Igor Grosu will go to Dublin to participate in the European Conference of Parliament Speakers

The Parliament Speaker of the Republic of Moldova, Igor Grosu, will participate in the European Conference of Parliament Speakers from the member states of the Council of Europe. The meeting will take place on September 28-29, in Dublin.

Maia Sandu will visit Portugal

Head of State Maia Sandu will pay a visit to Portugal. In this context, the president invited our fellow citizens settled there to a discussion scheduled for October 2. The meeting, says Maia Sandu, will take place in Porto Salvo.

Iulian Muntean resigns from CSM after corruption scandal

Iulian Muntean, a member of the Supreme Council of Magistrates (CSM), has resigned after being implicated in a corruption scandal. He submitted his resignation to the Parliament’s Secretariat on September 26, according to the Parliament’s Directorate for Communication and Public Relations.

Analysis // Every year, about 1.8 billion dollars reach the Republic of Moldova through illicit trade schemes

Annually, approximately 1.8 billion dollars reach the Republic of Moldova through illicit trade schemes, according to an analysis carried out by the economist Veaceslav Ioniță. He also claims that over $500 million is leaving the country through overpriced purchases. In order to develop a sustainable, efficient and transparent system, the relevant authorities have developed a national public procurement program for 2023-2026.

Bloomberg: Next year Russia plans to invest 6% of GDP in defense

Russia sees surging oil and gas revenues helping to replenish its National Wellbeing Fund in the next three years, even as it plans massive hikes in defense spending for its war in Ukraine and wrestles with a price cap on crude sales imposed by Kyiv’s allies, Bloomberg reports.

Minister of Defense of France is on an official visit to the Republic of Moldova

The Minister of Defense of the Armed Forces of France, Sébastien Lecornu, is making an official visit to the Republic of Moldova at the invitation of the Minister of Defense, Anatolie Nosatîi. The officials will meet at the headquarters of the defense institution on Monday, September 25, where they will make press statements, the institution informs in a statement.

Ukraine's attack on Russian Fleet headquarters in Sevastopol leaves several dead and wounded, including Russian generals

Following Ukraine's attack on the headquarters of the Russian Black Sea Fleet in Sevastopol, at least 9 people were killed and 16 wounded, including Russian generals, said the head of Ukraine's Main Intelligence Directorate Kriilo Budanov. However, he did not specify whether Western-made missiles were used to attack.

Nicu Popescu, interview for Politico: “Everything would be easier if a country like ours didn’t have a separatist conflict”

Moldova wants to become the EU’s newest member, pushing to be offered a clear path to accession when Brussels unveils its latest expansion plans next month despite fears that joining could drag the bloc into a decades-old frozen conflict with Russia.

Maia Sandu and Nicu Popescu to attend UN General Assembly

President Maia Sandu will lead the Republic of Moldova's delegation to the 78th session of the United Nations General Assembly, starting today, as well as a series of other related events. Minister of Foreign Affairs Nicu Popescu is also part of the delegation, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and European Integration (MAEIE) announced.

Internal reforms will continue to speed up the accession process of the Republic of Moldova to the EU, says Nicu Popescu

During the three decades of diplomatic relations, the Republic of Moldova and Italy have managed to build a close and strategic link based on European values, said the Minister of Foreign Affairs and European Integration, Nicu Popescu, at the joint meeting of the committees for foreign affairs of the Senate and of the Chamber of Deputies from Rome. The head of Moldovan diplomacy reiterated the Government's commitment to continue reforms at the internal level to speed up the accession process of the Republic of Moldova to the EU about new opportunities for collaboration in the economic field and strengthening business partnerships.

Moldova-Russia tensions escalate over Sputnik Moldova expulsion

The Russian Foreign Ministry on Wednesday summoned the Moldovan chargé d'affaires in Moscow, Sergiu Goncearenco, to express "strong protest" over the Moldovan government's decision to expel the chief of the Sputnik Moldova news agency, Vitali Denisov.

Former Moldovan President Mircea Snegur dies at 83

Mircea Snegur, the first president of Moldova, died in the early hours of Thursday, September 14, according to the Ziarul de Gardă newspaper. He was 83.