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A U.S. State Department report shows that after the election of Evgheny Shevchuk as new “president” of Moldova’s separatist region of Transnistria, the human rights situation “did not change significantly.” “Torture...
Moldova inserts the mixed electoral system
Moldovan Parliament approved in the last reading on Friday the insertion of the mixed electoral system. The new system is a mixture of the majoritarian system which gives better representation to the parties that get the most votes and the proportional...
EU travel restrictions eased for Moldova
Life gets easier for Moldovans wishing to travel to the European Union. The European Parliament voted on Thursday in favor of issuing short-stay visas for several categories of people from Moldova and Ukraine. Therefore, young people travelling to the...
OSCE diplomat sees federalization as possible solution for Transnistrian conflict
The Head of the OSCE Mission to Moldova, Jennifer Brush believes that the federalization of Moldova could be a way to settle the Transnistrian conflict. She said in an interview for Adevarul newspaper that although the federalization term has earned a...
Inmates in Transnistria lack human rights/VIDEO Report
We can barely talk about human rights in the Transnistrian prisons where the inmates are likely to get TBC or HIV/AIDS. The statements were made by the prisoners, their relatives and international experts. Most of the people who were imprisoned in Transnistria...
Moldova should overcome the current political crisis by forming the Alliance for European Integration 3 (AIE) and avoid early elections. The Chair of Delegation to the EU-Moldova Parliamentary Cooperation Committee of the European Parliament, Monica Macovei...
Bulgarian ethnics in Moldova seek autonomy
Bulgarian ethnics in Taraclia County, located in the Southern part of the Republic of Moldova, have sent a letter to the authorities in Chisinau to accept their request to establish a cultural-administrative autonomy in their region. They have also requested...
A new challenge on Nistru river! Bender prison remained without utilities
A new challenge occurred in the Security Zone. After Bender administration decided to prohibit policemen to wear uniforms in the city, but also in neighboring villages, administration leader ordered No.8 prison to be disconnected from water supply. Yuri...
Separatists in Transnistria push out Moldovan policemen from Security Zone
Tensions between Moldova and its separatist region of Transnistria have arisen. The administration of Bender town, which is located in the Security Zone, has announced the prohibition of the Moldovan policemen to wear uniforms. According to their local...
Diplomat: NATO-Moldova relationship is based on the environmental security
NATO member states have repeatedly promoted within the international community Moldova’s right to territorial integrity. In an interview with RFE/RL, Romanian Ambassador to NATO, Sorin Ducaru said that NATO continues to reaffirm its steady support...
