CSE decision: Moldovan citizens in Israel will be exempt from the consular fee when issuing the travel document

During the state of war in Israel, all Moldovan citizens benefiting from the travel document issuance service will be exempt from the consular fee. A decision in this regard was taken today by the Commission for Emergency Situations (CSE). Also, the members of the Commission changed the way in which the air operators will transmit to the Border Police the information about the boarded passengers to be transported to the Republic of Moldova.

Deputy of the Bloc of Communists and Socialists Veaceslav Nigai announced today that he is leaving the parliamentary faction

The deputy of the Bloc of Communists and Socialists Veaceslav Nigai announced today that he is leaving the faction, together with a group of members of the Communist Party. The statement was made in a briefing.

Ukraine reopens the Moldovan-Ukrainian border crossing point "Pervomaisc-Cuciurgan"

Ukraine reopens a border crossing point with the Republic of Moldova, on the Transnistrian segment, the information was confirmed for our radio station by the spokeswoman of the Customs Service, Tatiana Șompol.

516 Moldovans returned from Israel in the last 7 days

From October 7 until now, 516 citizens of the Republic of Moldova returned home, and in the same period, 253 Moldovan citizens left for Tel-Aviv, announced the spokesperson of the Government, Daniel Vodă.

Expert // About 1.9 million voters present in the country will participate in the general local elections of November 2023

About 1 million 970 thousand voters present in the country will participate in the general local elections of November 2023. The estimates were made by the expert in economic policies, Veaceslav Ioniță. According to him, from 2011 until now, the number of voters has decreased by 346 thousand.

European Commissioner: The Republic of Moldova has made significant progress in justice reform

The Republic of Moldova has made significant progress in the justice reform, said the European Commissioner for Justice, Didier Reynders, at the autumn session of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe.

Siegfried Mureșan: "If the reforms continue at the same pace, the Republic of Moldova could join the European Union in a few years"

If the reforms continue at the same pace as before, the Republic of Moldova could join the European Union in a few years. The statement was made in an interview for the Public Broadcaster “Teleradio – Moldova” by Romanian MEP Siegfried Mureșan.

Ursula von der Leyen and Roberta Metsola visit Israel: They will express EU solidarity after Hamas attacks

The president of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, and the president of the European Parliament, Roberta Metsola, will travel to Israel on Friday to express the EU's solidarity after the bloody offensive by Hamas, their services announced Thursday evening, AFP and Agerpres report.

Israel wants 1.1 million people in north Gaza to move to south in next 24 hours - UN

The Israeli military has told the UN that everyone living north of Wadi Gaza should relocate to southern Gaza in the next 24 hours, says a UN spokesperson, BBC reports.

UN calls for US$294m for ‘urgent needs’ in Gaza

The United Nations on Thursday issued an emergency appeal for $294 million to address “the most urgent needs” in Gaza and the occupied West Bank, where more than 400,000 Palestinians have fled their homes in recent days, AFP reports.

US reaffirms support for Israel, Netanyahu calls for Hamas to be 'crushed'

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken reaffirmed US support for Israel on Thursday during a visit to Tel Aviv. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu thanked the US for its "incredible support" for Israel.

Local elections to determine political course of Moldova

Local elections in Moldova on November 5 will determine the political course of the country, with the big mystery of the campaign being how the vote will unfold in the capital, political analysts consulted by Radio Moldova say.