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June 1st will be a non-working holiday

Child Protection Day, marked on June 1, will be a non-working holiday. PAS deputies submitted a legislative initiative to amend the Labor Code. The draft law was approved, during the plenary session, in two readings, with the vote of 70 deputies.

"By implementing the changes made in the legislation, we will give parents the opportunity to celebrate June 1 with their children", argued one of the authors of the project, Artemie Cătănoi. It was also mentioned that the interest of the child must be a priority and that all children need daily support and attention.

International Children's Day, marked on June 1, is celebrated in almost 50 countries. More than a hundred other states celebrate Children's Day on different dates.

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LIVE // Government convenes a meeting
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LIVE // Government convenes a meeting

The Cabinet of Ministers will hold a new session on Wednesday, November 27. The agenda consists of 26 projects, including a draft law to initiate negotiations and approve the signing of a Cooperation Protocol between the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Moldova and the Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs of the French Republic.

Parliament will hold hearings on energy amid Moldovagaz’s request for gas tariff increase
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Parliament will hold hearings on energy amid Moldovagaz’s request for gas tariff increase

Next week, Parliament will conduct public hearings to address the current energy situation. This initiative was announced on November 27 by Radu Marian, the chairman of the parliamentary committee on economy, budget, and finance, following Moldovagaz's request to raise the tariff for household consumers’ natural gas by over four lei. According to Marian, the hearings will explore the reasons behind this request.

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Recean, after Moldovagaz requested a gas tariff increase, and Parlicov failed to reach an agreement with Gazprom: “We have to face a very difficult winter”
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Recean, after Moldovagaz requested a gas tariff increase, and Parlicov failed to reach an agreement with Gazprom: “We have to face a very difficult winter”

The Prime Minister of Moldova, Dorin Recean, has warned that the country is bracing for a “very difficult” winter. The main challenges that could lead to a significant crisis include the potential interruption of natural gas supplies to the Transnistrian region and the request from Moldovagaz to increase tariffs by more than four lei. At the start of the Cabinet of Ministers' meeting, the Prime Minister assured that, despite these difficulties, the government will work to find solutions to manage the situation.

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