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Ukraine to double power imports on Thursday after Russian attacks, ministry says

Ukraine plans to double electricity imports on Thursday after a powerful Russian attack on Ukraine's energy system, the energy ministry said, Reuters reports.

The imports are expected to rise to 16,699 megawatt hours (Mwh) versus 7,600 Mwh on Wednesday, the ministry said on the Telegram messaging app.

"At Ukraine's request, emergency electricity supplies have already been made from Poland, Romania and Slovakia," the ministry said.

Emergency assistance will also be provided during evening peak hours of electricity consumption, it noted.

Ukraine, a net power exporter before the Russian invasion in 2022, sharply increased imports of electricity and halted exports after a series attacks on the energy system in late March and April.

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Moldovans working in Italy will benefit from pensions and allowances
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Moldovans working in Italy will benefit from pensions and allowances

Moldovans working in Italy will be able to benefit from old-age, disability, survivor's pensions, compensation for work accidents or occupational diseases. A bilateral social security agreement was signed today in Rome by the Minister of Labor and Social Protection, Alexei Buzu, and his counterpart, Marina Elvira Calderone.

LIVE TEXT // Referendum results – validated. The Constitutional Court gives the green light for amending the Constitution
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LIVE TEXT // Referendum results – validated. The Constitutional Court gives the green light for amending the Constitution

(UPDATE 17:15) The Constitutional Court has validated the results of the republican constitutional referendum of October 20. Thus, the High Court gave the green light for amending the Constitution with a view to the accession of the Republic of Moldova to the European Union. The decision was taken on October 31, after more than two hours of deliberations.

Eureporter: Stoianoglo's presidential campaign would be coordinated and financed by the Kremlin. PSRM rejects accusations as "fabricated"
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Eureporter: Stoianoglo's presidential campaign would be coordinated and financed by the Kremlin. PSRM rejects accusations as "fabricated"

The campaign of Alexandr Stoianoglo, the former general prosecutor of the Republic of Moldova and presidential candidate, would be coordinated and secretly financed by the Kremlin, reads an article published by Euroreporter. The revelations, based on audio recordings published on lubyankleaks.org, involve the Party of Socialists of the Republic of Moldova (PSRM) and show an alleged collaboration between a member of this party and a former FSB agent. In response, the PSRM says that the recordings are "fabricated" and considers the accusations an attempt to discredit orchestrated by the government and Maia Sandu's team.

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