July, 2009

• 28 July

  Will Moldovans, cowed by crackdown, rise up again?

  CHISINAU, Moldova Moldovans go to the polls Wednesday, three months after protesters stormed the capital accusing the communist-led government of rigging nationwide elections — and used Twitter to rally support after cell phone networks went down. Authorities swiftly suppressed the unrest using brute force that left at least three dead …

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• 28 July

  Moldova: Georgian election observers refused entry

  CHISINAU, Moldova Eleven Georgian election observers have been refused entry into Moldova ahead of parliamentary elections because they are considered “dangerous,” authorities said Tuesday. Moldovans go to the polls Wednesday three months after protesters stormed the capital accusing the communist-led government of rigging nationwide elections. The Georgians, who were expecting …

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• 28 July

  La 28 iulie expiră termenul de ridicare a certificatului cu drept de vot

  CHISINAU Astăzi, 28 iulie, este ultima zi în care alegătorii mai pot ridica certificate cu drept de vot. Acest tip de certificat permite deţinătorului să-şi exercite dreptul la vot în oricare dintre secţiile de votare deschise în ţară. Aceste certificate înlocuiesc declaraţiile depuse până la 14 iulie în acelaşi scop: …

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• 28 July

  O misiune de observatori părăseşte R. Moldova după ce liderii acesteia au fost reţinuţi de poliţie

  CHISINAU Misiunea ENEMO (European Network of Election Monitoring Organizations) a decis să părăsească teritoriul R. Moldova după ce preşedintele şi vicepreşedintele misiunii au fost reţinuţi de poliţie. Reţinerea lor a avut loc în noaptea trecută la o tabără din localitatea Vadul lui Vodă, au comunicat pentru Info-Prim Neo surse de …

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• 28 July

  EU puts five-year tax on Chinese wire rod, spares Turkey, Moldova

  The European Union imposed five-year tariffs on wire rod from China to help EU producers such as ArcelorMittal, Corus Group and Feralpi Siderurgica SpA compete against cheaper imports. Turkey and Moldova were spared. The duties, as high as 24 percent, punish Chinese exporters for selling wire rod in the EU …

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• 28 July

  EU-Moldova relations linked to electoral conduct

  BRUSSELS – Moldova will have better chances of access to EU projects and international loans if authorities organise proper elections on Wednesday (29 July), the EU has said. “We don’t want to see a repetition of what we saw in April and we hope that Moldovan authorities will use this …

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• 28 July

  Moldova’s stability ‘at risk’ in election

  President of Moldova Vladimir Voronin has claimed that tomorrow’s general election will decide whether the country retains its sovereignty or falls under the malign influence of foreign powers. Communist Mr Voronin blames Romania – with which Moldova shares deep ethnic, linguistic and historical links – for fomenting riots after an …

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• 28 July

  Montenegro To Send First NATO Peacekeeper Troops

  Montenegro’s parliament approved on Tuesday a plan to send 40 soldiers to join NATO peacekeepers in northern Afghanistan, the country’s first ever participation in such a mission. “A squad and medical personnel will be sent at the start of the next year, while two officers who are due to join …

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• 28 July

  Kosovar Charged Over International Terror Plot

  Kosovo Albanian Hysen Sherifi has been charged in the US alongside six others in connection with an international terror plot, which included a potential attack on Kosovo. The 24 year old, who is a US resident, was indicted in Raleigh, North Carolina, for attempting to engage in ‘violent jihad’, the …

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• 28 July

  EU warned about Moldovan post-election conflict

  A year after the brief war opposing Georgia and Russia, leading experts warned that EU leaders should be prepared to mediate in potential conflict zones ahead of general elections to be held in Moldova tomorrow (29 July). Summer conflicts are not a regular “holiday thing” for Europe but there are …

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