Moldova''s Parliament Ends Energy Emergency

Apr 24, 2026, 12:54

Introduction

Moldova''s parliament said the energy emergency is over. It ends on April 25. Now there is a 60-day alert. They will watch the energy situation.

Main Body

The emergency started on March 25. A power line from Ukraine stopped working. This power line gives 70% of Moldova''s electricity. It stopped because Russia attacked Ukraine''s energy places. Also, there were problems with fuel. Diesel was hard to get because of problems in the Middle East. During the emergency, workers fixed the power line. The government helped businesses with fuel. The Prime Minister, Alexandru Munteanu, said the emergency was important. It stopped a fuel shortage. The parliament voted. 69 people said yes. 101 people are in the parliament. Some people in the opposition did not think the emergency was needed.

Conclusion

The emergency is now over. But the country is still careful. The alert lets them act fast if there are new problems.

Vocabulary Learning

fix
To make something work again or repair it修理
Example:Workers fixed the power line.
help
To do something for someone幫助
Example:The government helped businesses with fuel.
problem
Something that is not good or causes trouble問題
Example:There were problems with fuel.
stop
To not move or not do something anymore停止
Example:The power line stopped working.
watch
To look at something carefully觀察
Example:They will watch the energy situation.

Sentence Learning

Moldova's parliament said the energy emergency is over.
The main verb 'said' is in past tense. The words after 'said' tell what the parliament stated.本句的主要動詞'said'是過去式。'said'之後的內容說明議會所說的話。
A power line from Ukraine stopped working.
Subject 'A power line' + past tense verb 'stopped' + gerund 'working'. It describes an action that finished.主語'A power line' + 過去式動詞'stopped' + 動名詞'working'。描述一個已完成的動作。
This power line gives 70% of Moldova's electricity.
Subject 'This power line' + present tense verb 'gives' + object. It states a fact.主語'This power line' + 現在式動詞'gives' + 受詞。陳述一個事實。
The government helped businesses with fuel.
Subject 'The government' + past tense verb 'helped' + object 'businesses' + prepositional phrase 'with fuel'. It shows an action in the past.主語'The government' + 過去式動詞'helped' + 受詞'businesses' + 介詞短語'with fuel'。表示過去的動作。
The emergency is now over.
Subject 'The emergency' + present tense verb 'is' + adjective 'over' + adverb 'now'. It describes a current state.主語'The emergency' + 現在式動詞'is' + 形容詞'over' + 副詞'now'。描述當前的狀態。