The U-19 Women’s National Team, last place after two matches in the EURO qualifiers

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15 April 2026
16:16

The U-19 Women’s National Football Team suffered a defeat in their second match of the mini-qualifying tournament for the 2025/2026 European Championship, second round, group B2. The team coached by Alexandra Bocancea was defeated by the Faroe Islands team with a score of 5-0, reports IPN.

The goals of the team from the Faroe Islands were scored by Sara Benjaminsen, who made a hat-trick (min. 16 – from penalty, 76, 90+3), Karra Sigurdsson in the 50th minute and Birita Mohr in the 56th minute.

In the first qualifying match, the junior team was defeated by the Kosovo representative with a score of 6-0.

The last match within the group will take place on Saturday, April 18, starting at 05:30 PM, against the Lithuanian team. The WU-19 national team of the Republic of Moldova is in fourth place, the last, in group B2, without any points, the ranking being led by the Faroe Islands, with 6 points.

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Industrial production in the Republic of Moldova increased by 8.2% in May compared to the same period last year. At the same time, in the first five months of the current year, the increase was 7.2%. According to the National Bureau of Statistics, the evolution was determined by the increase in production in the manufacturing and extractive industry and in the energy production and supply sector, reports IPN.

BNS mentions that in May, production in the extractive industry increased by over 22%, that in the manufacturing industry – by about 8%, and the production and supply of electricity and heat, gas and hot water – by 11% compared to May 2025.

At the same time, depending on the number of working days and seasonality, the industrial production in May was 9.5% higher than in the same month of the previous year. Increases were recorded in all three sectors: the extractive industry (+21%), the processing industry (+10%), and the production and supply of electricity and heat, gas and hot water (+9.3%).

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The U-19 Women’s National Team, last place after two matches in the EURO qualifiers

IPN.md

15 April 2026
16:16

In the first qualifying match, the junior team was defeated by the Kosovo representative with a score of 6-0.

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by Anatol Cibotari 20.07.2026

68 drivers were caught driving under the influence last weekend. During the same period, police documented over 4,000 traffic rule violations, the most common being exceeding the legal speed limit and ignoring traffic signs, reports IPN.

According to the Police data, 1,514 drivers were penalized for exceeding the speed limit. 916 were fined for not respecting the road signs of yielding priority and the red color of traffic lights.

Also, 810 drivers were penalized for stopping their vehicles in prohibited places. In 232 cases, the police found that the vehicles were driving without the technical inspection or without the mandatory insurance policy.

At the same time, 337 individuals were penalized for not fastening their seat belts or for using their mobile phones while driving, and 89 drivers were fined for violating the rules regarding the right to operate vehicles.

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