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Politics
PRESIDENT MAIA SANDU URGES AGAINST ATTEMPTS TO ESTABLISH TOTALITARIANISM IN MOLDOVA
13 june, 2024President Maia Sandu honored the memory of the victims of the first wave of Stalinist deportations, urged to remember the tragic lessons of the past and to prevent “any totalitarian impulses.” As INFOTAG reports, Sandu said this in an appeal on social networks on the occasion of another anniversary of the tragic events, when on the night of June 12-13, 1941, “the Soviet regime evicted thousands of families in Moldova, put them in freight trains and sent them far away from home.”
Economics
PARLIAMENT APPROVED A SET OF MEASURES TO INCREASE THE EFFICIENCY OF INDUSTRIAL PARKS
13 june, 2024Parliament on Thursday adopted in the second reading a set of measures to increase the efficiency of industrial parks.
Finances
PARLIAMENT VOTES TO INCREASE INDEPENDENCE OF NATIONAL BANK, OPPOSITION CRITICIZES PROJECT
13 june, 2024On Thursday, the Parliament adopted in the first reading a law aimed at increasing the independence of the National Bank of Moldova (NBM). The draft was prepared by the NBM taking into account the IMF recommendations and Moldova's commitments under the Association Agreement with the EU.
Society
MOLDOVA SUPPORTS USE OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AT WORK LESS THAN OTHER EUROPEAN COUNTRIES
13 june, 2024Moldova supports the use of artificial intelligence (AI) at work less than other European countries. About 32% of HR specialists from Moldova support the use of AI in companies, while in Hungary this figure is almost twice as high (62%).
Transnistria and Gagauzia
TIRASPOL LEADER DENIES ALLEGATIONS THAT HE OFFERED PRESIDENT MAIA SANDU “TO UNITE”
10 june, 2024Tiraspol leader Vadim Krasnoselsky has denied claims by PSRM leader Igor Dodon that “two years ago he wrote a letter to the Moldovan leadership proposing to unite.” Krasnoselsky said this in his telegram channel, expressing the opinion that either Dodon is “misled” or he “deliberately distorts the essence of my appeals to the President of Moldova.”
Culture and sport
EU DELEGATION INVITES TO CHISINAU ON SUNDAY FOR ECO-FESTIVAL
13 june, 2024The eco-festival Sun Da-i Fest 2024 will take place on Sunday, June 16, at 15:00 in Stefan cel Mare si Sfant Park in the center of Chisinau.
Interview
BIG PARKING LOTS AT ENTRY TO CHISINAU WILL REDUCE TRAFFIC JAMS AND AIR POLLUTION – BUILDING COMPANY DIRECTOR
15 march, 2024A quick and fairly simple solution to three pressing problems for Chisinau at once is proposed by Petru Dacin, Director of the road construction company Dromas Cons. He said in an interview with INFOTAG that his proposal will help the city authorities reduce car traffic and gas pollution, and at the same time guarantee the receipt of considerable additional income to the municipal budget.
Press release
MAIB ATTENDS MONEY 20/20 IN AMSTERDAM, ONE OF THE LARGEST GLOBAL FINTECH EVENTS
06 june, 2024Maib, the largest bank in Moldova, is participating in Money 20/20, one of the most significant global events in the fintech industry, in Amsterdam. Money 20/20 brings together thought leaders, innovators and professionals from the financial sector, providing an excellent platform to discuss emerging trends, technological innovations and industry challenges. The event is known for its announced trends and innovations, high-quality networking sessions, inspiring discussions and opportunities for collaboration.
Foreign news
5th World Nomad Games Astana 2024
15 мая, 2024The Nomad Games will be held in Astana from 8 to 13 September 2024.
RF EMBASSY COUNTS ON MOLDOVA’S CONSENT TO OPEN POLLING STATIONS FOR RUSSIAN PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION
18 января, 2024The Russian Embassy in Chisinau confirmed that back in November 2023 it had approached the Moldovan side with information about the intention to hold the election of the President of the Russian Federation in the territory of Moldova for Russian citizens permanently residing in this republic, “and with a request to ensure, as is customary in international practice, security for the would-be polling stations.”
Future generations must be given a seat at the EU table
11 декабря, 2023The EU needs a European Commissioner for Future Generations in its next college to enshrine long-term thinking and act as a guardian and conduit for future generations’ interests, Alberto Alemanno and Elizabeth Dirth write.
Incidents
BORDER GUARDS DETAINED A TEENAGER FROM UKRAINE WHO CROSSED THE MOLDOVAN BORDER ILLEGALLY FOR THE THIRD TIME
13 июня, 2024Border guards detained a teenager near the Lipcani-Podvirievka settlement who was illegally crossing the border into Moldova.
AS A RESULT OF THE CORRUPTION SCANDAL IN THE INTERPOL BUREAU, SEVEN EMPLOYEES SUSPENDED FROM THEIR POSTS
11 июня, 2024As a result of the corruption scandal in the Interpol Bureau in Moldova, seven employees have been suspended from their posts. As INFOTAG reports, this was announced by the head of the General Inspectorate of Police Viorel Cernauteanu.
FORMER MEMBER OF MOLDOVAN PARLIAMENT ARRESTED IN U.S. FOR MISUSE OF DOCUMENTS
07 июня, 2024Former Moldovan MP and former sportsman Vadim Vacarciuc has been arrested in the United States for illegal use of documents. Internet publications report that Vacarciuc was imprisoned on Wednesday in the La Crosse County jail (Wisconsin, USA).