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Moldova: EU and UNDP officially launch programme to replace old household equipment
EU NEIGHBOURS east
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November 24, 2023
The ‘Rabla for Household Appliances’ programme aimed at replacing old household equipment, was officially launched in Moldova on 23 November, starting with the first two rounds – one for LED lamps and one for large-sized equipment. The programme...
Erasmus+ in the Republic of Moldova
EU NEIGHBOURS east
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June 1, 2024
Yes! Erasmus+ is not just for students. From 2014-2020, more than 4,600 young people and youth workers from the Republic of Moldova have participated in joint Erasmus+ Youth projects (exchanges, trainings, policy debate, volunteering). The EU...
Working conditions for human rights defenders improved in Moldova through EU-funded project
EU NEIGHBOURS east
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May 30, 2024
A total of 464 human rights defenders and 35 institutions were involved in activities carried out under an EU-UNDP project since February 2021. They received training on personal and digital security, took part in sessions for environmental human...
EU4Youth IV: grant competition info session for youth organisations in Moldova
EU NEIGHBOURS east
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May 27, 2024
The ‘EU4Youth: Youth Engagement and Empowerment’ organises two information sessions dedicated to its recently announced grant competition for youth organisations operating in Moldova. The small grant scheme aims to improve the quality and outreach...
Supporting renewable energy in Romania and Moldova
European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD)
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May 28, 2024
CITEȘTE ÎN ROMÂNĂ EBRD becomes a minority shareholder in Premier Energy PLC in initial public offering Bank buys 11 per cent of offering, bringing 3.2 per cent ownership of the company IPO proceeds to invest in renewable energy generation in...
Boosting entrepreneurship education in Moldova to bring young people out of the shadows
EU NEIGHBOURS east
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May 16, 2024
When asked “Do you want to leave the country?”, almost all students in a Telenești or Rezina school would raise their hands. Migration often comes to young people in Moldova as an immediate solution to their economic problems, whereas setting up...
Moldova, Ukraine: apply to the second Interreg call for proposals
EU NEIGHBOURS east
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November 6, 2023
The European Union’s Interreg Danube Region Programme has opened a second call for proposals until 29 March 2024 for transnational cooperation projects addressing shared regional challenges. The latest call has a budget of €38.7 million available...
Director-General receives the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Agriculture and Food Industry of Moldova
Food and Agriculture Organization
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May 14, 2024
Rome - The FAO Director-General, QU Dongyu, and His Excellency Vladimir Bolea, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Agriculture and Food Industry of the Republic of Moldova, met at FAO headquarters in Rome ahead of the Regional Conference for...
EU and UNDP launch joint project to support Moldova’s green transition
EU NEIGHBOURS east
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May 9, 2024
Today, on Europe Day, the project ‘Promoting Inclusive Green Transition in the Republic of Moldova’ was launched in the Moldovan capital. The project is funded by the European Union and implemented by the United Nations Development Programme. The...
Secretariat under EU4Energy launches VAT legislation workshop for Moldova's energy market
Energy Community
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May 2, 2024
On April 26th, the Energy Community Secretariat, as part of the technical assistance under the EU4Energy governance project, conducted a kick-off workshop on "Technical Assistance in Transposition of VAT Legislation Related to Energy Markets in...
Moldova: EU-funded Digital Impact Cahul selects projects for funding
EU NEIGHBOURS east
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October 13, 2023
The EU-funded Digital Impact Cahul programme has selected six local projects that will receive funding to attract investments. They are Sumboard, Digitalisation of Agricultural Companies in Cahul district, MEET & EAT, GoBee, Bloomcoding Bootcamp,...
Moldova launches new Computerised Transit System project
EU NEIGHBOURS east
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October 11, 2023
At the end of September, the Customs Service of the Republic of Moldova launched a New Computerised Transit System (NCTS) implementation project. The project is financed by the European Union (around €1 million) and is implemented by the United...
Report: Almost 80% of UN Sustainable Development Goals for Moldova are connected to country’s EU accession negotiation chapters
EU NEIGHBOURS east
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May 3, 2024
The EU Delegation to the Republic of Moldova, the United Nations in Moldova and the country’s government have mapped the synergies between the EU accession process and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) under the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable...
Creative Europe: call for spatial innovators from Armenia, Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine
EU NEIGHBOURS east
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April 30, 2024
The LINA platform, co-funded by the Creative Europe Programme, seeks spatial innovators with ideas to counter the environmental crisis. The LINA platform fosters mobility and development of international creative professionals in the field of city...
OSCE helps strengthen police dog capabilities in Moldova
Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
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April 22, 2024
Participants of a roundtable meeting convened by the OSCE’s Transnational Threats Department (TNTD) on 18 April 2024 have begun devising a new master plan for comprehensive police dog (K9) services at the General Police Inspectorate of Moldova...
Moldova: Sun Dă-i Fest 2023 Festival in Chisinau brings together eco technologies, green energy, and good music
EU NEIGHBOURS east
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September 13, 2023
Sun Dă-i Fest 2023, a festival of sustainability in the Republic of Moldova, took place on 10 September in the Public Garden ‘Stefan cel Mare și Sfânt’ in Chișinău. Now in its seventh year, Sun Dă-i Fest 2023 was organised in the context of the EU...
MSMEs in Moldova receive EU-backed funding boost
EU NEIGHBOURS east
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April 11, 2024
The European Investment Bank (EIB Global) has announced the signature of two agreements with Moldova’s largest bank ‘maib’ at the EU-Moldova Private Sector Investment Conference in Chișinău: a €50 million loan and a risk sharing instrument, backed...
Environment, energy, and security: what role does Georgia play in the green energy domain for the EU?
EU NEIGHBOURS east
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September 8, 2023
Russia’s catastrophic and unjustified war on Ukraine has fundamentally altered Europe’s attitudes toward energy security. It became apparent that in the aggressors’ hands, energy could become a weapon that might be used for disrupting supply...
Integrated National Energy and Climate Plan presented in Moldova
EU NEIGHBOURS east
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April 2, 2024
The Integrated National Energy and Climate Plan (INECP) for Moldova was presented on 1 April in Chisinau during a public debate organised as part of the national Moldenergy exhibition. The Plan, as well the Strategic Environmental Assessment for...
Enhancing Virtual Asset Regulation and Supervision: Insights from a study visit to Tbilisi for representatives of the National Bank of Moldova
Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
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March 29, 2024
From 27 to 29 March, the Office of the Co-ordinator of OSCE Economic and Environmental Activities (OCEEA) organized a 3-day study visit for representatives of the National Bank of Moldova to Tbilisi, Georgia. The visit aimed to promote the...