The Republic of Moldova signed the application for accession to the Single Euro Payments Area

The Republic of Moldova signed the application for accession to the Single Euro Payments Area (SEPA). This is a clear statement of the desire to be part of the European systems, but also shows our country's commitment to the European path, said the governor of the National Bank of Moldova (NBM), Anca Dragu.

NATO concludes contracts for another $1.2 billion in artillery ammunition

On Tuesday (23 January 2024), Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg and General Manager of the NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA) Stacy Cummings concluded contracts for the purchase of around 220,000 155-millimetre artillery shells worth 1.2 billion US dollars, reports Reuters.

Turkish Parliament to vote on Sweden's NATO membership

Turkey's parliament is expected to end more than a year of delays that severely strained its ties with Western allies and approve Sweden's membership of NATO this week, AFP reports.

Russians launched new rocket fire on the cities of Kiev and Kharkiv. There are dead and dozens injured

At least five people died, and 40 were injured, following the rocket attack launched Tuesday morning on the Ukrainian capital Kiev and the city of Kharkiv, UNIAN reports, citing a release from the rescuers.

The Republic of Moldova will participate in the winter session of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe

The Republic of Moldova will participate in the winter session of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE), which will take place between January 22-26, in Strasbourg, the Chisinau Parliament announces in a press release.

Good news for travelers! A German airline is returning to the Republic of Moldova

The German airline Lufthansa returns to the Republic of Moldova. The announcement was made by the Minister of Infrastructure and Regional Development, Andrei Spînu.

LIVE // Parliament’s extraordinary session. Reform in justice and electoral legislation, on the agenda

Parliament convenes in extraordinary session today, starting at 11:00. Draft normative acts related to the evaluation of institutional integrity, reform in justice field, electoral legislation and political parties were included on the agenda.

Promo-LEX: 62 incidents were reported and processed. In two settlements the turnout is low

Violation of vote secrecy, organized transportation of voters, acts of violence, but also the unjustified presence of unauthorized persons in polling stations were among the incidents reported by observers, Promo-LEX program director Nicolae Panfil told in a press conference. At the same time, he informed that in two settlements, only eight voters had voted by 2:40 p.m.

Maia Sandu urges citizens to vote: "Our villages and cities can only develop if they are led by honest mayors"

President Maia Sandu urges citizens to vote and decide who will lead their locality, noting that villages and towns from the country can develop if they are led by honest mayors.

Promo-LEX observers found several electoral violations during the second round of local elections

Electoral agitation, the unjustified presence of unauthorized persons in the polling stations or within their radius, as well as the violation of the vote secrecy were among the violations detected until 10:00 a.m. by Promo-LEX observers. 21 of the 27 incidents have already been processed, Promo-LEX program director Nicolae Panfil informed in a press conference.

The Central Electoral Commission: More than 830 thousand citizens are expected to vote. Electricity was off in two towns

In the second round of the general local elections, 839,239 voters are expected at the polls. At 07:00 all polling stations were open. In two localities from Hancesti district - Carpineni and Aneni from Lapusna commune - the electricity was off for about 20 minutes, but the problem was fixed and the voting process was resumed, the president of the Central Electoral Commission, Angelica Caraman informed during a briefing.

Nicu Popescu: The Republic of Moldova has joined most of the sanctions packages aimed at Russia

The Republic of Moldova has joined 4 of the 6 sanctions packages that in one way or another target citizens or legal entities from the Russian Federation. The Minister of Foreign Affairs and European Integration, Nicu Popescu, explained in a conference that before joining any sanctions regime, it is subjected to "an analysis of the economic impact on the Republic of Moldova".