Deputies return to work as of February 1

Starting from February 1, the Parliament will convene in the regular spring session 2023. A provision to this effect was signed by the Parliament Speaker, Igor Grosu.

Marshal of the Senate from Poland is making an official visit to the Republic of Moldova

The Marshal of the Senate of the Republic of Poland, Tomasz Grodzki, is on an official visit to Chisinau, between January 24 and 25. In Chisinau, the Polish official will have meetings with the country's leadership - the Parliament Speaker Igor Grosu, the head of state, Maia Sandu, and the prime minister, Natalia Gavrilița. The agenda of the official visit also includes discussions with the Minister of Health, Ala Nemerenco.

The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Nicu Popescu, pays a working visit to Spain

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and European Integration, Nicu Popescu, is paying a working visit to Spain, on January 23-24, at the invitation of his Spanish counterpart, José Manuel Albares Bueno. The head of Chisinau's diplomacy announces that he would discuss, in Madrid, the deepening of the Moldovan-Spanish bilateral dialogue, the European agenda of our country, the organisation of the European Political Community Summit, but also current regional issues in the context of the Russian Federation's war against Ukraine.

Six decades since the signing of the Élysée Treaty: The event, also marked in Chisinau

Six decades have passed since the signing of the Élysée Treaty, the document that laid the foundation for Franco-German reconciliation and ended a decades-long rivalry marked by bloody wars. The ambassadors of the two countries accredited in Chisinau marked the event, and during a press conference they recalled how in the meantime France and Germany have become friendly states in the European Community and partners in foreign policy, security and culture.

President Maia Sandu talked with the US ambassador, Kent Logsdon, about the situation in the Republic of Moldova and the region

The current situation in the Republic of Moldova and in the region, as well as the relations between the two countries, were discussed today, January 23, by the president of the country, Maia Sandu, and the ambassador of the United States of America in Chisinau, E.S. Kent Logsdon.

Two candidates admitted, two - rejected. The pre-vetting commission heard four other applicants for the position of member of the CSM

Two judges passed the pre-vetting evaluation. Vasile Șchiopu from the Ungheni Court and Sergiu Caraman from the Criuleni Court were admitted to the competition for the position of member of the Superior Council of Magistracy (CSM). According to the pre-vetting commission, the two magistrates comply with the integrity criteria.

Socialists contested the method of indexation of pensions for the year 2023 at the Constitutional Court. PAS reaction

Today, January 23, the Socialists submitted a referral to the Constitutional Court contesting the method of indexing pensions for the year 2023. They accuse the government of not indexing pensions to the current level of inflation. On the other hand, PAS representatives suggest that they check the constitutionality of their decision, from 2021, by which they indexed pensions for the elderly by 1 percent.

Igor Grosu: Transnistrian problem does not represent an impediment to the accession of the Republic of Moldova to the EU

The Transnistrian region of the Republic of Moldova does not represent an impediment to the accession of the Republic of Moldova to the European Union. The statement was made by the President of the Parliament, Igor Grosu, during an interview for the Romanian news portal G4Media.

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.

Deputy Prime Minister Nicu Popescu: "The absolute priority of our diplomacy is accession to the European Union"

Accession to the European Union is, according to the Minister of Foreign Affairs and European Integration, Nicu Popescu, the "absolute priority" of diplomacy from Chisinau. The Deputy Prime Minister gave assurances, during public consultations regarding the Government's action plan on foreign policy, for the current year, that the Chisinau authorities are doing their best to achieve this goal.

Mircea Geoana: NATO, the EU and Romania will help the Republic of Moldova "to get out of Russia's influence"

The Republic of Moldova is trying to get out of the influence of the Russian Federation, and NATO, the EU and Bucharest will help it in this endeavor. This was announced by NATO's deputy general secretary, Mircea Geoană, in an interview for Digi24. The NATO official also stated that now the context is unique, and the influence that Russia can still exert on the countries of the former empire is in sharp decline.

Igor Grosu, in Bucharest: "Through quality investments, the Republic of Moldova can reach the level of the economies of the EU countries"

The Republic of Moldova can have a stable economic growth and reach the economies of the European Union countries, through quality investments. A statement to this effect was made by the Parliament Speaker Igor Grosu, during his visit to Bucharest, Romania. The Parliament Speaker presented, at the 2023 New Year Reception, organized by AHK Romania, the opportunities of the business and investment environment in the Republic of Moldova.