In countries with strong historical and cultural ties to Russia, cuts of natural-gas supplies in the dispute between Ukraine and Russia are causing millions of Europeans to face freezing winter temperatures without heat. In some cases, people are reexaming the wisdom of relying solely on Russia for energy. But in places like Transdniester and Serbia -- where state media has been more sympathetic to Russia in the dispute -- many blame Ukraine.
Moldovan Deputy Economy Minister Tudor Copaci says the weeklong suspension of Russian natural gas shipments via Ukraine has shown that Moldova must build its own gas reserves and look for alternative sources of energy.
Moldovan Foreign Minister Andrei Stratan says his country wants European Union neighbor Romania to put an end to years of a "diplomatic vacuum" and sign important political and border treaties that the two countries have negotiated for many years.
Moldova's president and the leader of the country's separatist Transdniester region are scheduled to meet on December 24.
Moldova's media authority has postponed a controversial license tender that had threatened take the country's leading independent TV station, Pro TV, off the air, RFE/RL's Moldovan Service reports.
Protest actions continue in Moldova against a government plan that could shut down the country's most popular independent televison station, Pro TV.
Moldova's government is pledging more support for Moldovan-language schools in the breakaway Transdniester region, where the Russian language is predominant.
Moldova's ruling Communist Party has introduced legislation that would require candidates to get a certificate from the intelligence service (SIS) before they could run for office, RFE/RL's Moldovan Service reports.
Moldova's most popular independent TV station says the country's media authority is using "unfounded" arguments to refuse to extend its license into 2009.
The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) ruled this week that Moldova should pay 7 million euros ($8.75 million) to the German-based Unistar Ventures to compensate it for Chisinau's decision to close a joint venture with the company.
Dozens of pensioners have rallied outside the UN office in Chisinau to protest what they call "the genocide" being waged against them by the Moldovan state.
The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has ruled that Moldova should pay 7 million euros ($8.75 million) to the German company Unistar Ventures to compensate it for Chisinau's decision to close a joint venture.
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