Moldova Edition
Independence Day leads today's complete edition for Moldova.
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Independence Day is listed as a public holiday in Moldova. English reference name: Independence Day (Moldova).
A day for uniforms, aprons, gloves, boots, badges, and the clothes that show people are ready to serve, build, clean, cook, or repair.
The anniversary of Moldova's independence from the Soviet Union on August 27, 1991. The celebration includes a military parade, the president's address, and the flying of the Moldovan flag (blue, yellow, and red). The day is both celebration and reflection, because independence did not bring prosperity, and the country remains one of the poorest in Europe. The day is also controversial: the pro-Russian parties prefer Victory Day on May 9, while the pro-European parties prefer Independence Day on August 27. The parade includes soldiers, tanks, and the national anthem ("Limba noastra" - "Our Language"), and the evening ends with fireworks over the Dniester River.
A day for trust, conversation, mirrors, clippers, scissors, and leaving a little sharper than you arrived.
A day for turning yesterday into something good enough to look forward to.
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