Visa waiver hopes and Moldova's political shifts: Key updates
The Liberals will not put forward a candidacy for the position of President of the Republic of Moldova, nor will they announce when the US authorities might decide on lifting visas for Romanians.
These are the main headlines reviewed by Victoria Colesnic.
The Liberal Party will not put forward a candidacy for President of the Republic of Moldova but has reaffirmed its support for the October 20 referendum, according to TV8, which refers to the decision made at the PL Council meeting. Whether or not it will support another candidate for president will be decided by the Liberal Party Council at the next meeting. "The election of a President with pro-Russian views during this period would immediately halt the EU accession negotiations. Therefore, the party's Council decided not to put forward the PL's candidacy for President of the Republic of Moldova," announced the PL representatives.
Realitatea.md notes that since the beginning of the application period for registering initiative groups to support candidates for President of the Republic of Moldova, the Central Electoral Commission has received 14 submissions. Nine initiative groups have been registered, and subscription lists for collecting signatures have been issued. The period for submitting applications to register initiative groups will last until August 31, inclusive.
In the Republic of Moldova, a "Farmers' Register" will be created, according to IPN.md, which analysed the project developed by the Ministry of Agriculture. It is a system for identifying applicants and beneficiaries of state interventions and support measures. It will include a systematised collection of data about farmers, their organisational form, their assets, and other related information. The system aims to ensure transparency in the use of resources from the National Fund for the Development of Agriculture and Rural Environment. The project will be examined at the Government's meeting on August 28.
Severe climate changes require a paradigm shift in the future of agriculture on this side of the Prut, writes deschide.md, citing the statement of the Romanian Ambassador in Chișinău, Cristian-Leon Țurcanu. The Romanian diplomat met with several farmers from Cahul to discuss the problems caused by drought and the impact on this year's harvest. The farmers emphasised the need for concrete support and medium- and long-term perspectives to help adapt and modernise the agricultural sector to European standards. "Together, I am convinced that we can find the best solutions for modernising and creating a sustainable future for agriculture in the Republic of Moldova," says Cristian-Leon Țurcanu.
The authorities in the USA are expected to announce a decision on October 15 regarding the lifting of visas for Romanians, writes Ziarul Național. The decision is expected to take effect in 2025, according to government sources. The Romanian Government is currently running the "We Qualify Romania" campaign aimed at including the country in the Visa Waiver Program. Therefore, the authorities have urged Romanian citizens with valid B1 or B2 visas, and those who have previously held such visas, to apply for renewal to achieve the maximum refusal rate of 3% required for the program. "By mobilising as many Romanians as possible in this campaign, we will be able to travel to the United States without visas starting next year," said Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu.
The water in Lake Dănceni has reached its lowest level, and locals believe that the administrator of the lake is to blame, who built a dam on the Ișnovăț River and blocked the water supply. TVR Moldova offers a report about the locals' dissatisfaction, who fear potential environmental consequences. The local authorities feel powerless in this problem. Although they have filed several complaints with the responsible institutions, they have not yet received any response. In turn, the lake's administrator claims that the dam is built according to legal standards, and the decrease in water level is caused by this year's drought.
A mansion in the north of the country, with extraordinary tourism potential, is deteriorating day by day. Moldova 1 has a story about the Leonardi-Buznea Mansion in Ciuciulea, of the landlord Gheorghe Leonardi and his brother-in-law Mihail Buznea, built at the end of the 19th century, beginning of the 20th century. For several years, local authorities have been launching efforts to save the mansion, which is not under the management of the municipality. For about 40 years, it was a vocational school. Due to the reorganisation of these institutions, the building was abandoned but cannot yet be taken over by the local public administration. The story of the mansion and what locals say, see in the report.
Translation by Tataru Iurie
