Government inaugurates Vulcanesti-Chisinau power line
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Moldova has officially inaugurated the Vulcanesti-Chisinau power transmission line, a crucial step in bolstering the country's energy independence. This development is expected to reduce reliance on external energy sources and enhance national infrastructure.
In other domestic news, the government plans to implement reforms in the budget sector, including modifications to the unified salary system and variable bonuses. Separately, the news platform Agora announced it will transition to publishing content exclusively on social media and a new multi-publisher platform by May 14. Police have also refuted claims by Vasile Costiuc, a politician and leader of the Democracy at Home Party, regarding a cigarette factory fire in Strășeni, stating his information was false.
Discussions around Moldova's European Union accession continue, with European Commissioner for Enlargement Marta Kos suggesting Moldova and Ukraine could advance separately and that Moldova might close up to 25 negotiation chapters by 2027. President of Moldova Maia Sandu believes the country can join the EU by 2028. Meanwhile, the head of the Security and Intelligence Service reported intensified Russian activity ahead of upcoming elections. Ilan Șor, an Israeli and Moldovan pro-Russian fugitive oligarch and politician, is also a subject of news, with Russia refusing to notify him of charges in an illegal financing case.