IPN flow synopsis for December 26, 2019
Conductor without orchestra, “strategist” without pawns
Dorin Chirtoacă considers the formation of an electoral bloc of unionist forces, as the leader of the National Unity Party Octavian Țîcu proposed, is not a solution. He said several candidates could be fielded for next year’s presidential elections on behalf of the unionist movement that is being formed now and these would undertake to withdraw in favor of one candidate who would be placed better in objective opinion polls.
Chisinau, bunny rabbit bewitched by python
“The penalties could be annulled if the conflict is resolved, but a relevant agreement should be in place. Moldovagaz is currently unable to clear the Transnistrian region’s debts by its assets. We do not have such assets,” said the president of Moldovagaz Vadim Ceban. Meanwhile, starting with next January, the price of gas for industrial consumers based in the Transnistrian region will be by 10% higher. The local authorities specified that the rise will not affect household users, social facilities and budget-funded institutions.
Joy in bars, inns, taverns, pubs
A sum of US$ 101.4 million was transferred from abroad to Moldovans through licensed banks this November, a decrease of 2.1% compared with last November. Transfers from the EU represented 50.3%, from the CIS - 19.7%, while from the rest of the countries – 30%, according to the National Bank of Moldova. Transfers from Russia constituted 18.6%, down 4.7 percentage points on November 2018.
It will snow!
The weather is expected to grow much colder as from December 27 and there will be snowfalls. By January 1, 2020, daytime temperatures will vary between 0 and +5 degrees Celsius, while nighttime temperatures will fall to -8 degrees Celsius.
Interesting and, possibly, horrible
The inspections carried out at the Anticorruption Prosecutor’s Office and the Prosecutor’s Office for Organized Crime and Special Cases were extended until January 10. Asked about what was discovered, Prosecutor General Alexandr Stoianoglo said: “You will learn about many interesting things found out in the activity of our prosecution service.”
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