Agenda of events for Tuesday, May 27

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26 May 2025
18:00

The European Broadcasting Union, in partnership with the company “Teleradio-Moldova”, organizes the annual meeting of public media professionals – EBU News Contacts Meeting 2025 (26-28 May) /Hotel Radisson Blu Leogrand /hour 09:00/.

The European Institute in Bulgaria organizes the event “Opportunities of legal migration from Moldova to Bulgaria and the EU”, within the project “Promoting legal migration from the Republic of Moldova and Georgia to Bulgaria” (27-28 May) /Hotel Bristol Central Park /10:00/.

The National Energy Regulatory Agency is meeting /online / 10:00/.

The meeting of the Chisinau Municipal Council, which started on May 15, continues /Chisinau City Hall, meeting room /10:00/.

THE MOVEMENT OF TRANSNISTRENIAN REFUGEES, INITIATED BY ANATOLIE BIZGU, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH BPDS “FULGER” IN THE MIA OF MOLDOVA, holds a press conference under the title: “The Republic of Moldova ignores the execution of the ECHR decisions regarding war veterans and refugees from Transnistria.” /Conference room of IPN News Agency, stradela Teatru 2/2, 3rd floor and online at: website www.ipn.md, the Agency’s YouTube channel, on the IPN News Agency Facebook page and accessed later in the archive /hour 11:00/.

(NEW) There is a new edition of the Small Grants Program in the field of active ageing, edition 2025 /Government House, central hall, entrance from bd. Bănulescu-Bodoni /11:00/.

The Superior Council of Prosecutors meets in session /CSP / 12:30/.

There will be a presentation of the emergency vehicles and equipment received from the Government of Japan /Botanica Rescue and Fire Department of the General Inspectorate for Emergency Situations, Poamei Street, 21 /15:00/.

(NEW) The Party of Socialists holds a briefing under the theme “There will be families, there will be the country” /Mezon Park /15:00/.

Minister of Agriculture and Food Industry Ludmila Catlabuga and Executive Director of the Agency for Development and Modernization of Agriculture Maxim Popov are on a working visit to Tokyo, Japan /26-29 May.

Deputy Prime Minister Mihai Popsoi, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Moldova, is on a working visit to Israel /27-29 May.

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Meteorologists have issued a yellow code warning for atmospheric instability across the entire country. The warning is valid from Sunday, 04:00 PM, until Monday, 02:00 AM, during which time rain, lightning, hail, and strong wind are expected, reports IPN.

According to the Authority of Meteorology and Environmental Monitoring, widespread short-duration rains accompanied by electrical discharges will occur. Isolated, there will be recorded heavy showers, and the water quantities can reach 15-35 liters per square meter.

Also, hail falls and storms are forecasted, with wind gusts between 54-72 kilometers per hour.

Meteorologists specify that the forecast can be updated depending on the evolution and intensity of weather phenomena.

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Agenda of events for Tuesday, May 27

IPN.md

26 May 2025
18:00

The National Energy Regulatory Agency is meeting /online / 10:00/.

The meeting of the Chisinau Municipal Council, which started on May 15, continues /Chisinau City Hall, meeting room /10:00/.

(NEW) There is a new edition of the Small Grants Program in the field of active ageing, edition 2025 /Government House, central hall, entrance from bd. Bănulescu-Bodoni /11:00/.

The Superior Council of Prosecutors meets in session /CSP / 12:30/.

(NEW) The Party of Socialists holds a briefing under the theme “There will be families, there will be the country” /Mezon Park /15:00/.

Deputy Prime Minister Mihai Popsoi, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Moldova, is on a working visit to Israel /27-29 May.

Thousands of people, present at the concerts on the second day of the “Te salut, Chisinau” festival

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Traffic restrictions on Minsk Street in the capital, for five days

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ANSA: Illness after consuming watermelon does not indicate nitrate poisoning

by Iana Josu 19.07.2026

In the last five years, in the Republic of Moldova, there has not been a single case of poisoning caused solely by the consumption of watermelon or melon. In the context of the melon selling season, the National Agency for Food Safety clarifies that nausea or other digestive disorders appearing after their consumption does not automatically mean that the fruits contain a dangerous level of nitrates, reports IPN.

According to the data from the National Agency for Public Health, the 25 cases of nitrate poisoning recorded during the period 2021-2025 were mainly caused by the consumption of water from wells with a high nitrate content, and not by the consumption of green or yellow watermelons.

Specialists explain that the malaise that occurs after consuming watermelons can have other causes. Among these are the consumption of a large quantity in a short time, the digestive sensitivity of some people, non-compliance with hygiene rules before consumption, contamination of the fruit during handling, or storing the cut watermelon at inappropriate temperatures.

ANSA also refers to the conclusions of the European Food Safety Authority, according to which illnesses associated with watermelon consumption are usually caused by microbiological contamination, including bacteria such as Salmonella or E. coli, and not by nitrate content.

To mitigate risks, ANSA recommends purchasing watermelons only from authorized locations, washing the rind before cutting, and storing the cut fruit in the refrigerator. The institution emphasizes that nitrate poisoning cannot be determined solely based on digestive symptoms, but requires medical and laboratory confirmation.

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