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The date of the local elections in 2023 was set

The new electoral code stipulates that local elections in 2023 will be organized on the last Sunday of October or the first Sunday of November. This was announced by the secretary of the Central Electoral Commission (CEC), Alexandru Berlinschii, quoted by Agora.md.

The new Electoral Code was voted on in the final reading on December 8 and will enter into force on January 1. The exact date is to be determined by a decision of the CEC at least 70 days before election day. We remind you that, also on December 8, the deputies voted on the draft law that provides for the adjustment of the normative framework related to the electoral one in the second reading.

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Two Russian missiles launched against the energy system in Ukraine crossed the airspace of the Republic of Moldova
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Two Russian missiles launched against the energy system in Ukraine crossed the airspace of the Republic of Moldova

Two missiles launched by the Russian army against the energy infrastructure in Ukraine flew over the airspace of the Republic of Moldova. The information was confirmed by the Border Police and representatives of the Government. One of the missiles was observed by a patrol in the Iampol-Cosăuți direction. Later, another one allegedly crossed the airspace of the Republic of Moldova in the Otaci-Moghilev Podolsk area and exited through the border with Romania in the Dorohoi-Herța area. The National Army's airspace monitoring system did not detect the overflight of our country's airspace by any missiles or drones, informs the Ministry of Defense.

Alarming surge in malaria cases in Ethiopia
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Alarming surge in malaria cases in Ethiopia

Malaria has reached epidemic proportions in Ethiopia, where more than 300,000 cases are being recorded every week. According to the WHO, since the beginning of the year, 8.4 million infections have been recorded in the country, the highest number of cases ever reported in a single year.

How Varnița residents are preparing for potential power outages
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How Varnița residents are preparing for potential power outages

Some villages on the right bank of the Nistru, dependent on Russian gas, risk being left without gas starting January 1, due to a possible halt in supplies from Russia to the Transnistrian region. The village of Varnița will also be affected, as the locality is dependent on Transnistrian energy resources. Residents say they are preparing for potential power outages by stockpiling firewood, and some are buying electric generators.