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Moldovan government endorses introducing phrase 'European integration' in the Constitution
The Moldovan Government supports the introduction of a Constitutional article on the country’s European aspirations, as stated in a message on the website of the Government of Moldova.
"Today the Cabinet of Ministers expressed a favorable opinion on the legislative initiative to amend the Constitution to highlight the country's European integration aspirations and promote the Republic of Moldova’s orientation towards the European democratic value space," the report said.
The Ministers …
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Germany issues permit for the construction of Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline
The Stralsund mining office issued a permit for the construction of a 55-kilometer section of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline in German territorial waters in the Baltic Sea, as reported by the press service of Nord Stream 2 AG.
"Today, Nord Stream 2 AG received permission to build and operate on the offshore section of the Nord Stream-2 gas pipeline in the territorial waters of Germany and in the land area in the vicinity of Lubmin near Greifswald. The Stralsund mining office issued an official …
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Belarus sent 5 people to death row in the past year
The first deputy chairman of the Supreme Court of Belarus, Valery Kalinkovich, stated that Courts in Belarus sentenced five people to death in 2017, reports Deutsche Welle.
According to Kalinkovich, three people were sentenced to life imprisonment.
“We have two forms of exceptionally severe punishment: life imprisonment and the death penalty,” Interfax quoted Kalinkovich as saying.
Earlier, Belarusian human rights activists knew about of four death sentences in 2017: Mazyr resident Kirill …
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Russia conducts military exercises in Transdniestria
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and European Integration of Moldova expressed indignation at the Russian military conducting regular military exercises in the territory of Transdniestria, as stated in comments by the foreign ministry.
“According to information published on the website of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation, an operational group of Russian troops stationed in the Transdniestrian region of Moldova is again conducting military exercises, the purpose of which is …
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Kaczynski says his party needs three terms in order to change Poland
The ruling party of Poland, the Law and Justice Party, needs three terms in power in order to change the country,as stated by the party’s chairman Jaroslaw Kaczynski in an interview with Gazeta Polska, reports news agency Niezalezna.
There are places which, in our opinion, need so much modernization and even fundamental changes to make Poland modern, free from the burdens of the past, and friendly to citizens, that we need not two, but at least three terms. Therefore, we are ready for a long …