September 28, 2025
A roundup of local and world news
Newsroom, 28.09.2025, 14:07
VOTE Roughly 3.3 million eligible citizens of the Republic of Moldova are expected to cast their ballot today for the 101 MPs in the country’s unicameral Parliament. They are voting for a Legislature to decide the future of the ex-Soviet Romanian-speaking republic. The republic will either maintain its course and kick off talks for EU accession or drop the democratic reforms and rejoin Moscow’s sphere of influence. The ruling pro-European Party for Action and Solidarity and several pro-Russia blocs are vying for Parliament seats. The election unfolds against several attempts to influence the voters, destabilize and spread disinformation, as well as cyber attacks, the Moldovan authorities are blaming on Russia. The Moldovan citizens abroad are able to vote in over 300 polling stations, most of them in Italy, Germany, France, Britain and Romania. In Romania, they can cast their ballots in 23 polling stations all over the country. Over 590 thousand Moldovan citizens have voted until 12 o’clock, a turnout of 21%, the Central Election Committee in Chisinau has announced. The polling stations will close at 21 hours.
STATEMENTS Russia wants to take control over the power in the Republic of Moldova so that it may use it against Ukraine and other EU members, the country’s President, Maia Sandu, has today said after casting her ballot in the Parliamentary election underway in that country. Sandu says that if the Kremlin takes over power in Chisinau, it could launch drones from there against EU members as it does from Belarus. Referring to Moscow’s propaganda, which suggests the elections in the Republic are not correct, Sandu says that Russia is not in the position to give lessons in democracy as its leadership has not changed in decades. Sandu has advised the Moldovan citizens not to cave in to false narratives, adding that democracy is only in their hands. From Bucharest, President Nicusor Dan has urged the Moldovan citizens in Romania to go to the polls on a ‘decisive and historic day’ for the Republic of Moldova. In turn, the Romanian Defence Minister, Ionut Mosteanu, says that for the country on the left bank of River Prut, staying on European way means peace, observed rights and the chance to a better future.
DRAFT On Monday the Finance Ministry in Bucharest is expected to present a budgetary adjustment draft due to be approved in a government sitting next week. Field Minister, Alexandru Nazare, has drawn attention to the procedure, which is also relevant for the country’s assessment the European Commission will be making next month. He recalls the Romanian Executive has negotiated with Brussels a deficit target of 8.4% of the GDP against an initial 7.7%, which allows it to cover the resources for the country’s essential needs such as pensions, salaries, healthcare spending and investment. According to political sources, the most consistent allotment will be destined for reimbursing the loans previously contracted as well as the related interests. At ministry levels, the most important beneficiaries are the Ministries of Transports and Development for supporting investment, the Labour Ministry for funding social assistance and Energy for paying suppliers.
UN The Romanian Foreign Minister, Oana Toiu, has called for progress in reforming the UN Security Council, so that an aggressor country may not be able to block decisions concerning wars they have started unprovoked. In her yesterday’s address in the plenary sitting of the UN General Assembly, the head of the Romanian diplomacy noticed the solidarity of the organization members with Romania, Poland, Estonia and Denmark, countries, which had their airspace recently violated. Toiu hailed the efforts of the US and European leaders for obtaining a just and longtime peace in Ukraine and called for an immediate, all-out and unconditional ceasefire. The Minister said that Romania’s support for Ukraine was substantial, diverse and would continue for as long as needed. According to her, the peace and security of the Ukrainians is directly linked to the security and prosperity of the Romanians as the two countries share a common border of roughly 700 kilometers.
SHANGHAI Today, on the last day of the World Rowing Championships in Shanghai, the Romanian mixed eight became the gold medalist in their race, a race, which was introduced in the aforementioned competition as a first. The Romanians outperformed the boats of Italy and New Zealand. On Saturday, the Romanian women’s eight stepped onto the podium’s second step after coming second in a race won by the Dutch boat. The Romanians, who won gold at the Paris Olympics, were the en-titre world champions. Romania, which attended the competition in Shanghai with 12 crews, walks away with two gold and four silver medals, ranking fourth in the medal standings. The Netherlands tops the table, followed by Britain and China.
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