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- Protection of Personal Data within the Dialogue on Visa Liberalization and the Negotiation of the Association Agreement between the R. of Moldova and the EU, Bogdan Manolea, Centrul Român de Politici Europene/Fundaţia Soros-Moldova, 10 June 2011, 16:01
- EU-Moldova Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Area: a springboard to modernization or a road to ruin?, Alex OPRUNENCO, Centrul Analitic Independent "EXPERT-GRUP", 10 May 2011, 12:30
- The Council of Europe, the Communists and a New Referendum, Denis CENUSA, 4 March 2011, 11:06
- Coalition 2010, Irina Severin, 26 January 2011, 9:42
- The "shy" regret of Chisinau concerning the events in Belarus, Denis CENUSA, 26 January 2011, 9:41
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20 parties have registered in the current election campaign. Many people say it is a too big number for such a small country as Moldova. At the same time, much more parties could take part in the election campaign.
Activists launch Moldova’s first ‘Space Camp’ © Susan Coughtrie
EU visa center issues visas to two new countries - Greece And the Netherlands
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- Moldovan students queue up to apply for scholarships in Romania, Info-Prim Neo, 4 August 2011, 13:44
- Ukrainian scholarships not very popular in Moldova, Info-Prim Neo, 2 August 2011, 14:58
- Kent Larson: USAID will always support process of Moldova democratization, INFOTAG, 1 August 2011, 13:42
- Parliament sets up new commission - for checking civil servants' property and incomes, INFOTAG, 29 July 2011, 9:00
- Scandal in Moldovan parliament over deputies' relatives, INFOTAG, 29 July 2011, 9:00
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Ambassador Gyorgy Varga said that last year the number of visa seekers diminished. The Center provided services to 8.013 applicants, of which 13% applications were rejected for various objective reasons. Fifty-three percent visas were given free of charge.
Gyorgy Varga explained that the chief reason of application rejecting is the suspicious background of some visa seekers. To go to the Schengen area, the person must prove documentarily the purpose of his visit and his financial possibilities. Also, insurance policy is essential.
In his words, there are practically no complaints against the Visa Center's work. A rare exception to this rule was, e.g., a complaint lodged this past December 30, which was settled in the applicant's favor.
The ambassador said the biggest demand is for visas to Hungary - 34.7%, followed by Austria - 27.3%, Latvia 9.5%, and Slovenia - 8.1%. And the smallest number of applications is for visas to Finland (0.7%) and Luxemburg (0.8%).
Launched in April 2007, the EU Visa Center presently issues entry visas to 12 countries - Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Latvia, Luxemburg, Slovenia, Sweden, Greece, the Netherlands, and Hungary.
