Maia Sandu: We are discussing whether we should be part of a larger military alliance

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is prompting soul-searching in neighboring Moldova about whether the country needs to shift away from its constitutionally-enshrined neutrality and lock itself into a “larger alliance.” This was announced by the President of the Republic of Moldova Maia Sandu in an interview for POLITICO.

The first container of Moldovan apples has arrived in India

The first container of Moldovan apples from the 2022 harvest has arrived in India, and four more will arrive at their destination by the end of this month, the Government announced in a press release. The container crossed more than 7,500 km by sea and reached its destination in 40 days.

Refugees from Ukraine will benefit from temporary protection in the Republic of Moldova

The granting of temporary protection to displaced persons from Ukraine will be introduced in the Republic of Moldova, for a period of 1 year. A draft Government decision was approved during today's meeting of the Cabinet of Ministers.

Joint meeting of the Legal Committees of the Parliament of the Republic of Moldova and the Senate of Romania

Between January 19 and 22, 2023, the Legal, Appointments, Discipline, Immunities and Validations Commission of the Romanian Senate is organising a joint meeting with the counterpart commission from the Parliament of the Republic of Moldova in Argeș County in response to the meetings they had in Chisinau, Republic of Moldova, and in Iasi. According to a statement issued by the Romanian Senate, its purpose is to continue the parliamentary political dialogue between the members of the legal commissions opened in 2022.

Last week, 190 cases of seasonal flu were registered in the Republic of Moldova. Three people lost their lives

Between January 9 and 15, 190 cases of seasonal flu were registered in the Republic of Moldova, and three people lost their lives, the National Agency for Public Health announces. Also, in the same period, 11,934 cases of acute upper respiratory infections (IACRS) were reported, a decrease of 5.1% compared to the previous week.

Officers of the National Anticorruption Center raided the Railway

The officers of the National Anticorruption Center raided this morning the Railway of the Republic of Moldova. The information was confirmed for our radio station by the Head of the Commercial Service within the institution, Dumitru Prohnițchi.

Alexei Arestovich, one of the advisers of the Ukrainian president, resigns

Alexei Arestovich, one of the advisers of the Ukrainian president, resigns from his position. He made the announcement on a social network on January 17. It happens after several deputies of the Verkhovna Rada in Kyiv initiated the collection of signatures for his resignation.

Searches in several customs posts on both sides of the Moldovan-Romanian border

The officers of the Internal Protection and Anti-corruption Service (SPIA) of the MAI, together with anti-corruption officers and the support of the Integrity and Supervision Directorate of the Customs Service, raided several customs posts on both sides of the Moldovan-Romanian border today.

The explosion of the block in Dnipro: The number of injured people is increasing

The number of injured following a Russian strike on an apartment block in Dnipro is rising, said the chairman of the Dnepropetrovsk regional military administration, Valentin Reznicenko. The number rises to 79, of which 16 are children, writes Unian.

The fire in Giurgiulești Port: Cooling works were carried out on another tank nearby

In the last 24 hours, the teams of rescuers and firefighters from the south of the country carried out work to extinguish the fire on the territory of the Giurgiulești Free International Port, as well as to evacuate some components from the collapsed tank in order to have access to the fire.

Several members of the European Commission will go to Kyiv for a meeting with the Ukrainian Government

More than half of the members of the European Commission are to travel to Kyiv on February 2 for a meeting with members of the Ukrainian government, on the eve of an EU-Ukraine summit, reports Agerpres.

Moldovan president claims that the Republic of Moldova should become a member state of the EU "by the end of this decade"

The Government must make more efforts to fulfil the nine recommendations of the European Commission in order to initiate the next stage regarding the accession of the Republic of Moldova to the EU. The statement was made this evening by President Maia Sandu, on the show "In Context" on Moldova 1. The head of state says that European integration is our country's project and a unique chance to ensure the increase in the population's standard of living.