moldovalive

#Moldova celebrates #Christmas with a blend of #traditional customs, religious observances, and #festive gatherings that reflect its rich #cultural #heritage. Depending on whether families follow the Gregorian or Julian calendar, Christmas is on December 25 or January 7. Here are some of the most #popular #activities and traditions observed during this festive season.

In the Republic of #Moldova, 81,021 #Romanian #citizens cast their #votes in the parliamentary #elections held on December 1, according to data from Romania’s Permanent Electoral Authority, published after the polls closed. Voter turnout surpassed that of the Romanian presidential elections.

The head of state, Maia Sandu, becomes laureate of the #Reinhard #Mohn #Prize #2025, awarded by the Bertelsmann Foundation every two years. She will receive the distinction “for her exemplary #commitment to the #defense and promotion of #democracy.” The presidential administration stated it. The #prize includes €100,000. Sandu decided to #donate the #money, and a large part of the funds will support development projects in the head of state’s #home #village of #Risipeni in the Falesti district.

According to the parliament’s communication and public relations department, Parliament Speaker #Igor #Grosu will visit the #United #States from 2 to 9 December.

#Moldova stands in solidarity with the #Georgian people as they defend their democracy and #European #future. President Maia Sandu expressed #support for Georgia amid widespread pro-European protests during a conversation with Georgian President #Salome #Zurabishvili.

#Moldova will draw on #Montenegro’s #experience in accessing the European Union. Deputy Prime Minister for Reintegration Cristina Gherasimov met today with Predrag Zenovic Montenegro’s chief negotiator for EU accession.

#Igor #Grosu, Speaker of Parliament and leader of the Action and Solidarity Party (PAS), addressed the no-confidence #motion initiated by the Party of #Socialists in a statement shared on social media on Friday, November 29. Grosu criticized the opposition, accusing them of collaborating with “#Kremlin #friends” to #destabilize the #country.

President Maia Sandu has #urged #Romanian #citizens to #participate in the #elections on December 1 and 8 to choose the Parliament and President of #Romania.

On Friday, November 29, 2024, 338 rookie and non-commissioned officers solemnly #swore their oaths at the “Stefan cel Mare” Academy of the #Ministry of #Internal #Affairs (MIA). Minister of Internal Affairs Daniella Misail-Nichitin attended the #event and #delivered a #message of #encouragement and #support to the #new #employees.

Prime Minister Dorin Recean, PMP, MBA assured that the #Ministry of #Labor and #Social #Protection will announce #new #measures to #support the #population in response to the National Agency for Energy Regulation’s decision to #increase the #gas #charge. He confirmed that the #government will #allocate #additional #funds for #compensatory #payments to ease the financial burden on #consumers.