3 minutes agoMoldova extends state of emergency for 60 days
Periskopi(4 years ago)
(4 years ago)Moldova's parliament has extended the state of emergency for another 60 days, as the government has said it still needs more power to cope with the consequences of Russia's war in Ukraine. Moldovan Prime Minister Natalia Gavrilita has told lawmakers there are continuing risks to energy and border security. She has mentioned [...]
Moldova's parliament has extended the state of emergency for another 60 days, as the government has said it still needs more power to cope with the consequences of Russia's war in Ukraine.
Moldovan Prime Minister Natalia Gavrilita has told lawmakers there are continuing risks to energy and border security. It has also cited the need to manage the waves of refugees from Ukraine. The threat to Moldova, due to the war in Ukraine, is high. The government needs additional powers”, she said.
The state of emergency will be implemented from August 8th through October 8th. Some 500,000 residents of Ukraine have fled their country since Russia began its conquest in February.
About 100,000 continue to be in Moldova. Moldova's Parliament has first declared the state of emergency two days after the start of the war in Ukraine. The move was later extended through voting in April and June.
Moldova is neither a member of the European Union nor a NATO. She and Ukraine have received membership candidate status in the European bloc in June of this year. European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen and EU Commissioner for Enlargement and Neighbor Oliver Varhely.
