EU to provide €30m aid to Moldova for energy crisis relief
The EU will offer €30m ($31.4m) in emergency assistance to Moldova, including the separatist Transnistrian region, until 10 February 2025. The aid follows Russian gas supplier Gazprom’s failure to deliver natural gas, leaving over 350,000 people without electricity and heating. Moldova declared a 60-day national state of emergency starting 16 December 2024 due to expected gas cuts. The package will support electricity restoration and explore coal deliveries from Ukraine. It also includes assistance for electricity…