Moldova
The unheard voices from Transnistria
April 21, 2012There is daily news written about Transnistria. The public opinion is informed about the level of negotiation over the settlement of the conflict, but the media avoids the most important part of the story: the people’s life in this region and their...
Statue of Lenin subject to controversy in Moldova
April 20, 2012Veterans of War on Nistru carried hammers with them to knock down the monument of Lenin which is located in Moldexpo Park of Moldova’s capital of Chisinau. Another group of people henchmen of the Communist Party surrounded Lenin’s statute...
Refugees in Moldova receive rent-free houses up to 5 years
April 20, 2012Some refugees in Moldova received symbolic keys to their new homes. A pilot housing scheme, which was established by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and the European Union, built four apartments in Mereni village, 25 kilometers...
Successful story: Moldovan teenager’s dream comes true in the US
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April 19, 2012A study abroad year may change your life. This is also the case of Den Delimarsky, 21, who spent one year in the United States of America as an exchange student. Coming from the impoverished former Soviet Republic of Moldova, Den lived his American dream...
Moldovan Diaspora in France demands the anti-discrimination bill
April 18, 2012The Moldovan anti-discrimination draft bill creates waves across Europe. Nine Moldovan associations from France have issued an appeal asking for the enactment of the law, which became controversial in Moldova. The anti-discrimination law is designed...
Moldovan Orthodox Christians celebrate Easter
April 15, 2012Orthodox Christians across Moldova celebrate Easter today. It is the biggest feast and holiday of the year. The believers mark the Resurrection of Jesus. Hundreds of thousands of Moldovans spent the night at church where a special solemn liturgical service...
The Holy Fire has been brought to Moldova
April 14, 2012The Holy Fire has been brought to Moldova from Israel a few minutes ago. A group of priests together with Moldova’s Agriculture Minister have come from Jerusalem, the place where the Holy Fire lights up every year. Being brought at the Metropolitan...
SEEMO condemns the hooliganism act at a Moldovan regional TV station
April 12, 2012There are international reactions over the incident which happened on April 9 at the headquarters of the regional channel Elita TV, based in Rezina town, 100 km away from Moldova’s capital of Chisinau. “The Vienna-based South East Europe...
Smuggling cigarettes at the Moldovan-Romanian border
April 10, 2012Over 230,880 cigarettes made in Moldova were seized at the Romanian checkpoint Oancea at the end of last week. The smugglers were trying to introduce tobacco in Romania to sell it for a higher price, which is usually four times bigger in the EU member...
Moldovan Christians celebrate Palm Sunday
April 08, 2012The Christian Orthodox church celebrates today Palm Sunday. It is the Sunday before the Easter Holiday when the Christians go to church and bring home palm leaves, pussy willows or blooming branches. It is marked Jesus’ entry into Jerusalem. In...
