{"id":444398,"date":"2017-08-27T09:20:58","date_gmt":"2017-08-27T09:20:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/?p=444398"},"modified":"2017-08-27T09:24:47","modified_gmt":"2017-08-27T09:24:47","slug":"moldova-marks-26-years-independence","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/moldova-marks-26-years-independence\/","title":{"rendered":"Moldova marks 26 years of independence"},"content":{"rendered":"<span class=\"span-reading-time rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\">Reading Time: <\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\"> 2<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">minutes<\/span><\/span><p>Today, August 27th, the Republic of Moldova is celebrating the Day of Independence from the Soviet Union. On this same day in 1991, the Great National Assembly adopted the Declaration of Independence.<\/p>\n<p>The celebration of the event was not as big as the one from 2016, when Moldova <a href=\"http:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/moldova-marks-25-years-independence\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">marked 25 years of independence<\/a>. Apart from the usual solemn ceremony at the Stephen the Great monument attended by politicians, the celebration included Prime-Minister&#8217;s speech, performances by folk dance groups and folk music bands. Nothing extraordinary.<\/p>\n<p><code><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-444401\" src=\"http:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/08\/4435a45b-4449-4ece-a442-718db1a0bca4.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1365\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/08\/4435a45b-4449-4ece-a442-718db1a0bca4.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/08\/4435a45b-4449-4ece-a442-718db1a0bca4-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/08\/4435a45b-4449-4ece-a442-718db1a0bca4-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/08\/4435a45b-4449-4ece-a442-718db1a0bca4-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/08\/4435a45b-4449-4ece-a442-718db1a0bca4-696x464.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/08\/4435a45b-4449-4ece-a442-718db1a0bca4-1068x712.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/08\/4435a45b-4449-4ece-a442-718db1a0bca4-630x420.jpg 630w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-444400\" src=\"http:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/08\/449f4280-48fd-4175-a367-5af083b0af95.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1365\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/08\/449f4280-48fd-4175-a367-5af083b0af95.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/08\/449f4280-48fd-4175-a367-5af083b0af95-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/08\/449f4280-48fd-4175-a367-5af083b0af95-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/08\/449f4280-48fd-4175-a367-5af083b0af95-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/08\/449f4280-48fd-4175-a367-5af083b0af95-696x464.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/08\/449f4280-48fd-4175-a367-5af083b0af95-1068x712.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/08\/449f4280-48fd-4175-a367-5af083b0af95-630x420.jpg 630w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-444399\" src=\"http:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/08\/065a6377-2aa9-416a-a430-12e5529d74cb.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1365\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/08\/065a6377-2aa9-416a-a430-12e5529d74cb.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/08\/065a6377-2aa9-416a-a430-12e5529d74cb-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/08\/065a6377-2aa9-416a-a430-12e5529d74cb-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/08\/065a6377-2aa9-416a-a430-12e5529d74cb-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/08\/065a6377-2aa9-416a-a430-12e5529d74cb-696x464.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/08\/065a6377-2aa9-416a-a430-12e5529d74cb-1068x712.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/08\/065a6377-2aa9-416a-a430-12e5529d74cb-630x420.jpg 630w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/><iframe src=\"\/\/www.privesc.eu\/widget\/live\/77628?\" width=\"480\" height=\"270\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/code><\/p>\n<p>The Pensioners&#8217; Union took the opportunity to protest against the &#8220;bad situation&#8221; of the pensioners even after 26 years independence, complaining about the small pensions, the pensions&#8217; reform and the actions of the Government concerning the investigation of the &#8220;one billion theft&#8221;, reports <a href=\"http:\/\/agora.md\/stiri\/36409\/uniunea-pensionarilor-protesteaza-in-fata-parlamentului-In-r--moldova-e-foarte-greu-de-trait\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Agora.md<\/a>. The protesters marched from Europe&#8217;s Square towards the Square of the Parliament, celebrating the Independence Day with sadness and dismay.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/st2.agora.md\/news\/big\/uniunea-pensionarilor-protesteaza-in-fata-parlamentului-In-r--moldova-e-foarte-greu-de-trait-36409.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p><code><iframe src=\"\/\/rlive.md\/embed\/63170.html\" width=\"600\" height=\"358\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/code><\/p>\n<p><code><\/code><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 658px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);\" data-instgrm-captioned=\"\" data-instgrm-version=\"7\">\n<div style=\"padding: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"background: #F8F8F8; line-height: 0; margin-top: 40px; padding: 50% 0; text-align: center; width: 100%;\"><\/div>\n<p style=\"margin: 8px 0 0 0; padding: 0 4px;\"><a style=\"color: #000; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none; word-wrap: break-word;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BYSkcDplDZL\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">27 august 2017. Ast\u0103zi se \u00eemplinesc 26 ani de la independen\u021ba Republicii Moldova. La Chi\u0219in\u0103u, c\u00e2teva sute de persoane protesteaz\u0103 \u00een paralel cu actiunile oficiale dedicate Zilei Independentei. #europalibera#Moldova#independence#day#people#holiday#protests#photography#like#amd#follow#places#and#events#instatag#igers#likenow#geographically#moldovamea<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;\">O postare distribuit\u0103 de Radio Europa Liber\u0103 (@europalibera) pe <time style=\"font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px;\" datetime=\"2017-08-27T08:14:26+00:00\">27 Aug 2017 la 01:14 PDT<\/time><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async defer src=\"\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"span-reading-time rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\">Reading Time: <\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\"> 2<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">minutes<\/span><\/span>Today, August 27th, the Republic of Moldova is celebrating the Day of Independence from the Soviet Union. On this same day in 1991, the Great National Assembly adopted the Declaration of Independence. The celebration of the event was not as big as the one from 2016, when Moldova marked 25 years of independence. Apart from [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":444402,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-444398","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-politics"],"content_social_share":"<span class=\"span-reading-time rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\">Reading Time: <\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\"> 2<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">minutes<\/span><\/span><p>Today, August 27th, the Republic of Moldova is celebrating the Day of Independence from the Soviet Union. On this same day in 1991, the Great National Assembly adopted the Declaration of Independence.<\/p>\n<p>The celebration of the event was not as big as the one from 2016, when Moldova <a href=\"http:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/moldova-marks-25-years-independence\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">marked 25 years of independence<\/a>. Apart from the usual solemn ceremony at the Stephen the Great monument attended by politicians, the celebration included Prime-Minister&#8217;s speech, performances by folk dance groups and folk music bands. Nothing extraordinary.<\/p>\n<p><code><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-444401\" src=\"http:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/08\/4435a45b-4449-4ece-a442-718db1a0bca4.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1365\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/08\/4435a45b-4449-4ece-a442-718db1a0bca4.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/08\/4435a45b-4449-4ece-a442-718db1a0bca4-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/08\/4435a45b-4449-4ece-a442-718db1a0bca4-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/08\/4435a45b-4449-4ece-a442-718db1a0bca4-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/08\/4435a45b-4449-4ece-a442-718db1a0bca4-696x464.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/08\/4435a45b-4449-4ece-a442-718db1a0bca4-1068x712.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/08\/4435a45b-4449-4ece-a442-718db1a0bca4-630x420.jpg 630w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-444400\" src=\"http:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/08\/449f4280-48fd-4175-a367-5af083b0af95.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1365\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/08\/449f4280-48fd-4175-a367-5af083b0af95.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/08\/449f4280-48fd-4175-a367-5af083b0af95-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/08\/449f4280-48fd-4175-a367-5af083b0af95-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/08\/449f4280-48fd-4175-a367-5af083b0af95-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/08\/449f4280-48fd-4175-a367-5af083b0af95-696x464.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/08\/449f4280-48fd-4175-a367-5af083b0af95-1068x712.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/08\/449f4280-48fd-4175-a367-5af083b0af95-630x420.jpg 630w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-444399\" src=\"http:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/08\/065a6377-2aa9-416a-a430-12e5529d74cb.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1365\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/08\/065a6377-2aa9-416a-a430-12e5529d74cb.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/08\/065a6377-2aa9-416a-a430-12e5529d74cb-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/08\/065a6377-2aa9-416a-a430-12e5529d74cb-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/08\/065a6377-2aa9-416a-a430-12e5529d74cb-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/08\/065a6377-2aa9-416a-a430-12e5529d74cb-696x464.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/08\/065a6377-2aa9-416a-a430-12e5529d74cb-1068x712.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/08\/065a6377-2aa9-416a-a430-12e5529d74cb-630x420.jpg 630w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/><iframe src=\"\/\/www.privesc.eu\/widget\/live\/77628?\" width=\"480\" height=\"270\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/code><\/p>\n<p>The Pensioners&#8217; Union took the opportunity to protest against the &#8220;bad situation&#8221; of the pensioners even after 26 years independence, complaining about the small pensions, the pensions&#8217; reform and the actions of the Government concerning the investigation of the &#8220;one billion theft&#8221;, reports <a href=\"http:\/\/agora.md\/stiri\/36409\/uniunea-pensionarilor-protesteaza-in-fata-parlamentului-In-r--moldova-e-foarte-greu-de-trait\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Agora.md<\/a>. The protesters marched from Europe&#8217;s Square towards the Square of the Parliament, celebrating the Independence Day with sadness and dismay.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/st2.agora.md\/news\/big\/uniunea-pensionarilor-protesteaza-in-fata-parlamentului-In-r--moldova-e-foarte-greu-de-trait-36409.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p><code><iframe src=\"\/\/rlive.md\/embed\/63170.html\" width=\"600\" height=\"358\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/code><\/p>\n<p><code><\/code><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 658px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);\" data-instgrm-captioned=\"\" data-instgrm-version=\"7\">\n<div style=\"padding: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"background: #F8F8F8; line-height: 0; margin-top: 40px; padding: 50% 0; text-align: center; width: 100%;\"><\/div>\n<p style=\"margin: 8px 0 0 0; padding: 0 4px;\"><a style=\"color: #000; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none; word-wrap: break-word;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BYSkcDplDZL\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">27 august 2017. Ast\u0103zi se \u00eemplinesc 26 ani de la independen\u021ba Republicii Moldova. La Chi\u0219in\u0103u, c\u00e2teva sute de persoane protesteaz\u0103 \u00een paralel cu actiunile oficiale dedicate Zilei Independentei. #europalibera#Moldova#independence#day#people#holiday#protests#photography#like#amd#follow#places#and#events#instatag#igers#likenow#geographically#moldovamea<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;\">O postare distribuit\u0103 de Radio Europa Liber\u0103 (@europalibera) pe <time style=\"font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px;\" datetime=\"2017-08-27T08:14:26+00:00\">27 Aug 2017 la 01:14 PDT<\/time><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async defer src=\"\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<div class='heateorSssClear'><\/div><div  class='heateor_sss_sharing_container 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