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More than half of Moldovans did not hear about EU’s Eastern Partnership Summit
Moldova is likely to initial the Association Agreement with the European Union at Vilnius Eastern Partnership Summit that is due to take place in November, as the EU officials have recently voiced. Although a lot has been talked about whether the country...
Moldovans see unemployment as country’s top issue
Citizens of Moldova believe that their country is going on a wrong path. They do not seem very positive when it comes to evaluate the way the things go. Based on the results of a survey published on Wednesday, about 77% of people believe that things go...
Moldovan young woman crowned Miss Minnesota Coed 2013 award//INTERVIEW
There are Moldovans settled abroad who did not forget their home country and continue to share their own culture at international competitions and contests. It is also the case of Lucia Arseni, a 21-year-old young woman who lives in St. Paul, Minnesota...
Moldova condemned by ECHR on inhuman treatment
The Republic of Moldova has been condemned again at the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR). The ECHR ruled that Moldovan authorities failed to prevent a police officer from repeatedly beating his wife in front of their two daughters. The Court reported...
Amnesty International reports cases of ill-treatment in Moldova
An Amnesty International report issued on Wednesday revealed that there were reports of torture and other ill-treatments committed by the police in Moldova. The document covers human rights violations of 2012. The report highlights that the Moldovan...
Air Moldova plane safely lands amid technical difficulties
An Air Moldova plane carrying 107 passengers aboard landed safely on Chisinau International Airport after the crew reported technical difficulties. The aircraft was on its way from Chisinau to Verona Airport (Italy) when half an hour after the take off...
Hailstorm damages crops in northern Moldova
More than 800 hectares of crops were damaged on Monday after a ten-minute-long hailstorm. Five northern villages (Corlateni, Grinauti, Recea, Taul and Criscauti) have been affected by the bad weather. According to the Emergency Service, the damage costs...
Timid gay pride event in Moldova seen as hallmark of democracy
The LGBT community in Moldova marched in Chisinau, the capital, on Sunday. This was the first gay pride parade in years, which was successfully protected by hundreds of police officers. The march was peaceful and no clashes between the anti-gay and homosexual...
Over 1,100 Moldovans settled in Germany in 2011
More than 1,100 Moldovan citizens settled in Germany in 2011, according to the data provided by the Federal Statistical Office to Moldova.ORG. This is slight increase as of 2006 when only 871 Moldovans were registered as crossing the border of the Federal...
Amid upcoming gay march, tensions increase in Moldova
Four days ahead of a LGBT march in Moldovan capital of Chisinau, the Orthodox Church of Moldova urges the town call of the city to prohibit the organization of this action, which intends to raise awareness about the rights of the LGBT community. The...
