Europe Moldova The Constitutional Court ruled that the referendum on EU membership is constitutional and can therefore be held on October 20; it will contain the question "Do you support Moldova's accession to the European Union?"
Europe Moldova The population and housing census, organized once every 10 years, is scheduled from April 8 to July 7 and the information obtained will be crucial for policy making, monitoring and evaluation, scientific research and more
Europe Moldova The country expelled a Russian diplomat over the opening of polling stations for the Russian presidential election in the breakaway region of Transnistria, after summoning the Russian ambassador
Europe Moldova The Council of Europe's anti-corruption body listed reforms Moldova needs to make, focusing on lobbying in government, police and border police integrity, and the work of the country's anti-corruption prosecutor's office
Europe Moldova During the election period legal research organisations or public associations registered in the Republic of Moldova may conduct opinion and exit polls if they have obtained permission by electoral authority, the Central Election Commission informed
Europe Moldova A grant agreement worth €5,4 million was signed between Moldova and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development for the financing of investments to develop infrastructure in the field of solid waste management
Europe Moldova Seventy Moldovan MPs voted on a bill to extend the list of banned firearms and ammunition
Europe Moldova The pro-Russian Moldovan separatist region of Transdniester has declared that it needs more Russian natural gas to run its industry; last year, the country had met its gas needs from European markets, leaving Russian gas for the separatist region
Europe Moldova The Intelligence and Security Service has informed that it has come into possession of data indicating the revival of disinformation and manipulation campaigns to destabilise the situation in Moldovan society and regional security
Europe Moldova Over 5.500 books were donated by hundreds of people as part of the 'Library Under the Christmas Tree' initiative, launched by the government for the second year running; the donated books will reach kindergartens and school libraries across the country
Europe Moldova Moldova is officially a member of the European Union’s Civil Protection Mechanism, an initiative of coordination in crisis situations and natural dangers, since the beginning of this year
Europe Moldova The IATA code for Chisinau airport will pass from KIV, standing for Kishinev, the capital's name in Russian, to RMO, for Republica Moldova, the country's official name in Romanian, a move by the pro-Western government to contain Russian influence
Europe Moldova CinemaHora, the first international forum dedicated to the film industry, with filmmakers from 20 European countries, for the first time in Moldova, was hosted by Parliament