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Moldova Shines at European Team Championship Division III in Slovenia
MoldovaLive
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June 26, 2025
Moldovan athletes delivered an exceptional performance at the European Athletics Team Championship, Division III, held over two days in Maribor, Slovenia. The national team brought home a collection of gold, silver, and bronze medals, marking a...
(STOP FRAME) Dodon condemns the war in Ukraine, but…wants dialogue with Moscow and gas from the Kremlin
MoldovaLive
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July 4, 2025
Former President and leader of the Socialist Party, Igor Dodon, publicly condemned the war in Ukraine during an appearance on RLIVE TV. However, he also stressed the need for dialogue between Chisinau and Moscow. “I condemn the war in Ukraine, but...
Verdict in Gagauz leader’s case to be handed down on August 5 — judge
TASS
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July 3, 2025
CHISINAU, July 3. /TASS/. The verdict in the case of Gagauz leader Evghenia Gutsul and political activist Svetlana Popan will be handed down at a session on August 5, judge Ana Cucerescu said following closing arguments and final pleas, a TASS...
SANDF meets union over unpaid money for DRC deployment
BusinessLIVE
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The SA National Defence Force (SANDF) has held an urgent meeting with the SA National Defence Union (Sandu), after the union’s public outcry over unpaid allowances for troops deployed in Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The SANDF said the...
Parliament Speaker Igor Grosu to Visit the UK and Ireland for Bilateral Talks and Diaspora Events
MoldovaLive
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June 30, 2025
Igor Grosu, President of the Moldovan Parliament, will pay a working visit to the United Kingdom and Ireland from June 29 to July 2. During the trip, he will meet with the Speaker of the British House of Commons, Sir Lindsay Hoyle, and the Speaker...
The Peacewalkers: How the West Went to War in 2022
The Cipher Brief
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July 3, 2025
“The protagonists of 1914 were sleepwalkers, watchful but unseeing, haunted by dreams, yet blind to the reality of the horror they were about to bring into the world.” C.Clark, ‘’The Sleepwalkers: How Europe went to war in 1914” OPINION — This...
Arrests over antisemitic posters in Brussels
EurActiv
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July 4, 2025
Welcome to the Capitals by Eddy Wax, with Nicoletta Ionta. We welcome feedback and tips here. Sign up here. In today’s edition: Arrests over antisemitic posters Denmark’s hard line on migration First EU-Moldova summit Your pricey Sicilian holiday...
Chisinau hosts first Moldova-EU Summit
IPN
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July 4, 2025
0 The first bilateral Moldova-European Union Summit will take place today in Chisinau, with the President of the European Council, António Costa, and the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, expected at the State Residence,...
Reason double murderer who thought he would 'rule the world' not given rare whole life order
Birmingham Live
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July 4, 2025
A judge has ruled against imposing a rare whole life order on a convicted double murderer. Vitalie Tanga fatally strangled HMP Birmingham cellmate Tajinder Kular on September 30, 2022. The 41-year-old never regained consciousness and died in...
Russian interference expected in election on Ukraine’s border
Asia Times
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July 3, 2025
When Moldovans go to the polls in parliamentary elections on September 28, it will be the third time in less than a year – after a referendum on future EU membership and presidential elections last autumn. In both of the recent elections...
JULY 2025 NEWS IN BRIEF
Europe Diplomatic Magazine
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July 3, 2025
| NHS FIRST IN WORLD TO ROLL OUT NEW ‘TROJAN HORSE’ THERAPY FOR BLOOD CANCER PATIENTS The NHS in England will be the first health system in the world to roll-out a ‘trojan horse’ targeted therapy for blood cancer patients which could halt the...
First EU-Moldova summit to be held in Chisinau
APA
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July 3, 2025
The first Moldova–European Union bilateral summit will take place on July 4 in Chișinău, marking a key moment in the country’s European integration journey, APA reports citing cereport.eu. Government spokesperson Daniel Voda described the event as...
'Largest hockey player on the planet': What we know about the 7-foot defenceman heading to Ontario
The Province
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An Ontario Hockey League (OHL) team has drafted a seven-foot-tall defenceman. The Brantford Bulldogs selected Alexander Karmanov during the 2025 Canadian Hockey League (CHL) Import Draft and referred to him as “the largest hockey player on the...
Gas Price Discrepancy Between Moldova and Romania Raises Transparency Concerns
MoldovaLive
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June 25, 2025
Moldovan citizens pay roughly 5 lei more per cubic meter of natural gas than residential consumers in Romania—a difference that lacks economic justification, according to Veaceslav Burlac, a member of the “Miscarea Respect Moldova” Party and a...
Moldova urges EU to advance membership talks to counter Moscow
The Gazette - Colorado
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By Lili Bayer BRUSSELS (Reuters) -Moldova wants to start membership negotiations with the European Union in earnest before a September election to counter Russian disinformation in the country about the EU, Deputy Prime Minister Cristina...
EU comes to Moldova’s defense against Russian hacking
Politico Europe
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July 2, 2025
Moldova is only just becoming eligible to receive support from the cyber reserve. In May, Chișinău amended its Digital Europe Program association agreement, a requirement to join the reserve. Earlier this year, a delegation from the Commission’s...
Denmark Takes EU Helm as Geopolitical Tensions Rise
Oil Price
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July 3, 2025
Denmark has taken over the six-month rotating presidency of the Council of the European Union as questions swirl over Europe's security and trade and a war still raging on its eastern flank. "Europe is at a defining moment in time," Danish Prime...
Bronze for Moldova at the European U-15 women’s wrestling championships
IPN
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June 29, 2025
0 Moldovan Margareta Lisita won the bronze medal at the European U-15 women’s wrestling championships in Caorle, Italy, IPN reports. In the battle for the podium, Margareta Lisița won a categorical victory against Anna Aino Hietaniemi from Finland...
Netanyahu visits Nir Oz for first time since October 7, where he is met with protests
Ynet
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July 3, 2025
The visit comes nearly 21 months after the Hamas-led assault, which turned the kibbutz into a symbol of abandonment and failure by the state. One in four residents was either murdered or kidnapped during the attack. 5 View gallery Kibbutz Nir Oz...
Netanyahu visits Nir Oz for first time since October 7, met with protests
Ynet
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July 3, 2025
The visit comes nearly 21 months after the Hamas-led assault, which turned the kibbutz into a symbol of abandonment and failure by the state. One in four residents was either murdered or kidnapped during the attack. 5 View gallery Kibbutz Nir Oz...