Ukraine starts talks on security agreement with Romania

The Ukrainian side has started bilateral negotiations with Romania about signing a bilateral security agreement on the sidelines of the meeting of security advisors concerning the Ukrainian peace formula in Davos, UKRAINSKA PRAVDA reports.

Estonian PM Kallas says her state will not extradite Ukrainians of military age

Prime Minister of Estonia Kaja Kallas said that her country will not extradite men of military age to Ukraine. In an interview with The Kyiv Independent, Kallas said that during the visit of the President of Ukraine to Estonia, they discussed the issue of Ukrainian refugees, especially men of mobilisation age.

Ceiling in 15th century convent collapses in Italy during wedding reception, injuring 30 people

Thirty people were injured when a ceiling collapsed during a wedding reception Saturday evening in a former, centuries-old convent in the countryside near Pistoia, a city in Italy’s Tuscany region, authorities said, AP reports.

Icelandic volcano erupts as fishing town ordered to evacuate again

A volcano has erupted in southwest Iceland just weeks after another eruption in the area, putting residents of a nearby town under fresh risk, CNN reports.

Over 11 thousand people were employed in the labor field last year. Raisa Dogaru: Moldovans prefer to work in the private sector

In 2023, 32 thousand jobs were identified and declared vacant. Most of these are in the fields of light industry, trade, transport and the public administration, the director of the National Employment Agency (ANOFM), Raisa Dogaru, told Radio Moldova.

Israel is determined to continue the war against the Hamas group

Israel will pursue its war against Hamas until victory and will not be stopped by anyone, including the world court, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said in a defiant speech, as the fighting in Gaza reaches the 100-day mark, Euronews reports.

Several officials and journalists were banned from entering the Russian Federation. MAEIE: "Such measures are already common"

The Ambassador of the Republic of Moldova to the Russian Federation, Lilian Darii, was summoned to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia in connection with the "unfriendly actions" of Chisinau. At the same time, several officials, including journalists, were banned from entering Russian territory, according to a statement from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Moscow. "The decision of the Russian Federation is a regrettable one, but it is important to note that such measures are already commonplace in the agenda of the Russian authorities," Chisinau authorities said in reply.

Most of the schools and kindergartens closed after the heavy snowfall will resume their activity tomorrow

Most early childhood education and primary, secondary and high school institutions will resume their activity tomorrow, January 11. Half of the 1002 schools and kindergartens closed during the day yesterday started their activity today, according to the Ministry of Education.

Another contestant withdraws from the Eurovision 2024 National Selection

Another contestant withdraws from the Eurovision National Selection. It is about Vladimir Ciubotaru, the leader of the band VOVI ROBIAN, who submitted a request in this regard to the Organizing Committee of the National Selection.

Government approves the concept for the EVO app. The full version will include more options

The Cabinet of Ministers approved the concept for the EVO government application. Through it, both individuals and legal entities will have access to information and functionalities, reads a Government press release.

A man accused in the "bank fraud" file was detained and placed in preventive detention

A 44-year-old man, targeted in the criminal case generically named "Bank Fraud", was detained on January 9, at the Leușeni-Albita state border crossing point, the National Anticorruption Center informs. It is about Anatolie Blonschi, who, according to the media, is the confidant of the former democratic deputy Vladimir Andronachi. Currently he was placed in Penitentiary no. 13 for a period of 30 days.

LIVE// The Cabinet of Ministers convenes a meeting

Prime Minister Dorin Recean will chair the meeting of the Cabinet of Ministers on January 10. There are 29 draft decisions on the agenda. Among the most important topics is the initiation of negotiations on the draft Loan Agreement between the Republic of Moldova and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development regarding the implementation of the Project "Interconnection of electricity networks between the Republic of Moldova and Romania, Phase II". The Cabinet of Ministers will also examine the concept of the EVO integrated government application, through which citizens will have access to various electronic services, using the identity card in electronic version, which has legal force, like documents on paper or plastic.