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Putin Eases Job Access Regulations for Moldovans
MENAFN
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July 27, 2025
(MENAFN) President Vladimir Putin has relaxed the regulations governing Moldovan citizens seeking employment in Russia, despite ongoing political friction between Moscow and Moldova’s pro-European Union, pro-Ukrainian leadership. Moldova, a...
Russia Reduces Entry Rules for Moldovan Migrants
MENAFN
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July 27, 2025
(MENAFN) President Vladimir Putin has introduced more lenient regulations regarding the arrival and employment of Moldovan citizens in Russia, making it easier for them to live and work there. This policy shift comes despite ongoing political...
EU Expands Sanctions on Moldovan Opposition Figures
MENAFN
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July 17, 2025
(MENAFN) The European Council has introduced punitive measures against seven people and three organizations in Moldova that are reportedly connected to the exiled opposition figure Ilan Shor. The newly announced restrictions, revealed on Tuesday,...
Moldovan Orthodox bishop once more gets banned from religious visit
MENAFN
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June 2, 2025
(MENAFN) Moldovan Orthodox Bishop Marchel was blocked for the second time from traveling abroad for a religious pilgrimage, prompting accusations of a systematic crackdown by the Moldovan government against the church. The bishop, who had planned...
Moldovan Orthodox bishop banned from religious visit once more
MENAFN
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May 24, 2025
(MENAFN) A senior Orthodox cleric in Moldova has accused the government of systematically targeting the Moldovan Orthodox Church after being blocked from traveling abroad for a second time. Bishop Marchel claimed on Friday that authorities stopped...
Moldovan president vows to become member of EU by 2028
MENAFN
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May 13, 2025
(MENAFN) Moldovan President Maia Sandu has stated that her country could join the European Union by 2028, despite increasing opposition to her pro-Western policies. Moldova, a former Soviet republic, has been seeking EU and NATO membership since...
Moldovan priest gets banned from trip for Easter ritual for another time
MENAFN
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May 11, 2025
(MENAFN) Bishop Marchel of the Moldovan Orthodox Church was once again stopped from leaving Moldova late on Friday as he attempted to travel to Jerusalem for Easter celebrations. This marks his second failed attempt to attend the Holy Fire ritual,...
Moldovan bishop requests from ‘Christian calm’ following being banned from Easter visit
MENAFN
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May 11, 2025
(MENAFN) Bishop Marchel of the Moldovan Orthodox Church spoke to RT on Friday after being prevented once again from leaving Moldova for Jerusalem to participate in Easter ceremonies. Despite calling the treatment he received from authorities the...
Slovenian Minister of Foreign and European Affairs visits Moldova after more than ten years
Government of Slovenia
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June 10, 2025
SLOVENIA, June 10 - The last Slovenian foreign minister to visit the Republic of Moldova was former Minister Samuel Žbogar in 2011, which is why Minister Fajon expressed her great satisfaction with her visit to Chisinau. In the discussion with the...
Moldovan authorities detain Bishop of Moldovan Metropolis
MENAFN
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April 21, 2025
(MENAFN) On Thursday, Moldovan authorities detained Bishop Marchel of the Moldovan Metropolis, a branch of the Russian Orthodox Church, at Chișinau International Airport while he was en route to Jerusalem to collect the Holy Fire for Easter, a...
Georgian National Extradited from Moldova to Face Charges for Soliciting Hate Crimes and Planning Mass Casualty Attack in New York City
The U.S. Attorney's Office District of Puerto Rico
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May 23, 2025
Leader of White Supremacist Group ‘Maniac Murder Cult’ Recruited Others to Bomb and Poison the Jewish Community and Racial Minorities Defendant Allegedly Planned Scheme to Distribute Poisoned Candy on New Year’s Eve Georgian national Michail...
Thousands demonstrate in opposition of pro-EU government in Moldova
MENAFN
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May 18, 2025
(MENAFN) Thousands of opposition supporters marched through Chisinau on May 1, protesting Moldova's pro-European Union government led by President Maia Sandu. The rally, organized by the Party of Socialists, the country’s largest opposition group,...
Opposition claims Moldovan authorities ‘intimidating’ biggest Christian church
MENAFN
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May 11, 2025
(MENAFN) Moldova's opposition parties have condemned the pro-EU government for its escalating pressure on the country's largest Christian denomination, the Moldovan Orthodox Church. The criticism follows an incident in which Bishop Marchel of...
Moscow claims Moldova initiated ‘malicious attack’ on Orthodox Church
MENAFN
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May 11, 2025
(MENAFN) The Russian Foreign Ministry has accused Moldova of launching a deliberate attack on the canonical Orthodox Church after authorities blocked Bishop Marchel of the Moldovan Orthodox Church from attending an Easter ceremony in Jerusalem....
Previous leader describes Moldova’s arrest of bishop on Easter ritual as ‘act of terror’
MENAFN
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May 11, 2025
(MENAFN) Former Moldovan President Igor Dodon has sharply criticized the government of President Maia Sandu for detaining a senior Orthodox bishop ahead of Easter, calling it a grave offense against the country’s religious traditions. Bishop...
OSCE pilot initiative helps freshly trained Ukrainian border guards deliver first document security training for peers at border crossing points
Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
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August 14, 2025
An OSCE pilot ‘train-the-trainers’ initiative is helping freshly trained Ukrainian border guards test their skills as trainers in document security at border crossing points. This initiative was part of a two-week training course in Lviv organized...
OSCE delivers training course on airport security and provides equipment to Moldovan border police
Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
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February 7, 2025
From 3 to 7 February, the OSCE organized a training course in Chisinau, Moldova for aviation security managers from the General Inspectorate of Border Police (GIBP) and Airport Administration of the Republic of Moldova. The course, organized in...
OSCE strengthens training capacity of Moldovan and Ukrainian border guards to identify forged documents and imposters
Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
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January 31, 2025
From 27 to 31 January, the OSCE’s Transnational Threats Department held a training-of-trainers course for the Moldova Border Police and the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine (SBGS) in Chișinău, Moldova. The event focused on developing the...
Global Wine Tourism Market Set to Reach USD 332,529.8 Million by 2034, Surging at 13.2% CAGR, Driven by Sustainable Trends and Unique Experiences | Future Market Insights, Inc.
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
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November 25, 2024
NEWARK, Del, Nov. 24, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- According to a Future Market Insights (FMI) report, the global wine tourism market is on an impressive trajectory, with projections indicating a rise from USD 95,877 Million in 2024 to a staggering...
Nordic-Baltic foreign ministers to visit Moldova
Government Offices of Sweden
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October 14, 2024
SWEDEN, October 14 - Published 14 October 2024 On 15 October 2024, the Nordic-Baltic countries’ foreign ministers will travel to Moldova. The visit comes ahead of the concurrent presidential elections and referendum on Moldova’s future relations...