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Heavy rains caused a dam to break in Russia

Heavy rain caused a dam to break in central Russia’s Chelyabinsk region on Friday, prompting officials to evacuate several nearby villages, Reuters reports.

Altogether, about 200 people were under threat. Officials said dozens were being evacuated as a preliminary measure and no injuries had been reported.

Rescue teams from Russia’s Emergencies Ministry and the regional centre of Karabash were dispatched to the area and reception centres were set up for evacuees.

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Protests continue in Romania as thousands of young people oppose the candidacy of Călin Georgescu, who is advancing to the second round of the presidential elections
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Protests continue in Romania as thousands of young people oppose the candidacy of Călin Georgescu, who is advancing to the second round of the presidential elections

On Tuesday evening, hundreds of demonstrators chanted, "Young people, do not vote for a dictator," during protests held in Bucharest and other major cities across Romania. They are reacting to Georgescu’s success in the first round of the elections. Georgescu, an independent candidate, is known for his anti-Western views and pro-Putin sympathies, drawing concerns about his "legionary" connections.

LIVE TEXT // Victor Parlicov, after the visit to Saint Petersburg: The risk of an energy crisis is imminent
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LIVE TEXT // Victor Parlicov, after the visit to Saint Petersburg: The risk of an energy crisis is imminent

Will Russian gas reach the Transnistrian region after January 1, when the transit agreement signed between Ukraine and the Russian concern Gazprom is set to expire? If so, by which route, in what volumes, at what cost and who will bear the new tariffs? Two days ago, Energy Minister Victor Parlicov met in St. Petersburg with Gazprom CEO Alexei Miller. The Minister Victor Parlicov is currently announcing the agreement reached with representatives of the Russian concern. Watch the statements live on Moldova 1 and Radio Moldova.

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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