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Romanians collect signatures in favor of reunification with Moldova
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Over 11,000 Romanians have signed a petition for the reunification of Moldova with Romania, the organizers of “Aduce Basarabia Acasa” campaign declared. The signatures have been collected in Bucharest and the counties of Suceava, Arges and...
Protest against Victory Day events organized by Russian Embassy in Moldova
Dozens protested in front of Chisinau town hall on Tuesday against the permission given to the Russian Embassy by the mayor to organize several events on May 9. On this day, Russia and the former soviet republics celebrate Victory Day, the day when the...
Aliona Moon released the official video clip for Eurovision
Moldova has released on Friday its official video clip for the entry at Eurovision Song Contest. Aliona Moon with the song “O Mie” (“A Thousand”) is to represent Moldova at the song competition in Malmö, which is due to be...
Moldovan leadership admits informational shortcoming among the population about the EU
Two public opinion surveys conducted in April throughout Moldova revealed that over half of the population wants their country to join the European Union, while some 30% are against such a move. Moreover, the study found that the people lack knowledge...
Moldova had a partly free press in 2012
The Republic of Moldova has a partly free press. According to Freedom House, Moldova ranks 117th out of 197 countries. The freedom of press in Romania is better than the one in Moldova. The Freedom House report ranks Romania 88th, while Russia is way...
Gagauz-Yeri adopted its own law on “inequality of chances”
Members of the People's Assembly of Gagauz-Yeri adopted their own law on "inequality of chances". The law prohibits the marriage between people of same sex within the administrative unit, informs gagauzinfo.md. The law also stipulates that...
Half of Moldovan migrants have under-qualified jobs abroad
Over 72% of Moldovan citizens abroad reside there on work-related grounds. Some 18% have established their permanent residency in foreign countries, while only 8% are abroad for study-related reasons, a report of the International Organization for Migration...
27 years on since Chernobyl disaster
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27 years passed since the nuclear disaster at Chernobyl, Ukraine. In Chisinau, the victims of the tragedy were commemorated by a march, and flowers were laid at the Memorial Complex Heroes of Chernobyl. The event did not pass without incident. Both blast...
Moldovans abroad to promote the country’s Eurovision entry
Moldova launched an intensive promotion campaign of the song to represent the country at the Eurovision Song Contest 2013 which is due to take place in May in Malmö, Sweden. More than 1,000 Moldovan citizens from 13 European cities will organize...
Half of people of Moldova want EU membership
Half of the population of Moldova wants their country to join the European Union, a new survey has revealed. The study, which was conducted by the Public Policy Institute during April 6-21, 2013, indicates that 51% of respondents would vote in favor in...
