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With the surprising news that the Canadian government and national broadcaster CBC are considering funding an entry into the Eurovision Song Contest, we discuss whether Canada could join the line-up for next year's competition in Vienna. We also celebrate the return of Bulgaria, Moldova and Romania, and look ahead to Eesti Laul after a number of former Estonian Eurovision stars were revealed to be competing next year.Later on Dr Eurovision himself, Paul Jordan joins us as he explains how he helped selected the acts set to compete in January's Luxembourg Song Contest.Read the latest news on Canada's potential Eurovision returnClick this link to sign up to The Euro Trip + on Patreon for just £4.99 a month.To support the podcast, head to Buy Me A CoffeeFollow us on Twitter, Instagram & TikTok or email hello@eurotrippodcast.com, and find us online at eurotrippodcast.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Guvernul de la Chișinău caută soluții pentru criza generată de cota mare pe piața moldovenească a companiei rusești Lukoil, ajunsă sub sancțiunile americane. Vicepremierul pentru infrastructură, Vladimir Bolea, a dat asigurări să aeroportul internațional Chișinău nu va rămâne fără combustibil, chiar dacă Lukoil este singurul furnizor pentru aeroport. „Căutăm soluții pe trei paliere distincte: rețeaua de benzinării, infrastructura de depozitare en-gros și, cu prioritate, infrastructura vitală de pe teritoriul aeroportului pentru a asigura stabilitatea pieței și securitatea energetică a țării”, spune Vladimir Bolea. Temele ediției: - Închiderea Centrului cultural rus din R.Moldova, prima decizie a noului Guvern de la Chișinău. Un interviu realizat de Liliana Barbăroșie cu ministrul Culturii, Cristian Jardan. - Cum și dacă poate deveni România refugiu pentru cetățenii moldoveni. Cronica semnată de jurnalistul Euronews România, Vitalie Cojocari. - Cum funcționează programul de stagii în instituțiile publice, care oferă tinerilor poziții în Guvernul, Parlamentul și Președinția Republicii Moldova. După trei luni, cei mai buni au posibilitatea să se angajeze fără concurs. Un reportaj de Ecaterina Tanasiiciuc. - Tensiunile religioase din nordul Moldovei ajung din nou în instanță. Șase locuitori din Grinăuți, raionul Rîșcani, au fost trimiși în judecată, acuzați că l-au agresat pe preotul care a decis trecerea bisericii din sat la Mitropolia Basarabiei. Un reportaj de Denis Chirtoca și Cătălin Volconovici. - Președinta Parlamentului European, Roberta Metsola, începe astăzi o vizită oficială de două zile în Republica Moldova - Comisia Electorală Centrală de la Chișinău a inițiat verificarea finanțării Blocului Patriotic, bloc care a adus în Legislativ 26 de deputați socialiști și comuniști. Există suspiciuni că acesta ar fi primit finanțare ilegală din Rusia. - Comisia pentru politică externă din noul parlament suspendă activitatea grupurilor parlamentare de prietenie cu Rusia și Belarus, pe durata războiului de agresiune al Federației Ruse împotriva Ucrainei - Cetățenii Republicii Moldova vor putea solicita online toate actele de stare civilă, la prețuri mai mici decât la ghișeu. Știrile zilei: Cabinetul de miniștri condus de premierul Alexandru Munteanu a avut miercuri dimineața prima ședință după învestire, iar primul punct pe agendă a fost denunțarea Acordului cu Guvernul Federației Ruse privind funcționarea Centrului Cultural rus în R.Moldova. Înainte de ședință, noul premier a anunțat primele sale vizite externe – prima va fi la București, iar detaliile vizitei sunt acum în pregătire. A doua vizită va fi la Bruxelles, a anunțat Alexandru Munteanu, fără să dea datele concrete pentru care se pregătesc aceste vizite. *** Președinta Parlamentului European, Roberta Metsola, începe joi o vizită oficială de două zile în Republica Moldova. Aceasta va susține vineri un discurs în plenul legislativului moldovean, cu ocazia constituirii noii componențe, pro-europene, a Parlamentului. Roberta Metsola se va întâlni cu oficialii moldoveni și va participa la o întâlnire cu tinerii la Liceul „Spiru Haret” din Chișinău. *** Comisia Electorală Centrală de la Chișinău a inițiat verificarea finanțării Blocului Patriotic și a Partidului Inima Moldovei, bloc care s-a plasat pe locul doi la parlamentare și a adus în Legislativ 26 de deputați socialiști și comuniști. Potrivit Comisiei electorale, controlul se va desfășura până pe 31 martie 2026 și se va încheia cu întocmirea unor rapoarte pentru fiecare formațiune politică. Autoritățile moldovene au suspiciuni rezonabilă că formațiunile din Blocul Patriotic ar fi primit finanțări netransparente din Federația Rusă, ceea ce a influențat campania electorală și rezultatul alegerilor. *** Comisia pentru politică externă din noul parlament de la Chișinău suspendă activitatea grupurilor parlamentare de prietenie cu Rusia și Belarus, pe durata războiului de agresiune al Federației Ruse împotriva Ucrainei, transmite IPN. Anunțul a fost făcut de președinta comisiei, Doina Gherman, care a subliniat că decizia reflectă angajamentul Republicii Moldova față de valorile democrației și respectarea suveranității statelor. „Credem cu tărie în necesitatea menținerii grupurilor de prietenie cu statele care respectă suveranitatea, independența și integritatea teritorială a țării, precum și demnitatea umană și libertatea”, a declarat Doina Gherman. *** Poliția anunțat despre o captură record de arme și muniții, în timpul unei operațiuni ce viza un caz de șantaj. Potrivit anchetei, în timpul perchezițiilor au fost descoperite și ridicate 16 arme de foc, inclusiv mitraliere și puști, dar și arme cu lunetă, aproximativ zece mii de cartușe, 5 grenade și 2 aruncătoare, camuflate și ascunse în perete. De asemenea, au fost ridicate 3 pașapoarte cu aceeași fotografie, dar identități diferite, și alte obiecte interzise. Urmare a probelor acumulate patru persoane au fost reținute pentru a stabili circumstanțele și proveniența armamentului. Armele și munițiile capturate la Chișinău urmau să fie folosite pentru destabilizări în Republica Moldova, declară ministra Afacerilor Interne, Daniela Misail-Nichitin. Nu este clar în acest moment cum a ajuns arsenalul la Chișinău. „Mecanismele pot fi diferite. Ele pot intra în țară și din Ucraina, dar avem și situații când ele ajung din țări ale Uniunii Europene. Totodată, avem și situații când și regiunea din stânga Nistrului este folosită în acest sens”, a subliniat ministra Afacerilor Interne, Daniela Misail-Nichitin. *** Cetățenii Republicii Moldova vor putea solicita online toate serviciile de stare civilă, la prețuri mai mici decât la ghișeu. Noul sistem „Acte de stare civilă” al Agenției Servicii Publice (ASP) va permite înregistrarea nașterilor, căsătoriilor, divorțurilor sau schimbarea numelui direct de pe calculator sau telefon, cu semnătură electronică. Potrivit unui comunicat al ASP, actele eliberate în format digital vor avea aceeași valoare juridică precum documentele tipărite și vor putea fi recepționate în MCabinetul personal al cetățeanului sau livrate prin sistemul MDelivery. Modernizarea sistemului va aduce mai multă comoditate și transparență, reducând timpul de așteptare și eliminând necesitatea prezentării documentelor pe suport de hârtie, notează instituția.
The European Commission has released its annual enlargement report and there's movement on Europe's waiting list. Ten countries are officially candidates to join the EU: Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Georgia, Moldova, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Serbia, Kosovo, Turkey, and Ukraine. They all want a seat at the table, but who is really getting closer to joining, and who is falling behind?Join us on our journey through the events that shape the European continent and the European Union.Production: By Europod, in co production with Sphera Network.Follow us on:LinkedInInstagram Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Pagājušajā reizē raidījumā Divas puslodes runājām par Savienoto Valstu prezidenta Donalda Trampa turneju pa Āzijas valstīm, piebilstot, ka priekšā ir gaidītākā tikšanās ar Ķīnas prezidentu Sji Dziņpinu. Kādi ir šīs tikšanās rezultāti un ko tas nozīmē pārējai pasaulei un mums visiem? Cita vērā ņemama ziņa saistās ar Nīderlandi. Tur notika ārkārtas parlamenta vēlēšanas, un to rezultāti ir citādi nekā vēl pirms gada. Labējai Brīvības partijai, kuras rīcība izprovocēja šo notikumu, vēlētāju izvēli ir likusi vilties. Iespējams, ka ārkārtas vēlēšanas būs arī Serbijā. Tur pēc ļoti plašiem protestiem prezidents Aleksandars Vučičs meklē iespējas mazināt sabiedrības neapmierinātību. Serbijā šajās dienās pieminēja traģēdijas gadadienu, kad Novisadas pilsētā sabruka dzelzceļa nojume, nogalinot 16 cilvēkus. Notikumus komentē Latvijas Transatlantiskās organizācijas ģenerālsekretāre, Latvijas Universitātes pasniedzēja Sigita Struberga, Latvijas Universitātes pasniedzējs politologs Andis Kudors un Latvijas Ārpolitikas institūta pētniece Una Aleksandra Bērziņa-Čerenkova. Un vēl viens temats. Savienotajās Valstīs 4.novembrī vairākos štatos, arī Ņujorkā, cilvēki devās pie vēlēšanu urnām. Rezultāti nav Donaldam Trampam labvēlīgi. Ko tas liecina par noskaņojumu Amerikā? „Lielo zēnu” skaidrošanās Pagājušajā ceturtdienā, 30. oktobrī, pienāca globāli sengaidīts notikums – prezidentu Donalda Trampa un Sji Dziņpina tikšanās, pirmā Savienoto Valstu līdera otrās kadences laikā. Aizvadītie mēneši, kas pagājuši abu superlielvaru tirdzniecības kara apstākļos, padara šo samitu nozīmīgu ne tikai Vašingtonai un Pekinai, ciktāl šī cīkstēšanās ekonomiski iespaido visu pasauli. Abu šīs pasaules vareno samits notika Dienvidkorejas pilsētā Pusanā un noslēdza Baltā nama saimnieka iespaidīgo piecu dienu Austrumāzijas tūri. Tās laikā viņš apmeklēja Malaiziju, kur piedalījās ASEAN organizācijas samitā, pēc tam viesojās Japānā un Dienvidkorejā. Kas attiecas uz Trampa un Sji tikšanos, eksperti atzīmē, ka tā bijusi pat pārsteidzoši īsa – vien stunda un četrdesmit minūtes; un tas, visdrīzāk, liecinot, ka runāts tikai par to, par ko jau iepriekš panāktas principiālas vienošanās. Kopumā sarunu rezultāts tiek raksturots kā „pamiers” tirdzniecības karā ar termiņu uz vienu gadu. Savienotās valstis piekritušas samazināt uz pusi to tarifa daļu importam no Ķīnas, kas tika noteikta kā sankcija par Ķīnā ražotās narkotiskās vielas fentanila kontrabandu uz Savienotajām Valstīm. Savukārt Pekina apņēmusies aktīvāk apkarot šo kontrabandu. Kopējais tarifs Ķīnas ražojumu importam tādējādi samazināsies no 57 uz 47 procentiem. Ķīnas tarifs amerikāņu preču importam 32 procentu apmērā paliks nemainīgs. Pekina piekritusi neieviest ierobežojumus piecu retzemju elementu eksportam uz ASV, kamēr ierobežojumi septiņām citām šīs kategorijas izejvielām, kas noteikti jau iepriekš, paliek spēkā. Tāpat Ķīna apņēmusies atsākt amerikāņu sojas pupiņu importu. Savukārt no prezidenta Trampa puses esot saņemti Pekinai cerīgi signāli, ka iespējama ierobežojumu mīkstināšana mākslīgā intelekta attīstībai svarīgo jaunākās paaudzes mikroshēmu eksportam uz Ķīnu; šos ierobežojumus noteica prezidenta Baidena administrācija. Protams, ne mazāka interese kā par tirdzniecības karu aizvadītās tikšanās sakarā ir interese par karu tiešā nozīmē – kā jau notiekošu, tā iespējamu. Kas attiecas uz iespējamu Ķīnas iebrukumu Taivānā, tas, kā pēc tikšanās apgalvoja Donalds Tramps, sarunās neesot pat pieminēts. Par Krievijas agresiju pret Ukrainu gan esot runāts, pie tam Ķīnas līderis solījis sastrādāties ar Vašingtonu, lai vairotu miera iespējamību. Grūti gan spriest, kā tas varētu izpausties. Tiek lēsts, ka gandrīz visas abu karojošo pušu kaujas lidrobotiem izmantotās mikroshēmas un optiskais kabelis ir ražots Ķīnā, Pekina patiešām varētu būt vienīgais spēks šai pasaulē, kas varētu reāli pieslāpēt karadarbību, pārtraucot šo sastāvdaļu piegādi karojošajām pusēm. Nekas gan neliecina, ka tā varētu notikt. Vēlēšanu rezultāti Nīderlandē Kārtējām parlamenta vēlēšanām Nīderlandē bija jānotiek 2028. gadā, taču premjerministra Dika Shofa vadītās koalīcijas valdības izjukšana šī gada jūnijā un citas koalīcijas izveides neiespējamība noteica to, ka nīderlandiešu elektorātam jau otro reizi pēc kārtas bija jābalso ārkārtas vēlēšanās. Demisionējušo kabinetu bezpartejiskā premjera Shofa vadībā izdevās izveidot gandrīz astoņus mēnešus pēc iepriekšējām vēlēšanām, kurās izcilus panākumus guva radikāli labējā, populistiskā „Partija brīvībai” ar Gērtu Vildersu priekšgalā. Koalīciju ar šiem radikāļiem piekrita veidot konservatīvi liberālā „Tautas partija brīvībai un demokrātijai”, lauku labējo populistu partija „Zemnieku pilsoņu kustība” un kristīgi demokrātiskā partija „Jaunais sociālais līgums”. Tomēr mērenāko koalīcijas partneru nostādnes izrādījās grūti savienojamas ar Vildersa partijas pieeju imigrācijas jautājumos, kas paģērēja pilnīgu moratoriju patvēruma meklētāju uzņemšanai. Šajās vēlēšanās labējo radikāļu cerības nepiepildījās – vairāk nekā ceturtdaļa vēlētāju balsu un, attiecīgi, 11 no 37 deputātu mandātiem „Partija brīvībai” gājuši zudībā. Vietu skaita ziņā Vildersa partiju panākusi kreisi centriskā, sociālliberālā partija „Demokrāti 66”. Ļoti nozīmīgi savas pozīcijas parlamentā uzlabojusi arī konservatīvā partija „Kristīgi demokrātiskais aicinājums”, un divas galēji labējās partijas – „JA21” (saīsinājums no nosaukuma „Pareizā atbilde – 21”) un „Forums demokrātijai”. Daļu mandātu zaudējot, tomēr lielāko partiju pirmajā četriniekā joprojām ir „Tautas partija brīvībai un demokrātijai” un agrākā eirokomisāra Fransa Timmermansa vadītā „Zaļo kreiso” un „Darba partijas” alianse, nozīmīgākais kreisais spēks parlamentā. Tā kā Nīderlandes vēlēšanu sistēma neparedz balsu skaita slieksni iekļūšanai parlamentā, tur ir vēl astoņas mazākas partijas ar mandātu skaitu no viena līdz četriem. Visloģiskākais koalīcijas modelis būtu plaša ap centru veidota kombinācija, kurā centriskie „Demokrāti 66” vienotos ar labējākajām partijām Kristīgi demokrātiskais aicinājums un Tautas partija brīvībai un demokrātijai no vienas, un kreiso Darba partijas un Zaļo kreiso aliansi no otras puses. Tomēr savilkt kopā šī politiski visai plašā spektra daļas nebūt nav vienkāršs uzdevums, tāpēc valdības izveide atkal var prasīt vairākus mēnešus. Eiropas Savienības paplašināšanās „telesamits” 4. novembrī Briselē risinājās savdabīgs notikums – telekanāls „EuroNews” bija pulcinājis uz samitu telekameru priekšā sešu Eiropas Savienības kandidātvalstu vadītājus, kā arī Eiropadomes priekšsēdētāju Antoniu Koštu un eirokomisāri paplašināšanās jautājumos, Slovēnijas pārstāvi Martu Kosu. Kandidātvalstis klātienē pārstāvēja Moldovas prezidente Maija Sandu, Serbijas prezidents Aleksandars Vučičs, Ziemeļmaķedonijas premjerministrs Hristijans Mickoskis un Melnkalnes ārlietu un Eiropas lietu vicepremjers Filips Ivanovičs, savukārt Ukrainas prezidents Volodimirs Zelenskis un Albānijas premjerministrs Edi Rama pieslēdzās samitam tiešsaistē. Notikums bija salāgots ar Eiropas Komisijas ziņojuma par kandidātvalstu iestāšanās procesa virzību publiskošanu, un tajā telekameru fokusā nonāca kandidātvalstu specifiskās problēmas, kuras citādi grūti izlobāmas no politisko dokumentu sausajām rindām. Protams, ar citiem nesalīdzināmas tās ir Ukrainai, kuras vēlme pievienoties Eiropas Savienībai bija galvenais iemesls Krievijas agresijai, kuru Ukraina izmisīgi atvaira jau divpadsmito gadu. Prezidents Zelenskis uzrunāja samita dalībniekus tiešsaistē no kādas nekonkretizētas vietas frontes tuvumā un veltīja nīgrus vārdus Ungārijas premjeram Viktoram Orbanam, kurš deklarējis, ka bloķēs Ukrainas iestāšanās centienus. Kremļa tieksmes taranēt iestāšanās procesu sajūt arī Moldova, kuru Krievija cenšas visiem līdzekļiem iekšēji destabilizēt un panākt sev draudzīgu spēku nākšanu pie varas. Par netīkamu ārējo ietekmi samitā runāja arī Ziemeļmaķedonijas premjers Mickoskis, kurai iestāšanas procesā apšaubāmas prasības izvirza tās savienībā jau esošā kaimiņvalsts Bulgārija. Tomēr vislielāko ievērību samitā izpelnījās par tā „melno avi” dēvētais Serbijas līderis Aleksandars Vučičs. Viņam nācās atbildēt uz daudziem neērtiem jautājumiem, sākot ar Serbijas īpašajām attiecībām ar Maskavu, beidzot ar protestiem, kuri viņa valstī nenorimst nu jau gadu. Protestu galvenā tēma ir korupcija, taču arī autoritārisma iezīmes pastāvošajā varā. Attiecīgi tiek pieprasīta ne vien korumpantu saukšana pie atbildības, bet arī ārkārtas parlamenta vēlēšanas un, tā kā starp protestētājiem ir īpaši daudz studentu, finansējuma palielināšana augstākajai izglītībai. Prezidents Vučičs šai situācijā turpina manipulēt, gan aizvācot no amatiem dažus korupcijā vainotos, gan sūtot pret demonstrantiem policiju un ar dažādiem sitamajiem bruņotus huligānus, kas, savukārt, izraisa protestētāju pretreakciju. Pēdējais vardarbības uzliesmojums bija augustā, kad sadursmēs un policistu brutālos uzbrukumos cieta vairāki desmiti cilvēku un demonstranti izdemolēja un aizdedzināja prezidenta Vučiča vadītās Serbijas progresīvās partijas, citu varas partiju un valsts institūciju birojus.
Președinta Maia Sandu declară la Bruxelles că este imperios necesar ca UE să găsească în următoarele luni o soluție pentru a debloca negocierile pentru aderarea Republicii Moldova și Ucrainei. „Cel mai bun mod de a apăra pacea Europei este de a-i extinde spațiul de pace. Dacă Moldova rămâne în afara Uniunii, va continua să fie o verigă lipsă în securitatea UE și a Ucrainei, iar Rusia se va regrupa și va lovi din nou. „Cetățenii noștri trebuie să vadă, prin fapte, că ușa Europei este deschisă — și că locul Moldovei este înăuntru”, a mai declarat președinta Maia Sandu la Bruxelles. Temele ediției: - Amenințările pe online la adresa jurnaliștilor au devenit o regulă în Republica Moldova, în campaniile electorale în mod special, dar și atunci când aceștia abordează subiecte incomode sau publică investigații. Cum se poate proteja un jurnalist și ce pot face autoritățile pentru ca amenințările să nu degenereze în agresiuni fizice? Invitata Moldova Zoom de astăzi este jurnalista Mariana Rață, moderatoare a emisiunii de investigație „Cutia Neagră” la TV8. Un interviu realizat de Liliana Barbăroșie. - Cine și câți sunt dușmanii aderării Republicii Moldova la UE din România? Un răspuns de la jurnalistul Euronews România, Vitalie Cojocari. - La Iași, peste 200 de tineri din Republica Moldova învață de la zero, la un curs facultativ, ce înseamnă integrarea europeană. Un reportaj de Ecaterina Tanasiiciuc. - Cabinetul de miniștri condus de premierul Alexandru Munteanu ține prima ședință după învestire. - Președinta Parlamentului European, Roberta Metsola, efectuează pe 6 și 7 noiembrie o vizită oficială la Chișinău - Republica Moldova a fost marți în centrul discuțiilor la Bruxelles. - Economia moldovenească rămâne în stagnare pe fundalul provocărilor globale. Știrile zilei: Cabinetul de miniștri condus de premierul Alexandru Munteanu ține miercuri prima ședință după învestire. Unul din primele proiecte ale noului Executiv este cel de denunțare a Acordului cu Guvernul Federației Ruse privind funcționarea Centrului Cultural rus, care funcționează la Chișinău. Acordul a intrat în vigoare încă în 2001, iar acum autoritățile moldovene subliniază că, în contextul actualei situații geopolitice, continuarea funcționării Centrului Cultural rus poate fi utilizată de Federația Rusă pentru promovarea unor narative distorsionate. Noul Guvern va examina și proiectul care prevede aprobarea Acordului cu Guvernul României privind controlul coordonat pe teritoriul român, pe ambele sensuri de control, în punctul feroviar de trecere a frontierei de stat Cantemir (Republica Moldova) – Fălciu (România), semnat la București la 1 octombrie 2025. *** Comisia Europeană a prezentat marți raportul de extindere, o evaluare detaliată a progreselor înregistrate în ultimul an de statele candidate pentru aderarea la UE, raport care spune că Republica Moldova este țara care a înregistrat cele mai multe progrese în ultimul an, în pofida încercărilor de interferență din partea Rusiei. *** Președinta Maia Sandu declară la Bruxelles că Republica Moldova își dorește să rămână țară democratică și parte a lumii libere, statut pe care i-l poate asigura doar calitatea de membru al UE, mai ales că Rusia nu va renunța la intenția de a o deturna, chiar dacă a pierdut ultimele trei alegeri în Republica Moldova. Aflată într-o vizită de lucru la Bruxelles, Maia Sandu a participat și la o conferință dedicată subiectului extinderii Uniunii Europene, organizată de Euronews. Iar la finalul vizitei șefa statului a găzduit un eveniment dedicat Republicii Moldova, cu sute de oficiali și reprezentanți ai instituțiilor europene. Maia Sandu a declarat la eveniment că Moldova este pregătită pentru următorul pas în aderare și că Europa nu-și mai poate permite zone gri nesigure. „Cel mai bun mod de a apăra pacea Europei este de a-i extinde spațiul de pace. Dacă Moldova rămâne în afara Uniunii, va continua să fie o verigă lipsă în securitatea UE și a Ucrainei”, a declarat Maia Sandu. Rusia se va regrupa și va lovi din nou — căutând noi vulnerabilități, învățând din eșecuri, rafinându-și metodele. „Cetățenii noștri trebuie să vadă, prin fapte, că ușa Europei este deschisă — și că locul Moldovei este înăuntru”, a mai declarat președinta Maia Sandu la Bruxelles. Mai multe detalii despre discuțiile de la Bruxelles – în program. *** Președinta Parlamentului European, Roberta Metsola, efectuează o vizită oficială în Republica Moldova, în perioada 6 – 7 noiembrie. Aceasta va susține un discurs în plenul legislativului moldovean, cu ocazia constituirii noii componențe, pro-europene, a Parlamentului. Roberta Metsola se va întâlni cu oficialii moldoveni și va participa la o întâlnire cu tinerii la Liceul „Spiru Haret” din Chișinău. *** Economia Republicii Moldova rămâne în stagnare pe fundalul provocărilor globale, în timp ce inflația, deși încă ridicată, urmează un trend descendent. Sunt constatările ediției de toamnă a raportului de țară a Grupului Băncii Mondiale la Chișinău. Raportul constată deteriorarea poziției externe a Republicii Moldova, dar și oportunitățile pe care procesul de integrare europeană le oferă pentru reforme și creștere economică, transmite Radio Chișinău. Banca Mondială notează că în primele nouă luni, nivelul mediu al inflației a fost de aproximativ 8%, peste ținta de 5 la sută a Băncii Naționale, din cauza prețurilor la energie, servicii și produse alimentare. Pentru acest an experții estimează o creștere economică modestă de aproape 1,5 la sută, susținută de investiții și de creșterea veniturilor populației. Deficitul bugetar ar urma să fie de aproximativ 4,4 la sută din Produsul Intern Brut (PIB), sub limita planificată. Unul din principalele obiective declarate de noul guvern de la Chișinău, condus de economistul Alexandru Munteanu, este dezvoltarea economică a Republica Moldova, puternic marcată de consecințele războiului din Ucraina.
The party for Vienna 2026 is getting bigger! Moldova, Romania, and Bulgaria have officially confirmed their return to the contest. After a year or a few away, we can look forward to three familiar flags on stage next year. What kind of acts will they bring back? We're eager to find out!The race for Vienna is also finally heating up as Luxembourg and Estonia have revealed the first glimpses of their hopefuls by announcing their national finalists! The song reveals can't come soon enough!We also chat about the reports circulating regarding Jamala's take on the current quality of submissions for the Ukrainian national selection. Let's just say the legendary winner isn't mincing words about what it takes to compete on the big stage this year.
Republica Moldova își propune să încheie negocierile de aderare la Uniunea Europeană pînă în 2028, un proiect pe care Comisia Europeană îl consideră „ambițios dar realizabil”. În raportul pe tema extinderii Uniunii Europene, publicat în 4 noiembrie, Comisia îi recomandă accelerarea reformelor și deschiderea a trei dosare de negociere, din cele șase. Raportul analizează evoluțiile a zece țări care doresc aderarea la Uniunea Europeană. Am vorbit despre situaţia şi perspectivele de aderare ale Republicii Moldova cu analistul de politică internațională Mihai Isac.Mihai Isac: „Din nefericire, una dintre armele folosite de Federaţia Rusă împotriva statului Republica Moldova este corupţia. Prin intermediul corupţiei din sistemul de justiţie, de pildă, serviciile de spionaj de la Moscova nu permit lansarea unor reforme structurale rapide. Aplicarea unor astfel de tactici de către grupurile cu interese obscure din interiorul sistemului de justiţie din Republica Moldova, cu sprijinul serviciilor de spionaj de la Moscova, au întîrziat extrem de mult acest pas al reformelor. A fost nevoie ca autorităţile să conceapă un mecanism prin care astfel de obstacole să poată fi depăşite. Îndemul permanent din partea înalţilor oficiali de la Bruxelles, din partea oficialilor de la Bucureşti dar şi din alte cancelarii europene către Republica Moldova este de a grăbi pasul reformelor, mai ales pe fondul acutizării situaţiei de securitate din regiune.” Cît de euroentuziaşti, cît de eurosceptici sînt moldovenii?Mihai Isac: „Electoratul din Republica Moldova a votat masiv pentru ideea europeană. Şi aici nu vorbim doar de voturile obţinute de Partidul Acţiune şi Solidaritate (PAS) – care de fapt, sînt voturi obţinute de Europa la Chişinău, deci putem spune că în 28 septembrie 2025 Uniunea Europeană a cîştigat alegerile din Republica Moldova, nu neapărat PAS –, dar, dacă ne uităm la rezultatele obţinute de diferite partide care au participat la alegeri, aproximativ trei pătrimi din electorat a votat, sub o formă sau alta, visul european, a votat pentru partide care clamează apartenenţa la familia politică europeană sau susţin integrarea europeană a Republicii Moldova.”Apasă PLAY pentru a asculta interviul integral!O emisiune de Adela Greceanu și Matei Martin Un produs Radio România Cultural
For the 298th episode of Elite Muzik Radio, DJ Eternity presents a complete set of tracks from the production duo Magic Flowers, hailing from Chișinău, Moldova. Magic Flowers have a knack for crafting numerous floor-shaking edits, and this episode is sure to keep you dancing all night long. #Pressplay
VOV1 - Ngày 1/11, Chính phủ mới do tân Thủ tướng Moldova Munteanu đứng đầu đã tuyên thệ nhậm chức, đánh dấu sự khởi đầu của một chương mới trong hành trình hội nhập châu Âu của quốc gia Đông Âu này.
Networks of bots - automated social media accounts - have been found to be targeting European elections including, in the last year, those in Moldova, Poland and Germany. But could their real intention be to tie up news organisations with fact-checking? Damien Sharkov from BBC Monitoring has been looking at how they operate. Earlier this year, news reports circulated online that a Vietnamese-American scientist called Anh Duong had a hand in creating the bombs used by America in its June airstrikes on Iran. Those reports turned out to be untrue, but Thuong Le from BBC Vietnamese has the real story of the chemical engineer known as 'the Bomb Lady.'In India, pigeons are a much-loved part of city life for many, but a health risk for some.Sumedha Pal has the story. Presenter: Faranak Amidi Producers: Laura Thomas and Caroline FergusonPhoto: Faranak Amidi. Credit: Tricia Yourkevich
In this episode, our co-hosts Gabriel Hedengren (@ghedengren) and Javid Ibad (@javidibad) navigate a turbulent autumn across European politics. They recap Czechia's shift rightward as populist ANO forms a controversial coalition with far-right parties and Moldova's re-election of a pro-European government in the face of Russian interference. The hosts also preview upcoming elections in the Netherlands, Ireland and Estonia. Produced by Europe Elects. You can support this podcast and Europe Elects on our GoFundMe or by joining our Patreon. All proceeds go to improving our services. https://www.patreon.com/EuropeElects https://www.gofundme.com/f/europe-elects-empowering-european-citizens
This week on The Sound Kitchen, you'll hear the answer to the question about Moldova's political players. There are your answers to the bonus question on “The Listeners Corner” with Paul Myers, Ollia Horton's “Happy Moment”, and a tasty musical dessert from Erwan Rome on “Music from Erwan”. All that and the new quiz and bonus questions too, so click the “Play” button above and enjoy! Hello everyone! Welcome to The Sound Kitchen weekly podcast, published every Saturday here on our website, or wherever you get your podcasts. You'll hear the winner's names announced and the week's quiz question, along with all the other ingredients you've grown accustomed to: your letters and essays, “On This Day”, quirky facts and news, interviews, and great music … so be sure and listen every week. It sounds early, but it's not. 2026 is right around the corner, and I know you want to be a part of our annual New Year celebration, where, with special guests, we read your New Year's resolutions. 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Voter turnout was around 52 percent, similar to that of the last parliamentary elections in 2021. And just so you know, the population of Moldova is 2.4 million. In addition to the quiz question, there was the bonus question: What do you do when one of your best friends falls in love with someone you dislike? Do you have a bonus question idea? Send it to us! The winners are: RFI Listeners Club member Alan Holder from the Isle of Wight, Britain. Alan is also the winner of this week's bonus question. Congratulations on your double win, Alan. Also on the list of lucky winners this week are Sakirun Islam Mitu, a member of the RFI Amour Fan Club in Rajshahi, Bangladesh; Muhammad Muneeb Khan, a member of the RFI Listeners Club in Sheikhupura, Pakistan; RFI Listeners Club member Babby Noor al Haya Hussen from Odisha, India, and RFI English listener Ripa Binte Rafiq from Naogaon, Bangladesh. Congratulations winners! Here's the music you heard on this week's program: The “Polovtsian Dances” from the opera Prince Igor by Alexander Borodin, performed by the Berlin Philharmonic conducted by Herbert von Karajan; the traditional Moldovian “Hora Boierească” performed by the Orchestra Fraților Advahov; “The Flight of the Bumblebee” by Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov; “The Cakewalk” from Children's Corner by Claude Debussy, performed by the composer; “Happy” by Pharrell Williams, and Music for 18 Musicians by Steve Reich, performed by the Steve Reich Ensemble. Do you have a music request? Send it to thesoundkitchen@rfi.fr This week's question ... you must listen to the show to participate. After you've listened to the show, re-listen to Melissa Chemam's Spotlight on Africa podcast “Inside Côte d'Ivoire's pivotal election: voices of hope and uncertainty”, which will help you with the answer. You have until 24 November to enter this week's quiz; the winners will be announced on the 29 November podcast. 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N1, one of the largest independent broadcasting news outlets still thriving in democratically backsliding Serbia, is facing strong pressure and murky times ahead as the current government, lead by Aleksandar Vučić, is tightening its grip on independent media and the student movement protesting the state of the affairs in the country. In this episode of Media Freedom in Focus, we talk with Igor Božić, news director of N1 TV Serbia, about how the Vučić government is treating independent outlets like N1 and how the outlet is affairing in these dire times. Guest: Igor Božić, News Director at N1 TV Serbia Host and Producer: Jamie Wiseman, Europe Advocacy Officer at International Press Institute (IPI) Editor: Kasperi Kainulainen, Helsingin Sanomat Foundation Fellow at International Press Institute (IPI) ________________________________________________________________________________ This podcast series is part of the MFRR in Focus project sponsored by Media Freedom Rapid Response, which tracks, monitors and responds to violations of press and media freedom in EU Member States and Candidate Countries. For more in-depth podcast episodes about the state of press freedom in Europe, visit the MFRR website or search MFRR In Focus on your podcasts apps. The MFRR is co-funded by the European Commission. Other episodes in this series: MFRR in focus: The state of Poland's public service media Press freedom in peril: navigating elections and political turmoil in Poland, Slovakia and Bulgaria Independent journalism in Austria faces a far-right threat Media Freedom in Focus: Untangling media capture in Greece MFRR Podcast: The battle over the future of Poland's politicized public media Examining press freedom in Moldova after tense election Media Freedom in Focus: DDoS attacks against Hungarian independent media
In this episode, painter Valeria Duca opens up about her artistic evolution — from a prodigy in Chișinău, Moldova, to an established artist based in Oslo. She recalls her first art sale at just fourteen, when the Romanian Minister of Youth and Sports bought one of her paintings, marking the start of a lifelong calling.Valeria talks about her early self-portraits that captured depression and healing, her politically charged work on the war in Ukraine, and her recent focus on memory — fragmented and fluid, just like our thoughts. At the Werkstattwoche, she experimented with repetition, composition, and the tension between control and chaos.This conversation moves through childhood ambition, artistic frustration, and the beauty of imperfection — reminding us that creativity often lives between stillness and emotion.
It wouldn't be a Halloween episode without an extra spooky guest, so we've got the winner of Season 2 of the Boulet Brothers' Dragula, Biqtch Puddin', on the show to talk all things creepy (both meanings). We take a look at the many songs over the years that aim for the darker side of the contest's fans, and to what degree they succeed or fail. Jeremy's begging for some color, Dimitry makes it clear which nicknames he will and will not accept, Biqtch takes a moment to appreciate a doily, and Oscar puts Luke Black in the line of fire.Atlanta Eurovangelists! Get tickets for Biqtch's Halloween drag show on 11/1, BIQTCHIN' Atlanta's Monsters with Abhora at LORE: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/biqtchin-atlantas-monsters-with-abhora-tickets-1838496635929?aff=oddtdtcreatorWatch the YouTube playlist of this week's songs: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gAh9NRGNhUU&list=PLd2EbKTi9fyXuRkP_Te48-HT_ib31ZFHfThis week's companion playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1NUpaNH9ZPdJyio2JOJOrZ The Eurovangelists are Jeremy Bent, Oscar Montoya and Dimitry Pompée.The theme was arranged and recorded by Cody McCorry and Faye Fadem, and the logo was designed by Tom Deja.Production support for this show was provided by the Maximum Fun network.The show is edited by Jeremy Bent with audio mixing help was courtesy of Shane O'Connell.Find Eurovangelists on social media as @eurovangelists on Instagram and @eurovangelists.com on Bluesky, or send us an email at eurovangelists@gmail.com. Head to https://maxfunstore.com/collections/eurovangelists for Eurovangelists merch. Also follow the Eurovangelists account on Spotify and check out our playlists of Eurovision hits, competitors in upcoming national finals, and companion playlists to every single episode, including this one!
Retragerea parțială a trupelor americane din România a stârnit reacții mixte la București și interes în toată regiunea. În timp ce în capitala României se discută intens dacă această decizie slăbește poziția țării în fața Rusiei, la Chișinău tonul este mai calm. Experții spun că nu este vorba despre o retragere propriu-zisă, ci despre o reașezare strategică a prezenței americane în Europa de Est, relatează de la Chișinău Liliana Barbăroșie. Temele ediției: - Președinta Republicii Moldova, Maia Sandu, a ținut un discurs la Forumul Păcii de la Paris, în care a plecat pentru un scut european al democrației, spunând că libertatea de exprimare este pentru oameni reali, nu pentru armate de boți, iar platformele de socializare trebuie să respecte legea. Maia Sandu a pledat și pentru extinderea UE. O relatare semnată de Valeria Vițu. - Rusia caută peste tot naziști și acuză România de ocuparea Republicii Moldova, spune jurnalistul Euronews România Vitalie Cojocari. - Moscova va folosi toate pârghiile pentru a destabiliza Republica Moldova prin intermediul regiunii transnistrene. Fără influența Rusiei, regiunea separatistă Transnistria ar putea fi reintegrată de Republica Moldova în 5-7 ani, cu sprijinul partenerilor occidentali, declară la RFI analistul politic de la Chișinău Alexandru Slusari, invitatul de astăzi la Moldova Zoom. - Un birou al Parlamentului European va fi inaugurat, pe 7 noiembrie, la Chișinău, în prezența președintei PE, Roberta Metsola. - Republica Moldova a fost ținta unor atacuri cibernetice masive în ziua alegerilor parlamentare și a fost ajutată să facă față de compania americană Cloudflare. - Două rachete rusești ar fi survolat spațiul aerian al Republicii Moldova noaptea trecută, în cadrul aracului masiv al Rusiei asupra Ucrainei, scrie TV8. Știrile zilei: Un birou al Parlamentului European va fi inaugurat, pe 7 noiembrie, la Chișinău, în prezența președintei PE, Roberta Metsola, care va efectua o vizită în R.Moldova și va ține și un discurs în plenul nou-alesului legislativ. Anunțul a fost făcut de vicepreședintele PE, Victor Negrescu, în cadrul primei vizite la Chișinău a unui oficial european după alegerea noului Parlament. *** Sistemul energetic din Ucraina a fost supus unui atac masiv cu rachete și drone rusește în timpul nopții de 29 spre 30 octombrie. TV8 scrie că, potrivit hărții atacului, două rachete ar fi survolat și nordul Republicii Moldova. Totuși, autoritățile de la Chișinău au precizat că nu au fost detectate survolări ale spațiului aerian. În rezultatul atacului, în „majoritatea regiunilor Ucrainei” au fost impuse pene de curent de urgență. *** Cloudflare, o companie americană specializată în servicii de securitate cibernetică, a confirmat că actori rău-voitori au vizat site-ul Comisiei Electorale Centrale a Republicii Moldova în timpul alegerilor parlamentare din 28 septembrie, printr-un atac sofisticat, în valuri sincronizate strategic. Site-ul Comisiei Electorale a fost lovit de aproape 900 de milioane de cereri în doar 12 ore, scrie News.ro. Guvernul Republicii Moldova, care a avut semnale cu mult timp înainte că se pregăteşte o interferenţă rusească masivă în alegeri, inclusiv prin atacuri cibernetice, a apelat la serviciile recunoscute ale Cloudflare, companie cu sediul la San Francisco. „Am putut oferi această expertiză CEC şi, în mai puţin de o săptămână, am integrat multe dintre site-urile lor electorale şi am implementat rapid strategii de atenuare pentru a-i ajuta să se pregătească pentru ziua alegerilor”, anunţă compania americană. *** Poliția și procurorii au desfășurat percheziții în mai multe locații din Republica Moldova privind activitatea de mercenariat a unor cetățeni moldoveni în Ucraina și alte state. Potrivit unui comunicat al Procuraturii, operațiunea s-a desfășurat în cooperare cu autoritățile din Ucraina și cu agenția Europol. Urmare a investigațiilor, oamenii legii au obținut probe care arată că suspecții s-ar fi înrolat în formațiuni paramilitare ilegale, de tipul «Wagner» și altele similare, atât în Ucraina, cât și în alte state. Contra unor sume de bani, aceștia ar fi participat în calitate de combatanți la diverse conflicte armate, inclusiv la războiul din Ucraina”, precizează comunicatul Procuraturii. *** Mașinile implicate în accidente rutiere vor transmite automat un apel la Serviciul 112, prin care va anunța locația și gravitatea. Acțiunea va fi posibilă în urma implementării proiectului Next Generation eCall, finanțat de Uniunea Europeană, informează MOLDPRES. Sistemul va conecta Republica Moldova la rețeaua europeană modernă de răspuns la urgențe.
In summer 2025, Hano, the infamous hacker behind the malicious DDoS attacks against multiple Hungarian independent news outlets, International Press Institute and Die Tageszeitung, was caught by the Hungarian authorities. Now that Hano is facing justice, the Media Freedom in Focus podcast series will review the time of the attacks and the implications that they had for the Hungarian media. With us, the editor-in-chief of Media1, Daniel Szalay, is commenting on the newest developments of the affair and the motive of the attacks. Guest: Daniel Szalay, Editor-in-Chief, Media1.hu. Producer, Editor and Host: Kasperi Kainulainen, Helsingin Sanomat Foundation Fellow at the International Press Institute (IPI). This podcast series is part of the MFRR in Focus project sponsored by Media Freedom Rapid Response, which tracks, monitors and responds to violations of press and media freedom in EU Member States and Candidate Countries. For more in-depth podcast episodes about the state of press freedom in Europe, visit the MFRR website or search MFRR In Focus on your podcasts apps. The MFRR is co-funded by the European Commission. Other episodes in this series: MFRR in focus: The state of Poland's public service media Press freedom in peril: navigating elections and political turmoil in Poland, Slovakia and Bulgaria Independent journalism in Austria faces a far-right threat Media Freedom in Focus: Untangling media capture in Greece MFRR Podcast: The battle over the future of Poland's politicized public media Examining press freedom in Moldova after tense election
Statele Unite isi redimensioneaza trupele din Europa si retrag aproximativ 800 de soldați de la baza Mihail Kogălniceanu. Aproximativ 1.000 de militari americani vor rămâne dislocați în țara noastră. Presedintele Nicuşor Dan sustine ca securitatea României şi a flancului estic nu va fi în niciun fel diminuată. Parteneriatul strategic rămâne în aceiaşi parametri. Daca e totusi o actiune care vulnerabilizeaza Romania si daca Rusia va specula acest moment, discutam imediat. Cui îi e frică de Oana Gheorghiu? PSD ar trebui sa se retraga de la guvernare daca continua sa faca opozitie in interiorul Coalitiei. Este opinia politologului Cristian Preda, profesor de științe politice la Universitatea din București dupa ce Sorin Grindeanu i-a cerut premierului sa retraga nominalizarea Oanei Gheorghiu pentru functia de vicepremier, mutare care in opinia liderului social-democrat ar dauna relatiei cu Statele Unite. Premierul desemnat al R.Moldova, Alexandru Munteanu, a avut consultări cu fracțiunile din opoziția parlamentară Socialiștii, comuniștii, deputații din partidul lui Costiuc și fracțiunea lui Renato Usatîi, spun că nu vor vota noul Guvern. Iar deputații din blocul ”Alternativa” se mai gândesc. Consultările vin după ce candidatul desemnat a prezentat echipa alaturi de care va merge vineri în Parlament pentru a cere votul de încredere. Donald Trump a anunţat că nu se va întâlni cu liderul nord-coreean Kim Jong Un în timpul turneului său asiatic aflat în desfăşurare, întrucât nu au putut „conveni momentul”. Intre timp, Phenianul a efectuat un nou test cu rachete balistice chiar înaintea sosirii preşedintelui american în Coreea de Sud, unde are loc summitul Forumului de Cooperare Economică Asia-Pacific. Maine Donald Trump se intalneste cu omologul chinez, Xi Jinping.
Max and Maria spoke with Clayton Seigle about how new sanctions from the Trump administration could potentially impact Russian energy revenues. Additionally, they discussed the effects of Ukrainian drone strikes on Russian refineries. This conversation was recorded on October 23, 2025.
In this episode...03:47 - Full coverage of the ongoing situation on the Front18:15 - Russian war crimes, including attacking the UN and killing journalists27:07 - Russia flying drones around EU cities30:45 - Hungary flies a drone into Ukraine, Orban repeats the Russian view on Ukrainian sovereignty.34:28 - Russia attacks Ukrainian power grid, likely to have a winter of outages37:33 - Odesa gangster mayor Gennadiy Trukhov stripped of citizenship for being a Russian citizen, with controversy45:11 - Election News - Elections in Moldova and Czechia have an opposite outlook for Ukraine, Georgia local elections show more protests, Estonian ones have a change in citizenship laws, and Reform UK has Russian corruption scandalLinkshttps://open.spotify.com/episode/6aAfaxyKBlC5GcHIdgCPIk?si=4hAc2HDzRneNlLDZGBJ9OQhttps://youtu.be/JiOtGB5WAdwTwitterAnthony: @BartawayUkraine Without Hype: @HypeUkraineOther Social Mediahttp://youtube.com/@UkraineWithoutHypehttp://tiktok.com/@ukrainewithouthypehttp://instagram.com/ukrainewithouthype/Patreonhttps://www.patreon.com/UkraineWithoutHypeResources and Charitieshttps://linktr.ee/ukrainewithouthypeMusicHey Sokoli (Traditional)
În ultimii ani, Chișinăul și-a modernizat strategiile de apărare, punând accent pe modernizarea unei armate rămase cam la nivelul tehnologic al Uniunii Sovietice, iar acum printre priorități sunt apărarea antiaeriană și interoperabilitatea cu armatele statelor UE, declară invitatul Moldova Zoom, secretarul de stat al Ministerului Apărării de la Chișinău, Ghenadie Cojocaru. Acesta spune că parteneriatul în domeniul Apărării dintre Republica Moldova și România trebuie privit „dincolo de orice scenariu de atac sau amenințare directă din partea unor forțe externe ostile”. Un interviu realizat de Liliana Barbăroșie. Temele ediției: - Președinția Maia Sandu a discutat cu opoziția privind desemnarea candidatului pentru funcția de premier. La această oră Maia Sandu se întâlnește și cu reprezentanții partidului de guvernare, care au anunțat joi seara că îl vor înainta de economistul Alexandru Munteanu pentru funcția de premier. O corespondență de Valeria Vițu. - Republica Moldova și România se luptă cu femicidul, însă numai la Chișinău există o lege, atrage atenția jurnalistul Euronews România, Vitalie Cojocari. - Consiliul European salută progresele semnificative ale Republicii Moldova în parcursul de aderare la Uniunea Europeană, iar Chișinăul anunță că este pregătit să deschidă și să închidă în aceeași sesiune de negocieri două dintre capitolele de aderare – cele care țin de educație și cultură. - Se așteaptă ca președinta Maia Sandu să desemneze astăzi candidatura noului prim-ministru. - Sancțiunile americane impuse companiilor petroliere rusești Rosneft și Lukoil nu vor afecta aprovizionarea cu combustibil a Republicii Moldova. - Directorul Serviciului de Informații și Securitate de la Chișinău, Alexandru Musteața, a mers joi la Comrat, capitala autonomiei găgăuze, pro-ruse, care se confruntă cu un vid de ptuere. Știrile zilei: Consiliul European a salutat progresele semnificative ale Republicii Moldova în parcursul de aderare la Uniunea Europeană și a reafirmat sprijinul ferm al celor 27 de state pentru integrarea europeană a țării. În concluziile adoptate joi seara la Bruxelles, liderii europeni au felicitat autoritățile de la Chișinău pentru angajamentul ferm și măsurile eficiente pentru protejarea integrității recentelor alegeri parlamentare, în pofida ingerințelor hibride ale Federației Ruse. „Uniunea Europeană va continua să colaboreze îndeaproape cu Republica Moldova pentru a consolida reziliența și stabilitatea țării și pentru a valorifica experiența acesteia prin lecțiile învățate”, se menționează în textul oficial al Concluziilor Consiliului European. *** Vicepremiera pentru integrare europeană, Cristina Gherasimov, a salutat concluziile reuniunii de la Bruxelles, subliniind că acestea, citez, „ne dau multă încredere și sunt o recunoaștere a muncii depuse de Guvern și de societate pentru reformele în drumul spre UE”. Sprijinul celor 27 de lideri de state este un semn că ușile Uniunii Europene sunt larg deschise pentru Republica Moldova”, a declarat Cristina Gherasimov. Aceasta a mai spus că Moldova este pregătită să deschidă și să închidă în aceeași sesiune de negocieri două dintre capitolele de aderare la Uniunea Europeană – capitolele 25 și 26, care țin de educație și cultură, care au fost deja aliniate la normele europene. *** Președinția Maia Sandu a discută cu liderii grupurilor parlamentare despre desemnarea noului premier. Ieri după amiaza aceasta s-a întâlnit cu opoziția, iar la această oră discuțiile continuă cu reprezentanții partidului de guvernare, care au anunțat aseară că îl vor înainta pe economistul Alexandru Munteanu pentru funcția de prim-ministru. Anunțul a fost făcut de liderul PAS, Igor Grosu, după ședința Consiliului Politic Național al partidului. Potrivit lui Grosu, Munteanu este „un om cu profilul și experiența care se pliază pe necesitățile actuale ale Republicii Moldova, în special în ceea ce privește creșterea economică”. *** Parteneriatul în domeniul Apărării dintre Republica Moldova și România trebuie privit „dincolo de orice scenariu de atac sau amenințare directă”, a declarat pentru RFI secretarul de stat al Ministerului Apărării de la Chișinău, Ghenadie Cojocaru. La București, șeful Statului Major al Apărării, Gheorghiță Vlad, a declarat recent că România are instrumentele politice, militare și de altă natură, pentru a sprijini Moldova, și mai ales cetățenii români din Republica Moldova, în cazul unei agresiuni externe. Secretarul de stat al Ministerului Apărării de la Chișinău a mai subliniat că noua strategie militară a Republicii Moldova, criticată de Rusia, schimbă filosofia de apărare a țării și mizează pe cooperarea cu România — un partener considerat „mai mult decât strategic”. *** Sancțiunile americane impuse companiilor petroliere rusești Rosneft și Lukoil nu vor afecta aprovizionarea cu combustibil a Republicii Moldova. Asigurările în acest sens au fost date de ministrul în exercițiu al energiei, Dorin Junghietu. Oficialul a spus că nu există riscul ca Moldova să rămână fără combustibil, nici acum, nici pe viitor. Marea majoritate a produselor petroliere sunt importate din România. *** Directorul Serviciului de Informații și Securitate de la Chișinău, Alexandru Musteața, a mers joi la Comrat, capitala autonomiei găgăuze. Autonomia, cunoscută pentru orientarea sa pro-rusă, este controlată în prezent de adepți ai oligarhului fugar Ilan Șor, care a coordonat rețeaua rusească de deturnare a alegerilor din Republica Moldova. Autonomia se confruntă cu un vid de putere, după ce șefa administrației, bașkana Evghenia Guțul, a fost condamnată la 7 ani de închisoare pentru implicare în finanțarea ilegală a partidului condus de Ilan Șor. În plus, mandatul legislativului local, numit Adunarea Populară, expiră în noiembrie, iar comisia electorală a autonomiei, care ar trebui să anunțe alegeri noi, a fost dizolvată de aleșii locali acum doi ani. În aceste condiții, Chișinăul caută soluții pentru a aduce autonomia în logica statului de drept. În urma discuțiilor cu șeful Serviciului de Informații și Securitate, Adunarea Populară a Găgăuziei a anunțat crearea unui grup de lucru cu Parlamentul de la Chișinău pentru asigurarea funcționalității regiunii.
Fost ministru al Muncii și Protecției Sociale, actual deputat, Marcel Spatari revine într-un moment-cheie pentru Moldova. Vorbim despre:
Download our “Tell a Better Story, Win Better Clients” E-book at https://working-towards.com/What do tacos, sustainability, and the future of food all have in common? For Conner Tidd, it started with a single bunch of cilantro and became a mission to reshape how the world grows and accesses fresh produce.Conner shares the origin story of Just Vertical, a company building scalable vertical farms from condos to campuses and beyond. We explore how a university prototype led to a $30K check, why post-COVID supply chains opened doors for commercial expansion, and how Just Vertical is deploying farms as far as Moldova and Alaska to improve food security.We also dive into: • Why vertical farming isn't a silver bullet—but is a powerful tool • How growing food closer to home reduces waste and boosts resilience • The surprising impact of clean-room farming on pesticides and fertilizers • How Conner and his team are telling powerful stories on a shoestring budgetWhether you're a tech-driven sustainability advocate or just someone tired of wilted herbs in your fridge, this episode will inspire you to think differently about where your food comes from—and what's possible when mission meets innovation.
Max and Maria spoke with Leah Kieff and Vlad Lupan about the outcomes of the recent Moldovan parliamentary elections at the end of September, and why they're significant for both Moldova, and the broader region. This conversation was recorded on October 14, 2025.
The EU is spending money to get the right Election result in Moldova + Georgia, eroding Democracy in the process. We ask the excellent Sopo Japaridze from Georgia how this will impact Peace + Stability in the Region...
In this episode of Talk Eastern Europe, Nina, Adam andAlexandra start by discussing the latest news in the region, including the Hungarian spy scandal, train accident in Slovakia, Latvian minority policy, and some updates from the Western Balkans.Later, Adam is joined by Mihail Nesteriuc, a Moldovan analyst and journalist, and discuss the country's recent parliamentaryelections, which took place on September 28th 2025. The result of the vote delivered a relatively strong victory for the pro-European Party of Action and Solidarity (PAS). Mihail describes what the results mean for Moldova's European path, Russian interference and disinformation efforts, the complex role of Transnistria, and how these developments might reshape the region's geopolitics.Further reading:Read a report directly from the ground in Moldova during theelections, recently published on New Eastern Europe https://neweasterneurope.eu/2025/10/10/operation-matryoshka-russias-direct-intrusion-into-moldovas-parliamentary-elections/Watch Alexandra's full interview with Oriana IvkovićNovokmet on Croatia's elections and lessons for digital resilience. https://www.patreon.com/posts/oriana-ivkovic-141186086Additional financing for this podcast is provided by the Polish MFA: Public task financed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Poland within the grant competition “Public Diplomacy 2024 – 2025 - the European dimension and countering disinformation The opinions expressed on this podcast are those of the authors and do not reflect the views of the official positions of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Poland.
2025-10-15 | Silicon Wafers 029 | DAILY UPDATES | Tonight: the Kremlin's intimidation tour—veiled threats to Moldova, unmarked Russian troops skirting Estonia's border, and Vladimir Putin's extraordinary admission that Russian air defense fired near an Azerbaijani passenger jet in 2024. We connect the dots: coercion, deniability, and the authoritarian habit of pushing the boundaries of the rules-based order. For those that say the rules-based order is not real, here is the evidence of what happens in its absence or when it breaks down. Drone incursions, sabotage, threats, borders violated, and in the worst-case scenarios, murder as Russia shots down a civilian Azerbaijani airliner. ----------Partner on this video: KYIV OF MINE Watch the trailer now: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=arJUcE1rxY0'Kyiv of Mine' is a documentary series about Ukraine's beautiful capital, Kyiv. The film production began in 2018, and much has changed since then. It is now 2025, and this story is far from over.https://www.youtube.com/@UCz6UbVKfqutH-N7WXnC5Ykg https://www.kyivofmine.com/#theprojectKyiv of Mine is fast paced, beautifully filmed, humorous, fun, insightful, heartbreaking, moving, hopeful. The very antithesis in fact of a doom-laden and worthy wartime documentary. This is a work that is extraordinarily uplifting. My friend Operator Starsky says the film is “Made with so much love. The film series will make you laugh and cry.” ----------Autumn Harvest: Silicon Curtain (Goal €22,000)This is super important. We'll be supporting troops in Pokrovsk, Kharkiv, and other regions where the trucks are needed the most. There are so many Battalions in Ukraine, fighting to defend our freedoms, but lack basics such as vehicles. These are destroyed on a regular basis, and lack of transport is costs lives, and Ukrainian territory. Once again Silicon Curtain has teamed up with Car4Ukraine and a group of wonderful creators to provide much-needed assistance: https://car4ukraine.com/campaigns/autumn-harvest-silicon-curtain----------SOURCES: Ukraine: The Latest by The Telegraph team ---https://open.spotify.com/show/6cnkk1J0I1UqtxTYVUL4Fe?si=fb9c151d2f21405a In Moscow's Shadows, hosted by Mark Galeotti ---https://open.spotify.com/show/1NKCazxYstY6o8vhpGQSjF?si=4215e2d786a44d64 Russian Roulette hosted by Max Bergmann and Dr. Maria Snegovaya ---https://podcasts.apple.com/tw/podcast/russian-roulette/id1112258664?l=en-GB Hosted by Michael Naki ---https://www.youtube.com/@MackNack Faygin Live channel ---https://www.youtube.com/@FeyginLive Hromadske channel ---https://www.youtube.com/@hromadske_ua Hosted by Vitaly Portnikov ---https://www.youtube.com/@portnikov Hosted by Vladimir Milov ---https://www.youtube.com/@Vladimir_Milov Sternenko channel ---https://www.youtube.com/@STERNENKO The Power Vertical with Brian Whitmore https://www.powervertical.org/ ----------SILICON CURTAIN FILM FUNDRAISERA project to make a documentary film in Ukraine, to raise awareness of Ukraine's struggle and in supporting a team running aid convoys to Ukraine's front-line towns.https://buymeacoffee.com/siliconcurtain/extras----------
(00:00:00) Xadrez Verbal #437 Três Semanas em Cinco Horas (00:07:00) Giro de Notícias #01 É muita coisa acontecendo! Acordo em Gaza, pronunciamentos na ONU, Nobel da Paz, queda de Dina Boluarte no Peru, eleições pelo mundo, governo mais breve da História da França etc.Aproveite o Guia do Mochileiro Tech da Alura: https://alura.tv/xadrezverbal-guia-2025Agende uma reunião com a Rio Claro Investimentos: https://rioclaro.com.br/xadrez-verbal/Campanha e comunicado sobre nosso amigo Pirulla: https://www.pirulla.com.br/
Interview with Ambassador Kent Logsdon on Moldova: 33:25 This week, Kelly and Tristen break down President Trump and Prime Minister Netanyahu's 20-point Gaza peace plan and what it signals for U.S.-Israel relations, as well as the ongoing ceasefire negotiations. They then look at the Gen-Z-led protests spreading across Morocco and Madagascar — echoing Nepal's youth uprising weeks ago — and close with Europe's efforts to rein in Russia's growing “shadow fleet” of sanction-dodging oil tankers. Finally, Kelly talks with former U.S. Ambassador to Moldova (2021 - 2024) Kent D. Logsdon about the country's recent elections and its path toward Europe amid ongoing Russian pressure. Ambassador Kent D. Logsdon was the United States Ambassador to the Republic of Moldova from 2021 to 2024. He previously served as the Chief of Staff to the Under Secretary for Economic Growth, Energy, and the Environment and prior to that was Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of State in the Bureau of Energy Resources. He was also the Deputy Chief of Mission at the U.S. Embassy in Berlin, Germany, serving as Chargé d'Affaires, from January 2017 to May 2018. The opinions expressed in this conversation are strictly those of the participants and do not represent the views of Georgetown University or any government entity. Produced by Abdalla Nasef and Freddie Mallinson. Recorded on October 07, 2025. Diplomatic Immunity, a podcast from the Institute for the Study of Diplomacy at Georgetown University, brings you frank and candid conversations with experts on the issues facing diplomats and national security decision-makers around the world. Funding support from the Carnegie Corporation of New York. For more, visit our website, and follow us on Linkedin, Twitter @GUDiplomacy, and Instagram @isd.georgetown
Judy Dempsey details the political deadlock in France, noting Macron's sixth prime minister in two years and crippling resistance to necessary reforms, which weakens the Franco-German partnership. She discusses the success of pro-EU forces in Moldova but stresses the need for continued support to combat corruption. Dempsey addresses the rise of populism in the Czech Republic. She also analyzes Angela Merkel's surprising claim that Poland and the Baltics partly fueled the Ukraine invasion and examines the urgency of the European drone defense meeting in Copenhagen. 1910 UNGA ALASKA
Judy Dempsey details the political deadlock in France, noting Macron's sixth prime minister in two years and crippling resistance to necessary reforms, which weakens the Franco-German partnership. She discusses the success of pro-EU forces in Moldova but stresses the need for continued support to combat corruption. Dempsey addresses the rise of populism in the Czech Republic. She also analyzes Angela Merkel's surprising claim that Poland and the Baltics partly fueled the Ukraine invasion and examines the urgency of the European drone defense meeting in Copenhagen. 1910 ALASKA
Ivana Stradner asserts that Putin is dangerously escalating hybrid warfare, using drones to challenge NATO and test Article 5. She notes Russia employs Soviet psychological tactics, like nuclear saber-rattling and "reflexive control," exploiting Western fears. The West must respond decisively with power and aid for Ukraine, not words, and actively counter Russian plots and intelligence operatives. She highlights Moscow's failed attempts to destabilize Moldova, underscoring the necessity of continued financial and technical support there. 1865 WAR'S END
Ivana Stradner asserts that Putin is dangerously escalating hybrid warfare, using drones to challenge NATO and test Article 5. She notes Russia employs Soviet psychological tactics, like nuclear saber-rattling and "reflexive control," exploiting Western fears. The West must respond decisively with power and aid for Ukraine, not words, and actively counter Russian plots and intelligence operatives. She highlights Moscow's failed attempts to destabilize Moldova, underscoring the necessity of continued financial and technical support there.
CBS EYE ON THE WORLD WITH JOHN BATCHELOR THE SHOW BEGINS IN THE DOUBTS ABOUT AI AND THE WORKFORCE OF TOMORROW.. 10-7-25 FIRST HOUR 9-915 Elizabeth Peek discusses the growing demands that massive data centers place on local resources, including electricity, water, and workforce. She anticipates a public backlash, particularly due to rising electricity costs and the reliance on renewable mandates in uncompetitive markets like California and New York. Water scarcity issues are also a significant concern, comparable to the public reaction to fracking. Peek notes that elected representatives must address how these massive buildings impact the national conversation regarding resource allocation and pricing. 915-930 Elizabeth Peek discusses the growing demands that massive data centers place on local resources, including electricity, water, and workforce. She anticipates a public backlash, particularly due to rising electricity costs and the reliance on renewable mandates in uncompetitive markets like California and New York. Water scarcity issues are also a significant concern, comparable to the public reaction to fracking. Peek notes that elected representatives must address how these massive buildings impact the national conversation regarding resource allocation and pricing. 930-945 Judy Dempsey details the political deadlock in France, noting Macron's sixth prime minister in two years and crippling resistance to necessary reforms, which weakens the Franco-German partnership. She discusses the success of pro-EU forces in Moldova but stresses the need for continued support to combat corruption. Dempsey addresses the rise of populism in the Czech Republic. She also analyzes Angela Merkel's surprising claim that Poland and the Baltics partly fueled the Ukraine invasion and examines the urgency of the European drone defense meeting in Copenhagen. 945-1000 Judy Dempsey details the political deadlock in France, noting Macron's sixth prime minister in two years and crippling resistance to necessary reforms, which weakens the Franco-German partnership. She discusses the success of pro-EU forces in Moldova but stresses the need for continued support to combat corruption. Dempsey addresses the rise of populism in the Czech Republic. She also analyzes Angela Merkel's surprising claim that Poland and the Baltics partly fueled the Ukraine invasion and examines the urgency of the European drone defense meeting in Copenhagen. SECOND HOUR 10-1015 Joseph Sternberg details China's economic "pickle," resulting from the property bubble collapse and failure of its export-led model. The subsequent glut of goods risks deflation, which Beijing calls "involution," dangerously exacerbating vast debt problems. He notes that Xi Jinping resists market-led "creative destruction," prioritizing state control. Sternberg then analyzes London protests, concluding they are motivated by anti-Semitism and anti-Israel sentiment, irrespective of the Gaza peace talks. PM Starmer calling the protests "unbritish" reflects the government's difficulty in addressing these issues legally 1015-1030 Joseph Sternberg details China's economic "pickle," resulting from the property bubble collapse and failure of its export-led model. The subsequent glut of goods risks deflation, which Beijing calls "involution," dangerously exacerbating vast debt problems. He notes that Xi Jinping resists market-led "creative destruction," prioritizing state control. Sternberg then analyzes London protests, concluding they are motivated by anti-Semitism and anti-Israel sentiment, irrespective of the Gaza peace talks. PM Starmer calling the protests "unbritish" reflects the government's difficulty in addressing these issues legally 1030-1045 Jonathan Schanzer reports cautious optimism for the Gaza deal in Cairo, noting the main challenges include locating all hostages (alive and deceased) and Hamas's refusal to disarm. He discusses Turkey's wild card role, advocating for Hamas's survival. Iran, reeling from economic isolation and military impacts, has shown a surprising willingness to accept a ceasefire. Schanzer concludes that Saudi Arabia's MBS is primarily focused on achieving normalization with Israel to secure US security guarantees, potentially setting a precedent for other Muslim nations. 1045-1100 Jonathan Schanzer reports cautious optimism for the Gaza deal in Cairo, noting the main challenges include locating all hostages (alive and deceased) and Hamas's refusal to disarm. He discusses Turkey's wild card role, advocating for Hamas's survival. Iran, reeling from economic isolation and military impacts, has shown a surprising willingness to accept a ceasefire. Schanzer concludes that Saudi Arabia's MBS is primarily focused on achieving normalization with Israel to secure US security guarantees, potentially setting a precedent for other Muslim nations. THIRD HOUR 1100-1115 Gregory Copley analyzes the Gaza deal, highlighting Saudi Arabia's support, Crown Prince MBS's ambitions, and the Kingdom's opposition to Hamas and the Muslim Brotherhood, which are supported by Turkey. Discussion moves to unexplained drone activity over Europe, the shallow diplomatic response in Copenhagen, and historical context of the Vietnam War, focusing on Australia's commitment and McNamara's strategic missteps. Finally, the UK political crisis regarding PM Starmer and King Charles's role is assessed. 1115-1130 Gregory Copley analyzes the Gaza deal, highlighting Saudi Arabia's support, Crown Prince MBS's ambitions, and the Kingdom's opposition to Hamas and the Muslim Brotherhood, which are supported by Turkey. Discussion moves to unexplained drone activity over Europe, the shallow diplomatic response in Copenhagen, and historical context of the Vietnam War, focusing on Australia's commitment and McNamara's strategic missteps. Finally, the UK political crisis regarding PM Starmer and King Charles's role is assessed. 1130-1145 Gregory Copley analyzes the Gaza deal, highlighting Saudi Arabia's support, Crown Prince MBS's ambitions, and the Kingdom's opposition to Hamas and the Muslim Brotherhood, which are supported by Turkey. Discussion moves to unexplained drone activity over Europe, the shallow diplomatic response in Copenhagen, and historical context of the Vietnam War, focusing on Australia's commitment and McNamara's strategic missteps. Finally, the UK political crisis regarding PM Starmer and King Charles's role is assessed. 1145-1200 Gregory Copley analyzes the Gaza deal, highlighting Saudi Arabia's support, Crown Prince MBS's ambitions, and the Kingdom's opposition to Hamas and the Muslim Brotherhood, which are supported by Turkey. Discussion moves to unexplained drone activity over Europe, the shallow diplomatic response in Copenhagen, and historical context of the Vietnam War, focusing on Australia's commitment and McNamara's strategic missteps. Finally, the UK political crisis regarding PM Starmer and King Charles's role is assessed. FOURTH HOUR 12-1215 Ivana Stradner asserts that Putin is dangerously escalating hybrid warfare, using drones to challenge NATO and test Article 5. She notes Russia employs Soviet psychological tactics, like nuclear saber-rattling and "reflexive control," exploiting Western fears. The West must respond decisively with power and aid for Ukraine, not words, and actively counter Russian plots and intelligence operatives. She highlights Moscow's failed attempts to destabilize Moldova, underscoring the necessity of continued financial and technical support there. 1215-1230 Ivana Stradner asserts that Putin is dangerously escalating hybrid warfare, using drones to challenge NATO and test Article 5. She notes Russia employs Soviet psychological tactics, like nuclear saber-rattling and "reflexive control," exploiting Western fears. The West must respond decisively with power and aid for Ukraine, not words, and actively counter Russian plots and intelligence operatives. She highlights Moscow's failed attempts to destabilize Moldova, underscoring the necessity of continued financial and technical support there. 1230-1245 Colonel Jeff McCausland analyzes the Gaza deal's sticking points: returning all hostages (due to fragmented control and deceased status) and Hamas surrendering weapons (their final leverage). The discussion moves to Venezuela, where a large US naval force suggests destabilization efforts against the Maduro regime, rather than merely counter-narcotics. McCausland then discusses Russian drone provocations across Europe, noting the European collective defense meeting in Copenhagen and the significant escalatory potential of providing Ukraine with long-range Tomahawk missiles. 1245-100 AM Colonel Jeff McCausland analyzes the Gaza deal's sticking points: returning all hostages (due to fragmented control and deceased status) and Hamas surrendering weapons (their final leverage). The discussion moves to Venezuela, where a large US naval force suggests destabilization efforts against the Maduro regime, rather than merely counter-narcotics. McCausland then discusses Russian drone provocations across Europe, noting the European collective defense meeting in Copenhagen and the significant escalatory potential of providing Ukraine with long-range Tomahawk missiles.
Conrad Franz, co-host of the World War Now podcast, joins us from Moscow, Russia, where he's in the midst of a journey that included Moldova as well. He gives us some details regarding the attempted takeover of the Church in Moldova by NATO and Western powers. Conrad also went to the Donetsk region where he was nearly hit by a missile fired by the Ukrainian military. This episode has a lot of valuable information that you will absolutely not hear from any mainstream journalists. For Conrad's great show, go here: https://worldwarnow.co Sponsors: Perfect Spiral Capital: https://PerfectSpiralCapital.com/counterflow Podsworth App: https://podsworth.com Code: BUCK50 for HALF off your first order! Clean up your recordings, sound like a pro, and support the Counterflow Podcast! Full Ad Read BEFORE processing: https://youtu.be/F4ljjtR5QfA Full Ad Read AFTER processing: https://youtu.be/J6trRTgmpwE Get the new Counterflow T-shirt before it sells out! Visit https://www.counterflowpodcast.com/store or send $30 via PayPal to buck@counterflowpodcast.com with your size and shipping address! Donate to the show here: https://www.patreon.com/counterflow Visit my website: https://www.counterflowpodcast.com Audio Production by Podsworth Media: https://www.podsworth.com Leave us a review and rating on Apple Podcasts! Thanks!
Max sat down with Tina Dolbaia and Vasabjit Banerjee to talk about their new CSIS paper, "Guns and Oil: Continuity and Change in Russia-India Relations." They delve into the history of the Russia-India relationship, how it's been impacted by the full-scale invasion of Ukraine, and what to watch for going forward. "Guns and Oil: Continuity and Change in Russia-India Relations," by Tina Dolbaia, Vasabjit Banerjee, and Amanda Southfield (August 2025, CSIS)
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Judy Dempsey notes that Russian drone activities are prompting several European nations to seek a collective "drone wall" and coordinate defense efforts independent of US leadership, signaling a shift in the transatlantic relationship. She highlights positive pro-European election results in Moldova and a temporary halt to the far-right AfD's momentum in German local elections. Europe remains hesitant about the Gaza plan but expects to contribute to reconstruction.
Judy Dempsey notes that Russian drone activities are prompting several European nations to seek a collective "drone wall" and coordinate defense efforts independent of US leadership, signaling a shift in the transatlantic relationship. She highlights positive pro-European election results in Moldova and a temporary halt to the far-right AfD's momentum in German local elections. Europe remains hesitant about the Gaza plan but expects to contribute to reconstruction. 1940 DANUBE
Tuesday, September 30th, 2025Today, the Republicans are poised to shut down the government at midnight as Trump and Kegseth meet with flag officers in Quantico after deploying the National Guard to war ravaged Portland; Portland threatens to evict ICE out of the detention facility over permit violations; the village of Broadview in Chicago has opened a criminal investigation into ICE attacks on a reporter; Obama appointee Judge Simon in Oregon has called for an emergency hearing to consider the restraining order filed to block Trump's deployment of the National Guard; the ICE agent that slammed the woman to the ground at 26 Federal Plaza has been returned to duty; Eric Adams has dropped out of the New York mayoral race; the FBI has taken over the investigation into the Michigan LDS church shooting; Alex Soros says of Trump's investigation into the Soros foundation that they would back down over his dead body; Steven Miller played a key role in the attacks on Venezuelan boats; Moldova's pro European Union Party wins a decisive victory despite Russian interference; Bad Bunny will be playing the Super Bowl Halftime show in February; and Allison and Dana deliver your Good News.Guest: Simon RosenbergPart 2 of Allison's Conversation with Simon RosenbergHopium Chronicles By Simon Rosenberg@simonwdc.bsky.social - Bluesky, @SimonWDC) - Twitter, @hopiumchronicles | TikTokStoriesOregon sues to block Trump from deploying state's National Guard in Portland | POLITICOAll victims accounted for as investigators probe motive in Michigan LDS church shooting, fire | ABC NewsCriminal investigation launched after feds fire pepper ball at CBS Chicago reporter's truck | CBS NewsICE officer seen on video pushing woman to ground has returned to duty | CBS NewsStephen Miller takes leading role in strikes on alleged Venezuelan drug boats | Trump administration | The GuardianNew York Mayor Eric Adams drops re-election bid | ReutersTrump's Targeting of Soros Foundations Elicits Fear and Defiance on Left | The New York TimesTrump shares apparent AI video promoting ‘medbed' conspiracy theory | CNN PoliticsMoldova's pro-EU party wins clear parliamentary majority, defeating pro-Russian groups | PBS NewsBad Bunny as the Super Bowl halftime performer is an obvious - and subversive - choice | CNNGood TroubleDana Supplee -“We do a monthly educational meeting focusing on education, LBGTQ+ rights, women's rights, immigration or democracy related topics…I would highly recommend that anyone needing a community to look in your area for a local Trouble Nation Group”: TroubleNation - Red Wine and Blue**OCTOBER 18 - NoKings.org, Leave some notes around town to spread the word.**California needs your help | Proposition 50 Vote YES !! 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Tuesday, September 30th, 2025 - Trump-Bibi Gaza plan; YouTube pays Trump $22M; EA's Kushner-Saudi buyout; Bad Bunny Super Bowl; Gov't shutdown looms Today's Headlines: Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu and Donald Trump stood at the White House to unveil a 20-point Gaza peace plan that starts with a 72-hour ceasefire and hostage release, phases out Israeli troops, and sets up a Trump-chaired “Board of Peace” with Tony Blair (yep, that Tony Blair). Hamas hasn't signed on yet. Meanwhile, details emerged about the Michigan church shooter—Trump called it a “targeted attack on Christians,” but the guy was actually a hardcore Trump fan with a Trump flag and merch. Oregon and Portland are suing to block Trump's National Guard deployment, YouTube is paying him $22M to settle his suspension lawsuit (funds earmarked for a White House ballroom, naturally), and EA might get scooped up by Jared Kushner, Saudi Arabia, and private equity for $50B. Missouri just locked in a gerrymandered map for Trump's benefit, Moldova's pro-EU party scored a decisive win despite Russian meddling, and Bad Bunny will headline the Super Bowl halftime show—get ready for Fox & Friends meltdowns. Oh, and unless Congress pulls a rabbit out of a hat, the government shuts down tomorrow. Resources/Articles mentioned in this episode: NBC News: Trump holds crucial talks with Netanyahu to push deal to end Gaza war The Guardian: Mormon church shooting suspect had Trump sign outside home, records show NBC News: Oregon sues Trump administration over deployment of National Guard troops to Portland Axios: YouTube to pay Trump $22 million for suspending his account after Jan. 6 riot WSJ: Videogame Giant Electronic Arts Nears Roughly $50 Billion Deal to Go Private NYT: Missouri Governor Signs Congressional Map Redrawn to Boost Republicans AP News: Moldova's pro-EU party wins parliamentary election NBC News: Bad Bunny to headline Super Bowl 60 halftime show Axios: Trump, Democrats leave meeting without deal to avoid government shutdown Morning Announcements is produced by Sami Sage and edited by Grace Hernandez-Johnson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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This week we talk about Article 4, big sticks, and spheres of influence.We also discuss Moldova, super powers, and new fronts.Recommended Book: More Everything Forever by Adam BeckerTranscriptThe North Atlantic Treaty Organization, or NATO, was originally formed in 1949 in the wake of World War 2 and at the beginning of the Cold War.At that moment, the world was beginning to orient toward what we might think of as the modern global order, which at the time was predicated on having two superpowers—the US and the Soviet Union—and the world being carved up into their respective spheres of influence.NATO was formed as the military component of that protection effort, as the Soviets (and other powers who had occupied that land in the past) had a history of turning their neighbors into client states, because their territory provides little in the way of natural borders. Their inclination, then, was to either invade or overthrow neighboring governments so they could function as buffers between the Soviet Union and its potential enemies.The theory behind NATO is collective security: if anyone attacks one of the member nations, the others will come to their aid. Article 5 of the NATO treaty says that an attack against one member is considered an attack against all members, and while this theoretically would be applied against any would-be attacker, it was 100% created so that the Soviets and their Warsaw Pact allies knew that if they attacked, for instance, Norway, the other NATO nations—including, importantly, the United States, which again, was one of just two superpowers in the world at that point, all the other powers, like the UK and France having been devastated by WWII—would join in their defense.NATO, today, is quite a bit bigger than it was originally: it started out with just 12 countries in Europe and North America, and as of 2025, there are 32, alongside a handful of nations that are hoping to join, and are at various points along the way to possibly someday becoming member states.What I'd like to talk about today are recent provocations by the Soviet Union's successor state, Russia, against NATO, and what these provocations might portend for the future of the region.—In early 2014, Russia invaded—in a somewhat deniable way, initially funding local rabble-rousers and using unmarked soldiers and weapons—the eastern portion of Ukraine, and then annexed an important Black Sea region called Crimea. Then in early 2022, Russia launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine, massing hundreds of thousands of military assets on their shared border before plunging toward Ukraine's capitol and other vital strategic areas.Against the odds, as Ukraine is small and poor compared to Russia, and has a far smaller military, as well, Ukrainians managed to hold off the Russian assault, and today, about 3.5 years later, Ukraine continues to hold Russia off, though Russian forces have been making incremental gains in the eastern portion of the country over the past year, and Russian President Putin seems convinced he can hold the Donbas region, in particular, even if peace is eventually declared.At the moment, though, peace seems unlikely, as Russian forces continue to grind against increasingly sophisticated and automated Ukrainian defenses, the invading force, in turn, bolstered by North Korean ammunition and troops. Ukraine's exhausted soldiery is periodically and irregularly bulwarked by resources from regional and far-flung allies, helping them stay in the game, and they're fleshing out their locally grown defense industry, which has specialized in asymmetric weaponry like drones and rockets, but Russia still has the advantage by pretty much any metric we might use to gauge such things.Over the past three weeks, concerns that this conflict might spill over into the rest of Europe have been heightened by Russian provocations along the eastern edge of the NATO alliance.Russia flew drones into Poland and Romania, fighter jets into Estonia, and aggressively flew fighters over a Germany Navy frigate in the Baltic Sea. Article 4 of the NATO treaty was invoked, which is the lead-up invocation to an eventual invocation of Article 5, which would be a full-fledged defense, by the bloc, against someone who attacked a NATO member.And that's on top of Russia's persistent and ongoing efforts to influence politics in Moldova, which held an election over the weekend that could serve as a foot in the door for Russian influence campaigns and Russia-stoked coups within the EU, or could become one more hardened border against such aggressions, depending on how the election pans out. The final results aren't in as of the day I'm recording this episode, but there are fears that if the pro-Russian parties win, they'll turn the country—which is located on Ukraine's borders, opposite Russia—into another Russian puppet state, similar to Belarus, but if the pro-Russian parties don't do well, they'll try to launch a coup, because Russian disinformation in the country has been so thorough, and has indicated, in essence, if they lose, the process was rigged.All of which is occurring at a moment in which NATO's most powerful and spendy member, by far, the US, is near-universally pulling out of international activities, the second Trump administration proving even more antagonistic toward allies than the first one, and even more overt in its disdain for alliances like NATO, as well. It's probably worth noting here, too, that part of why things are so hectic in Moldova is that the US government has stopped pressuring social networks to tamp down on overt misinformation and propaganda from Russia-aligned groups, and that's led to significant fog of war for this most recent election.Considering the US's recent unreliability, and in some cases complete absence regarding NATO and similar alliances and pacts, it's perhaps prudent that NATO member states have recently agreed to up their individual spending on defense, all of these states meeting or exceeding their pre-2025-summit goal of 2% of GDP, that target increasing to 5% by 2035.This is notable in part because it's something Trump demanded, and that demand seems to have worked and probably been a good idea, but this is also notable because of what it represents: a cessation of leadership by the US in this alliance.The US has long been the big stick wielded by its European allies, and this administration basically said, hey, you need to make your own big sticks, you may not have access to our weapons and support anymore. And while it will still take a while to both get their funding up to snuff and to spend those funds appropriately, outfitting their defenses and shoring up their numbers, this would seem to be a step in that direction—though there's simmering concern that it might be too little, too late.That concern is mostly held by Russia-watchers who have noted a big pivot by Russia's leadership, and in the Russian economy.Over the past 3.5 years since it invaded Ukraine, that invasion taking a lot longer than they thought it would, Russia has shifted into a total war stance, its entire economy becoming reliant on its continued invasion of Ukraine.Should that invasion end or ebb, or should it continue to fail to give the Russian government enough successes, so it can brag about how well it's doing to its citizenry and oligarchs, it would probably need another target—another front in the war that it can open to justify the continued churning-out of weapons and soldiers, and the continued spending of a huge chunk of its GDP toward the military. Lacking that churn, it's economy would be in even worse straits than it's in, today, and lacking that cause, it's possible support for the government could collapse.It's also been posited that it could be a disaster Putin's regime if too many Russian veterans, wounded and traumatized from their time on the front lines in Ukraine, were to arrive back in Russia all at once. That's the sort of situation that could lead to an uprising against the government, or bare minimum a lot of turmoil that they don't want to deal with. Having another front, another battle to send them to, would solve that problem; it would be an excuse to keep them fighting external enemies, rather than looking for internal ones.Russia's Foreign Minister, Sergey Lavrov, recently said that NATO and the EU have declared a “real war” against Russia by participating in the conflict; by providing arms and financial support for Ukraine.This is, of course, a silly thing to say, though it is the kind of statement an aggressor makes when they want to make themselves sound like the victim, and want to justify moving on to victimize someone else. You attacked us for no reason! We are thus completely within our rights to defend ourselves by attacking you; we are in the right here, you're the bad guys.This could be just saber-rattling, and it usually is. Lavrov says things like this all the time, and it's almost always state-sanctioned bluster. The drone and jet flyovers, likewise, could be meant to send a signal to the EU and NATO: back off, this is not your fight, but if you continue supporting Ukraine, we'll make it your fight, and we think we can beat you.It's also possible, though, that these actions are meant to test NATO defenses at a moment in which the US is largely absent from the region, China and Russia have never been tighter, including in supporting each other's regional goals and militaries, and in which Russia seemingly has many reasons, mostly internal, to expand the scope of the conflict.Show Noteshttps://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/pistorius-russian-jet-flew-over-142629311.html?guccounter=1https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/19/world/europe/russian-fighter-jets-estonia-nato.htmlhttps://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/07/business/russia-disinformation-trump.htmlhttps://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/20/world/europe/poland-drones-russia-nato.htmlhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prelude_to_the_Russian_invasion_of_Ukrainehttps://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c5ygjv0r2myohttps://thehill.com/policy/international/5522862-lavrov-nato-eu-russia/https://www.cnn.com/2025/09/27/europe/putin-hybrid-war-europe-risks-intlhttps://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/27/world/europe/russia-europe-poland-drones-moldova-election.htmlhttps://apnews.com/article/russia-ukraine-poland-drones-sanctions-rafale-429ff46431a916feff629f26a5d0c0dahttps://www.reuters.com/world/europe/denmark-has-no-plans-invoke-natos-article-4-foreign-minister-says-2025-09-26/https://www.upi.com/Top_News/World-News/2025/09/27/More-drones-spotted-Denmark/4031758983759/https://apnews.com/article/russia-ukraine-war-poland-drones-defense-kyiv-ec284922b946737b98a28f179ac0c5a0https://apnews.com/article/poland-airspace-drones-russia-airport-closed-cf7236040d8c7858104a29122aa1bd57https://apnews.com/article/russia-ukraine-war-poland-drones-fa2d5d8981454499fa611a1468a5de8bhttps://apnews.com/article/russia-ukraine-war-poland-drones-1232774279039f9e5c5b78bd58686cb9https://apnews.com/article/british-intelligence-mi6-russia-war-443df0c37ff2254fcc33d5425e3beaa6https://apnews.com/article/nato-article-4-explainer-russia-poland-estonia-26415920dfb8458725bda517337adb12https://www.worldpoliticsreview.com/nato-article-4-russia/https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/28/world/europe/moldova-election-russia-eu.htmlhttps://www.nato.int/cps/en/natohq/topics_49187.htmhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NATOhttps://www.nato.int/cps/en/natohq/topics_52044.htm This is a public episode. 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Moldova's pro-European party has won a new majority in parliament after elections seen as critical for the country's future path to the EU. President Maia Sandu warned of "massive Russian interference" after voting on Sunday and said the future of her country was at stake. Also: A new US peace plan for Gaza, promoted by President Trump, would encourage Palestinians to remain in the territory and speaks of eventual Palestinian statehood, but neither Israel nor Hamas has given a conclusive response. The mayor of New York City, Eric Adams, has ended his bid for re-election. The first rollout of the HPV vaccine in Pakistan, designed to protect women against cervical cancer, has been hit by misinformation. The Hong Kong pro-democracy activist Nathan Law says he's been denied entry to Singapore. Switzerland has narrowly approved a plan to introduce electronic identity cards. Plus, we get the latest from golf's Ryder Cup and cricket's Asia Cup. The Global News Podcast brings you the breaking news you need to hear, as it happens. Listen for the latest headlines and current affairs from around the world. Politics, economics, climate, business, technology, health – we cover it all with expert analysis and insight. Get the news that matters, delivered twice a day on weekdays and daily at weekends, plus special bonus episodes reacting to urgent breaking stories. Follow or subscribe now and never miss a moment. Get in touch: globalpodcast@bbc.co.uk
Day 1,314.Today, amid heavy assaults on Kyiv and Zaporizhzhia, while Ukraine attacks more energy sites deep inside Russia, we hear about the evacuation of families from eastern Ukraine, where Moscow's offensive continues to flatten whole cities – and about the half-marathon Dom ran to help raise money for one charity trying to help. Plus, we reflect on the historic election result in Moldova, and why it's bad news for Moscow.Contributors:Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.Adélie Pojzman-Pontay (Journalist and Producer). @adeliepjz on X.With special thanks to Ada Wordsworth and - as ever - to David Knowles (creator of 'Ukraine: The Latest').DAVID KNOWES FUNDRAISERS:KHARPP (Ada Wordsworth's in Ukraine):https://donorbox.org/kharpp-fundraiser-in-memory-of-david-knowles British Heart Foundation:https://www.justgiving.com/campaign/bhfteamdavidknowles Please give generously!SIGN UP TO THE NEW ‘UKRAINE: THE LATEST' WEEKLY NEWSLETTER:http://telegraph.co.uk/ukrainenewsletter Each week, Dom Nicholls and Francis Dearnley answer your questions, provide recommended reading, and give exclusive analysis and behind-the-scenes insights – plus maps of the frontlines and diagrams of weapons to complement our daily reporting. It's free for everyone, including non-subscribers.CONTENT REFERENCED:Pro-EU party wins Moldova election against Russian-leaning rival (The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/09/29/moldova-election-results-pro-eu-pas-party-wins/ Why Ukraine is winning the war (Harari in The Financial Times):https://www.ft.com/content/2a4d7883-e9b5-4a98-b245-76232e70d3df?sharetype=blocked Exclusive: Russia has secret war drones project in China (Reuters):https://www.reuters.com/world/russia-has-secret-war-drones-project-china-intel-sources-say-2024-09-25/ JOIN US FOR 'UKRAINE: THE LATEST' LIVE, IN-PERSON:Join us for an in-person discussion and Q&A at the distinguished Honourable Artillery Company in London on 22nd October starting at 7pm.Our panel includes General Sir Richard Barrons, former head of UK Joint Forces Command and latterly one of the authors of Britain's Strategic Defence Review, and Orysia Lutsevych, head of the Ukraine Forum at the Chatham House think tank. Tickets are open to everybody and can be purchased at: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainelive Subscribe: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mexico and the US have launched a new bilateral initiative aimed at disrupting the stream of illicit weapons across their shared border. Also, US President Donald Trump meets with Israel's prime minister in Washington for the fourth time in eight months to discuss a ceasefire deal in Gaza. And, Moldova's pro-European party secures a resounding victory in the country's parliamentary elections over a bloc of pro-Russia parties. Plus, Italy and Austria hit a major milestone in building the world's longest underground railway located deep beneath the Alps.Listen to today's Music Heard on Air. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
Can President Trump broker an end to the war in Gaza? He says everyone is on board. So how much pressure is Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu under as he heads to the White House? Also in the programme: the president of Moldova hails an election result she says was a victory in the teeth of Russian interference; and a billionaire art collector's plan to sell off shares in his Dutch master paintings.(IMAGE: An Israeli armoured personnel carrier (APC) manoeuvres on Israeli side of the Israel-Gaza border, in Israel, September 29, 2025 / CREDIT: REUTERS/Amir Cohen)
President Trump says the Israeli Prime Minister has agreed to his peace plan to end the war in Gaza. It's been drawn up following extensive talk with US allies in the Middle East, and provides for an end to the fighting once it's accepted by Israel and Hamas. Also in the programme: we explores the hopes and obstacles of Moldova joining the European Union; and President Trump has threatened to impose one-hundred percent tariffs on movies made outside the United States.(Picture: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and US President Donald Trump participate in a joint press conference at the White House on 29 September, 2025. Credit: WILL OLIVER/POOL/EPA/Shutterstock)
Extending his controversial use of the military in Democrat-led major US cities, Donald Trump says he's authorised soldiers who will be deployed to Portland to use "full force" if needed. He described the city in Oregon as "war-ravaged". Also: nearly 40 people are killed in a crush at a political campaign event in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu, the people of Moldova vote in a parliamentary election that will help determine if the country moves closer to the EU or Russia, and scientists say the tiny particles that help form stars and planets are much spongier than previously thought. The Global News Podcast brings you the breaking news you need to hear, as it happens. Listen for the latest headlines and current affairs from around the world. Politics, economics, climate, business, technology, health – we cover it all with expert analysis and insight. Get the news that matters, delivered twice a day on weekdays and daily at weekends, plus special bonus episodes reacting to urgent breaking stories. Follow or subscribe now and never miss a moment. Get in touch: globalpodcast@bbc.co.uk
Moldova's pro-EU president, Maia Sandu, has cast her ballot in the country's parliamentary election, urging voters to join her because the country's future is "in danger". Ms Sandu, police, and prosecutors say vote buying and disinformation are unprecedented in scale and linked directly to Russia. Moscow denies accusations of interference. Pro-Kremlin opposition parties have also dismissed talk of Russian meddling; they claim the government is making the case in advance for annulling the vote, should the liberal governing party (the PAS) lose its majority.Also in the programme: With drones increasingly used in offensive military operations, how can you defend against them? Also today, the cricket clash between India and Pakistan; and why Elvis Presley is big in South Wales.(Photo: Moldovan President Maia Sandu votes at a polling station during the country's parliamentary election in Chisinau, Moldova, September 28, 2025. Reuters/Vladislav Culiomza)
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