What were the main news stories in the online media in the last 24 hours and what media topics generated the most interest on social networks, find out in the morning from Free Europe.
Moldovan press news
- The agreement in the field of social security between the Republic of Moldova and Greece enters into force on January 1, 2023, it says zdg.md. Thus, citizens of the Republic of Moldova who work or have worked legally in Greece will be able to benefit from a pension from this state, upon reaching retirement age. This will also apply to Greek citizens who are or have been legally employed and currently reside in our country.
- Continuation of steps for accession to the Schengen area and supporting the European path of the Republic of Moldova are some of the priorities of Romanian diplomacy in 2023, writes tv8.md citing the annual report of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs from Bucharest – “The Landmarks of Romania’s Diplomatic Action”. In the same report it is also said that “Romania will continue to actively provide assistance and multidimensional support to Ukraine and will support the European route and orientation, respectively Euro-Atlantic, as the case may be, of Ukraine, the Republic of Moldova and Georgia”.
- The National Archives Agency managed to digitize, in less than a year, more than 4000 inventories, among the most important being the documents from the Soviet period, writes anticorruptie.md. Digitized documents will be available on the institution’s website in PDF format. This was announced by the director of the agency, Igor Cașu, in a post on Facebook, stating that during January 2023, the uploading of digitized documents to the institution’s website, which has a keyword search system, will be completed. To date, 289 inventories have been uploaded to the site.
- Mărculești airport could be modernized and rehabilitated, he writes newsmaker.md with reference to the announcement made by the head of the Agency for Investments from Moldova, Marin Ciobanu, in an interview given to Logos Press. According to him, two of the largest German air carriers, Lufthansa Cargo and Fraport, have shown interest in the airport restoration and modernization project.
The topics discussed on the networks in the last 24 hours
- On Facebook, according to Crowd Tangle, the most popular post was the news story Free Europe about the statement of the President of Ukraine that his only wish for Ukrainians for the year 2023 is victory. “I want to wish all of us one thing – victory,” he said in a video message shortly before midnight on Saturday as Ukrainians marked their first new year since the invasion. Zelenski reiterated that he will stand by his people as long as they fight for freedom.
- On Instagram, the post sparked interest TV8.md about the new electricity prices that came into force on January 1. Domestic consumers connected to the “Premier Energy” network will pay 3.42 lei/kWh, and those in the north of the country – 3.84 lei/kWh. Thus, those in the center and south of the country will pay 1.2 lei less for electricity, and those served by the company Furnizarea Energiei Electrice Nord will pay a lower rate of 81 lei.
