International

Car crashes into Berlin's Brandenburg Gate, driver dead

One person has died after a car crashed into the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin, police said on early on Monday, dw.com reports.

The car crashed into a column of the famous landmark at around 23:30 (UTC) on Sunday night. Police have now secured the area. According to police no passengers were found inside the vehicle. "Investigations into the driver's identity and what happened are ongoing," Berlin Police said in a statement. The Brandenburg Gate was built in 1791 and now sits in the center of Berlin. It is one of the most iconic landmarks in Germany.

Ionela Golban

Ionela Golban

Author

Read more

Chisinau condemns Moscow's statements: "This is an inadmissible interference in the internal affairs of our state"
Political

Chisinau condemns Moscow's statements: "This is an inadmissible interference in the internal affairs of our state"

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Moldova "firmly disapproves" the statements of the advisor to the Russian President and resident member of the Russian Security Council, Nikolai Patrushev, who said in an interview for Komsomolskaya Pravda that the Republic of Moldova risks disappearing if it adopts anti-Russian policies. The MFA qualifies these statements as an inadmissible interference in the internal affairs of the Republic of Moldova, emphasizing that such statements aim to destabilize the region.

ENERGY CRISIS // Chisinau maintains stability in the face of external pressure, while Tiraspol awaits gas deliveries, experts
Political

ENERGY CRISIS // Chisinau maintains stability in the face of external pressure, while Tiraspol awaits gas deliveries, experts

The artificial crisis on the left bank of the Nistru is part of a broader strategy by the Russian Federation to destabilize the Republic of Moldova, ahead of this year’s parliamentary elections. Despite these challenges, experts say that the constitutional authorities in Chisinau continue to respect their contractual obligations towards the Russian concern and maintain stability in the region, while Tiraspol would wait for Russian gas deliveries to be resumed.

Bogdan Nigai Bogdan Nigai

Bogdan Nigai

Energocom finds solutions to cover the electricity needs for January 14
Social

Energocom finds solutions to cover the electricity needs for January 14

SA Energocom, together with the transmission system operators from Romania and the Republic of Moldova, Transelectrica and Moldelectrica, identified solutions to fully cover the deficit of 484 MWh needed for today, January 14. According to the company, during the evening and night of yesterday, other unused capacities were identified at the Ukrainian border with the EU and transferred to the border between Romania and the Republic of Moldova.

Eliza Mihalache Eliza Mihalache

Eliza Mihalache