Events in the year 2014 in Moldova.

Incumbents

* President – Nicolae Timofti, since 2012 * Prime Minister – Iurie Leancă, since 2013 *

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–

Igor Corman Igor Corman (born 17 December 1969, Ciulucani, Telenești District, Moldavian SSR) is a Moldovan politician and diplomat, deputy to the Parliament of the Republic of Moldova from 2009 to 2015 and President of the Moldovan Parliament on 30 May 2 ...

, since 2013

Events

Ongoing – Transnistria Conflict

January–June

2 February Events Pre-1600 * 506 – Alaric II, eighth king of the Visigoths, promulgates the Breviary of Alaric (''Breviarium Alaricianum'' or ''Lex Romana Visigothorum''), a collection of "Roman law". * 880 – Battle of Lüneburg Heath: King ...

– A referendum on

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's independence from Moldova is held with 98.9 percent of voters supporting Gagauzia's self-determination. Despite the overwhelming support,

Chișinău Chișinău ( , , ), also known as Kishinev (russian: Кишинёв, r=Kishinjóv ), is the Capital city, capital and largest city of the Republic of Moldova. The city is Moldova's main industrial and commercial center, and is located in the ...

authorities declare the referendum illegal. *

10 February Events Pre-1600 *1258 – Mongol invasions and conquests, Mongol invasions: Siege of Baghdad (1258), Baghdad falls to the Mongols, bringing the Islamic Golden Age to an end. *1306 – In front of the high altar of Greyfriars Church in ...

– The Minister of Foreign Affairs Natalia Gherman holds a meeting with NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen to discuss "practical cooperation" between the nation and the western political union. *

27 February Events Pre-1600 * 380 – Edict of Thessalonica: Emperor Theodosius I and his co-emperors Gratian and Valentinian II declare their wish that all Roman citizens convert to Nicene Christianity. * 425 – The University of Constantinop ...

– The European Parliament votes to approve abolishing visa requirements for Moldovan citizens who have biometric passports. *

25 March Events Pre-1600 * 421 – Italian city Venice is founded with the dedication of the first church, that of San Giacomo di Rialto on the islet of Rialto. * 708 – Pope Constantine becomes the 88th pope. He would be the last pope to vi ...

– The Governor of Gagauzia Mihail Formuzal and the President of the People's Assembly of Gagauzia, Dmitrii Constantinov visit Russia with the purpose to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Russian Prime Minister

Dmitry Medvedev Dmitry Anatolyevich Medvedev ( rus, links=no, Дмитрий Анатольевич Медведев, p=ˈdmʲitrʲɪj ɐnɐˈtolʲjɪvʲɪtɕ mʲɪdˈvʲedʲɪf; born 14 September 1965) is a Russian politician who has been serving as the dep ...

to sign a twinning agreement and trade agreement with the nation. *

6 May Events Pre-1600 *1527 – Spanish and German troops sack Rome; many scholars consider this the end of the Renaissance. *1536 – The Siege of Cuzco commences, in which Incan forces attempt to retake the city of Cuzco from the Spanish ...

– Moldova in the Eurovision Song Contest 2014: The song "Wild Soul" by Cristina Scarlat is sung representing Moldova in the semi-finals of the

2014 Eurovision Song Contest The Eurovision Song Contest 2014 was the 59th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest. It took place in Copenhagen, Denmark, following the country's victory at the with the song "Only Teardrops" by Emmelie de Forest. Organised by the European B ...

, but fails to score enough points to move on to the finals. * 12-

25 May Events Pre-1600 *567 BC – Servius Tullius, the king of Rome, celebrates a triumph for his victory over the Etruscans. * 240 BC – First recorded perihelion passage of Halley's Comet. * 1085 – Alfonso VI of Castile takes Toledo ...

– The 2014 Moldovan census takes place, marking the second census in the nations history. *

7 June Events Pre-1600 * 421 – Emperor Theodosius II marries Aelia Eudocia at Constantinople (Byzantine Empire). * 879 – Pope John VIII recognizes the Duchy of Croatia under Duke Branimir as an independent state. *1002 – Henry II ...

– 8 million is pledged by United States Vice President Joe Biden after meeting with President Timofti during a visit to the capital of Ukraine, Kyiv, for the inauguration of the new Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko. The aid comes in addition to the 2.7 million pledged by the US in March to help promote programs to democratic institutions and the economy. *

26 June Events Pre-1600 * 4 – Augustus adopts Tiberius. * 221 – Roman emperor Elagabalus adopts his cousin Alexander Severus as his heir and receives the title of Caesar. * 363 – Roman emperor Julian is killed during the retreat f ...

– The village of

Doroțcaia Doroțcaia is a village in the Dubăsari District, Republic of Moldova, situated on the eastern bank of the River Dniester. The village was a place of fighting during 1992 War of Transnistria. It is now under the control of the central authoriti ...

holds an open rally with the goal to join the self-proclaimed nation of Transnistria in protest of a legal dispute which lead to 85% of the farmland in the village becoming of limits to its residents, and on the eve of the ratification of an agreement which would tie Moldova closer to the EU. *

27 June Events Pre-1600 *1358 – The Republic of Ragusa is founded. *1497 – Cornish rebels Michael An Gof and Thomas Flamank are executed at Tyburn, London, England. *1499 – Americo Vespucci, on Spanish financed trip, sights coast s ...

** Moldova signs a major free trade and political association agreement with the European Union (EU) to strengthen the nation's relationship with the western political union, much to the disliking of members of the Socialist and Communist Parties in the nation. Upon the signing of the agreement, all 38 of the pro-Russia Communist Party MPs staged a walkout. ** Russia imposes a ban on imports of beef, horse meat, lamb, and pork which are major imports of Moldova to Russia in response to the ratification of the major free trade and political association agreement with the EU taking place the same day, but officially because of supposed African swine fever in the meat products.

July–December

5 July Events Pre-1600 * 328 – The official opening of Constantine's Bridge built over the Danube between Sucidava (Corabia, Romania) and Oescus (Gigen, Bulgaria) by the Roman architect Theophilus Patricius. * 1316 – The Burgundian and ...

– The Council for TV and Radio suspends the broadcast license of the Russian TV channel

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and places sanctions on four Moldovan broadcasters for lack of

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. *

21 July Events Pre-1600 * 356 BC – The Temple of Artemis in Ephesus, one of the Seven Wonders of the World, is destroyed by arson. * 230 – Pope Pontian succeeds Urban I as the eighteenth pope. After being exiled to Sardinia, he became the ...

– Russia further imposes a temporary ban on fruit imports including, but not limited to; apples, plums, peaches, and canned fruit, and restricts most imports of plant-products from the nation still in response to the ratification of the major free trade and political association agreement signed with the EU on 27 June. *

5 August Events Pre-1600 *AD 25 – Guangwu claims the throne as Emperor of China, restoring the Han dynasty after the collapse of the short-lived Xin dynasty. * 70 – Fires resulting from the destruction of the Second Temple in Jerusalem are ...

– The Ministry of Foreign Affairs unsuccessfully calls on Russia to remove the 1,500 troops and weapons they have stationed in the Transnistria region. *

7 August Events Pre-1600 * 461 – Roman Emperor Majorian is beheaded near the river Iria in north-west Italy following his arrest and deposition by the ''magister militum'' Ricimer. * 626 – The Avar and Slav armies leave the siege of Cons ...

– A long convoy of farmers drives to the capital Chișinău in their farming vehicles to protest and make aware the financial plight brought on them by Moldova's EU agreement from 27 June and Russia's following fruit imports on the nation. * 27-

31 August Events Pre-1600 *1056 – After a sudden illness a few days previously, Byzantine Empress Theodora dies childless, thus ending the Macedonian dynasty. *1057 – Abdication of Byzantine Emperor Michael VI Bringas after just one year. * ...

: A farmers' market takes place at the National Square in Chișinău as a way to promote struggling agricultural workers during Russia's fruit bans on the nation, in what is described as a "largely symbolic" "publicity stunt" by Prime Minister Leancă by some media outlets. * 24-

26 November Events Pre-1600 * 783 – The Asturian queen Adosinda is held at a monastery to prevent her king from retaking the throne from Mauregatus. *1161 – Battle of Caishi: A Song dynasty fleet fights a naval engagement with Jin dynasty ...

2014 Moldovan bank fraud scandal In 2014, $1 billion disappeared from three Moldovan banks: ''Banca de Economii'', ''Unibank'' and ''Banca Socială''. *** On 26 November, the three banks involved in the scandal file for

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, and are shortly after placed under special administration of the National Bank of Moldova. ** The Pro-Russia Homeland Party is banned from participating in the upcoming parliamentary elections by the

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because of reported financial support from abroad. The decision is upheld by the Chisinau Appeals Court the following day. *

27 November Events Pre-1600 *AD 25 – Luoyang is History of the Han dynasty#Reconsolidation under Guangwu, declared capital of the Eastern Han dynasty by Emperor Guangwu of Han. * 176 – Emperor Marcus Aurelius grants his son Commodus the rank o ...

–

2014 Moldovan bank fraud scandal In 2014, $1 billion disappeared from three Moldovan banks: ''Banca de Economii'', ''Unibank'' and ''Banca Socială''.Ilan Shor transporting 12 sacks of bank files is stolen and burned. ** In a deal secretly made by Prime Minister Leanca, the three banks are bailed out with 870 million in emergency loans covered from state reserves, which is equivalent to an eighth of the nations GDP. *

30 November Events Pre-1600 * 978 – Franco-German war of 978–980: Holy Roman Emperor Otto II lifts the siege of Paris and withdraws. 1601–1900 * 1707 – Queen Anne's War: The second Siege of Pensacola comes to end with the failure of the Br ...

– The

2014 Moldovan parliamentary election Parliamentary elections were held in Moldova on 30 November 2014. The result was described as "more a loss than a victory" of the incumbent pro-European coalition, with center-right parties divided by sharp tensions. The pro-Russian Party of Soci ...

s take place in the nation, with the Party of Socialists winning the most seats at 25 with 20.51 percent of the vote, with the Liberal Democratic Party coming in a close second with 23 seats and 20.16 percent of the vote. The final results of the election on an international stage show that pro-Western parties have about a small 5 percent lead over the anti-Western parties in the nation. * 9 December – After a successful police raid in the week prior, seven suspects who were arrested admit to having smuggled seven ounces of uranium valued at 2.1 million and just over two pounds of

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into the nation from Russia through the

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in the Transnistria region. Nationwide concern over the confession comes as the materials smuggled could be used to make

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, and if enriched, nuclear bombs.

Sports

Winter Olympics

* Two Alpine skiers representing the nation made it to qualifying positions on 20 January, but did not qualify in the end after naturalized skier Mirko Deflorian withdrew from the team citing poor results. * Two

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representing the nation made it to qualifying positions on 20 January. The team was officially named on 22 January, but did not medal. * Moldova qualified in the men's singles in

luge A luge is a small one- or two-person sled on which one sleds supine (face up) and feet-first. A luger steers by using the calf muscles to flex the sled's runners or by exerting opposite shoulder pressure to the seat. Racing sleds weigh for s ...

when athlete Bogdan Macovei finished in the top 38 during the

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. The team was officially named on 22 January.

Other Events

2014–15 Moldovan Cup The 2014–15 Moldovan Cup is the 24th season of the Moldovan annual football tournament. The competition began on 23 August 2013 with the First Preliminary Round and will end with the final held in May 2014. The winner of the competition will qua ...

2014 Moldovan Super Cup The 2014 Moldovan Super Cup was the eighth Moldovan Super Cup ( ro, Supercupa Moldovei), an annual Moldovan football match played by the winner of the national football league (the National Division) and the winner of the national Cup. The match w ...

2014–15 Moldovan National Division The 2014–15 Moldovan National Division ( ro, Divizia Națională) is the 24th season of top-tier football in Moldova. The competition began in July 2014 and ended in May 2015. Teams Stadia and locations Personnel and sponsorship Manager ...

2014–15 Moldovan Women's Cup The 2014–15 Moldovan Women's Cup is the 18th edition of the Moldovan annual football Football is a family of team sports that involve, to varying degrees, kicking a ball to score a goal. Unqualified, the word ''football'' normally me ...

Deaths

References

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