations in Chisinau, Comrat, Soldanesti, and Telenesti have...
(VIDEO) A vote could cost as much as 3000 lei on the left bank of the Dniester. Observers mistook them for people offering the...
Voters on the left bank of the Dniester mistakenly identified Promo-LEX mobile monitoring observers as individuals offering money. The association's representatives claim that voters were allegedly promised amounts ranging from 400 to...
(VIDEO) Voter Turnout for the Referendum by 12:00 PM, According to CEC
The Central Electoral Commission (CEC) announced that over 440,000 voters participated in the Republican constitutional referendum by 12:00 PM, representing a voter turnout of 16.14%."According to the information gathered from the electoral...
Diaspora from Russia, France and Romania most active at the polls: queues of over a hundred people
Meanwhile, the MFA reports that lines of more than a hundred people have formed at some polling stations in Austria, Belgium, and Spain.The busiest polling stations abroad are in Russia and France....
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(VIDEO) Two polling stations open in Iasi. What do Moldovans expect from the next president?
Two polling stations have opened in Iasi, Romania, for the presidential elections and the constitutional referendum. According to nordnews.md, over 10,000 citizens are expected to exercise their right to vote.Many voters at...
MFA: certain groups artificially created queues in Russia to jeopardize the electoral process
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) stated that certain groups deliberately created queues at polling stations in Russia to disrupt the electoral process. According to the MFA, polling stations in the Russian...
(VIDEO) Maia Sandu, with her supporters, exercised her right to vote: Moldovans must decide their fate!
The Action and Solidarity Party (PAS) candidate, Maia Sandu, who is running for a new term as President of the Republic of Moldova, exercised her right to vote around 11:00. Maia Sandu...