Moldova: Research Crisis Threatens Innovation
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3 May 2024 9:20
Moldova's scientific research sector faces a critical shortage of personnel. While researchers play a vital role in driving national development by developing innovative solutions to pressing challenges, their numbers have been steadily declining over the past few years.
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Maia Sandu, in Berlin: Germany is a strong and important ally of the Republic of Moldova, on the path to the EU # Moldova1
Moldovan-German cooperation was discussed by President Maia Sandu during a meeting with the President of Germany, Frank-Walter Steinmeier, Chancellor Olaf Scholz and the President of the Bundestag, Bärbel Bas. In Berlin, the head of state discussed, in particular, cooperation in the economic field to help develop and create safe and well-paid jobs. Just as Germany is one of the main trade partners and an important source of investment for Moldova, the Chisinau authorities aim to deepen these economic ties.
21:40
Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico is in a stable but serious condition after being shot several times on Wednesday, according to doctors, BBC reports.The hospital director said he was currently in an intensive care unit after five hours in surgery.
21:40
Storms and heavy rainfall have left many parts of northern Italy under water, with the cities of Padua and Vicenza particularly affected, BBC reports.
21:40
Russian troops were able to advance as far as 10 kilometers (6 miles) deep during their offensive in Kharkiv Oblast, but the front in the region has been stabilized, President Volodymyr Zelensky told journalists on May 16, The Kyiv Independent reports.
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Lithuania has transferred ammunition, anti-drone systems, UAVs, generators and folding beds to the Ukrainian army as part of uninterrupted military support for Ukraine, Ukcrinform reports.
17:50
The delegation of the Republic of Moldova in the Joint Control Commission (JCC) denounces new intentions to destabilize the situation in the Security Zone. The authorities in Chisinau announce that they were informed on the evening of May 16, just a few hours after the end of the JCC meeting, that the Russian "peacekeeping" forces intend to carry out "movement verification maneuvers of the capabilities of the armored vehicles stationed at the peace keeping posts", between May 17 and June 17. Chisinau condemns the "initiative", calling it "inopportune" and "abusive".
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on May 17 signed into law a bill permitting citizens convicted under certain charges to serve in the military, The Kyiv Independent reports.
15:50
The Republic of Moldova will condemn Russia for the illegal deportation of Ukrainian children # Moldova1
The Republic of Moldova will condemn the Russian Federation for the illegal deportation of Ukrainian children. The Chisinau Parliament is preparing a statement in this regard, Speaker Igor Grosu announced on May 17. The official claims that the document will be adopted "in the near future".
15:40
A severe storm packing hurricane-force winds pummeled Houston on Thursday, killing at least four people, blowing windows out of high-rise buildings and leaving some 800,000 homes without power as much of the city was plunged into darkness, Reuters reports.
15:10
The political representatives in the negotiation process for the Transnistrian settlement met in Tighina, at the headquarters of the OSCE Mission from the Republic of Moldova. According to the Reintegration Policy Bureau, Deputy Prime Minister Oleg Serebrian presented, in his message at the beginning of the meeting, the problems faced by the farmers in the Dubăsari district and the Romanian-language educational institutions in the Transnistrian region.
14:30
President Salome Zurabishvili warned that Georgia's survival as a state is in danger after parliament approved a contentious "foreign agent" law despite weeks of popular protests and warnings from the West that the move endangers Georgia's Euro-Atlantic aspirations, DW reports.
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Ukrainian air defenses downed all 20 Shahed-type attack drones launched during a Russian attack overnight on May 17, Air Force commander Mykola Oleshchuk said, writes The Kyiv Independent.
11:30
The largest producer and main supplier of natural gas in Romania, Romgaz, in which the state is the main shareholder, has opened a branch in Chisinau, the company announced in a statement.
11:30
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk agreed in a telephone conversation on 16 May to immediately begin preparing a bilateral security agreement, European Pravda writes.
11:20
One million 128 thousand homes and about one million 650 thousand people were surveyed until yesterday, May 16, announced, in a briefing, the general director of the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), Oleg Cara. Among the districts that have the most people and homes surveyed are Călărași, Anenii Noi and Soroca. At the other pole are the municipalities of Chisinau and Balti, where slower review rates are recorded.
9:40
Activist Victor Plescanov, illegally detained since 2022 in a prison in the Transnistrian region, has been released. Chisinau's call to Tiraspol # Moldova1
Civic activist Victor Pleșcanov, illegally imprisoned in June 2022 by the so-called force structures from Tiraspol, was released from prison. The information was confirmed by the Reintegration Policy Office, which welcomed the decision. The constitutional authorities from Chisinau call on Tiraspol to comply with the requests on other individual cases as well.
9:30
Mihai Popșoi participates in the session of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe # Moldova1
Deputy Prime Minister Mihai Popșoi will participate on Friday, May 17, in the 133rd session of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe.
9:10
More and more French choose to study in Romania. In search of a degree recognized at the European level, the almost one thousand young people are happy to be students at the University of Medicine in Iasi. They also have the opportunity to study in French. The students say that they like the Romanian language and that it is easy for them to understand the teachers.
9:00
The European Union opened fresh investigations Thursday into Facebook and Instagram over suspicions that they’re failing to protect children online, in violation of the bloc’s strict digital regulations for social media platforms, AP reports.
9:00
Israel said on Thursday that it would send more troops to Rafah, the southernmost city in Gaza, which has become the focal point in the war between Israel and Hamas, The New York Times reports.
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22:00
President Maia Sandu of the Republic of Moldova is slated to visit Germany on May 17-18.
20:30
The National Gas Market is currently undergoing liberalisation. Minister Victor Parlicov stated at the Natural Gas Forum that progress has been made in recent years, transitioning from a monopoly to a free market.
20:10
Fewer children are being born in the Republic of Moldova, according to data from the National Bureau of Statistics (BNS).
19:50
Upon the 16th of May, the decision was ratified during the plenary session of the Parliament with the endorsement of 56 deputies.
18:50
Despite the oil embargo imposed on Russia in early 2023, Russian oil continues to reach the European Union, but labelled as Turkish.
10:30
The fugitive oligarch Ilan Șor, who was sentenced to 15 years in prison in the "Bank Fraud" case, has been granted Russian citizenship.
8:40
Finland, a country that joined NATO a year ago after decades of neutrality, intends to change its recruitment rules to allow thousands of reservists to help patrol its border with Russia in the event of a sudden wave of immigrants, the government in Helsinki announced on Wednesday, reports Reuters.
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18:20
The deadline for submitting applications for the position of Attorney General has elapsed.
18:10
On International Family Day, Moldova launched the campaign "Your Family's Safety Matters! We Inform, Educate, Protect."
16:30
Prime Minister Robert Fico of Slovakia sustained injuries during a shooting incident within the Government meeting venue.
14:00
The Czech Republic will assist the Parliament of Chișinău in the preparation process for the official launch of accession negotiations, stated the President of the Legislature, Igor Grosu, during a joint conference with the President of the Czech Senate, Miloš Vystrčil, who is on a visit to Chișinău.
12:30
Within the Security Zone, Moldova is undertaking 26 projects with a total value of 13 million lei.
12:10
Interviewer: Moldova 1: Important elections await us in June - the elections for the European Parliament. The future of the Union will depend on the outcome of this ballot. But until then, what would be the stake of this year's European Parliament elections?
12:10
Moldovan driver's licences will now be recognized in Spain following the approval of an agreement between the two countries by the Moldovan Council of Ministers.
12:00
Moldovan President Maia Sandu has announced plans to expand access to state-backed mortgages for homeownership.
11:50
The Customs Service announced the opening of a criminal case investigating the smuggling of approximately $130,000 and over 2.3 million lei into the country.
9:20
Fuel prices in Moldova continue to decline. The National Agency for Regulation in Energy (ANRE) established the maximum prices for diesel and gasoline today, Wednesday, May 15th.
9:20
A double-decker bus travelling from the capital, Lima, to Ayacucho, plunged into a ravine in the Ayacucho region of the southern Peruvian Andes on Tuesday.
9:00
French President Emmanuel Macron pledged additional military aid to his Ukrainian counterpart, Volodymyr Zelensky, during a Tuesday phone call.
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Georgia's parliament has voted through a divisive "foreign agent" law that has sparked weeks of mass street protests, BBC reports.
19:10
The organisers of the Eurovision Song Contest have said that they will review the competition after some delegations "did not respect the spirit of the rules".This year's show at Malmo Arena in Sweden, where Nemo of Switzerland took home the trophy with the song The Code, was plagued by a number of controversies, DPA reports..
17:30
The President of the Czech Senate, Miloš Vystrčil, will pay a visit to the Republic of Moldova, on May 15-16. The Czech official will be accompanied by other senators, members of the Committee on European Union Affairs, the Committee on Education, Culture, Human Rights and Petitions and the Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defense and Security of the Czech Senate.
16:10
Rescuers recovered more bodies on Tuesday after weekend flash floods and cold lava flow on Indonesia's Sumatra island killed at least 57 people and left another 22 missing, provincial officials said, AFP reports.
14:30
Moldova and the EU are set to deepen their defence co-operation to unprecedented levels, as Chișinău defies warnings from Moscow that closer western integration could see it face Ukraine’s fate, writes Financial Times.
12:50
Marko Bošnjak, the Slovenian judge at the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR), has been elected the court's president in what he sees as an expression of trust by his colleagues and a recognition to Slovenia, AFP reports.
12:30
Russian attacks against Ukraine killed three people and injured 18 over the past day, regional authorities said on May 14, reports The Kyiv Independent.
10:40
Tragedy on the Prut River: An Indian drowned after he was trying to reach Romania illegally # Moldova1
An Indian citizen drowned in the Prut river after he was trying to illegally cross the Moldovan-Romanian border. The tragedy happened on May 13, in the area of responsibility of the Lopatnic Border Police Sector.
10:40
The President of the Republic of Moldova, Maia Sandu, promulgated the law on the partial implementation of postal voting. Thus, the citizens of the Republic of Moldova settled in the United States of America, Canada, Norway, Sweden, Finland and Iceland will be able to vote by mail in the upcoming presidential elections and the republican constitutional referendum planned for October 20.
10:30
Trade liberalization between the Republic of Moldova and the EU, extended for another year. Alaiba: "While Russia imposes embargoes, the EU remains a solid partner" # Moldova1
Producers from the Republic of Moldova will export to the big European market plums, grapes and other Moldovan agricultural products, without taxes and quantitative restrictions, for another year. It happens after the European Council extended on Monday, May 13, the liberalization of trade between the European Union (EU) and the Republic of Moldova. The Minister of Economic Development, Dumitru Alaiba, claims that the decision represents a "huge" opportunity for entrepreneurs in our country.
9:20
Twelve people were killed and at least 60 injured after a billboard at a petrol station collapsed during a fierce storm in India's financial capital Mumbai, officials said Monday, DW reports.
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