Igor Grosu, on a working visit to the USA. The agenda of the working visit includes meetings with several officials

The Parliament Speaker Igor Grosu will go on a working visit to the United States of America from July 11 to 15. The official will be accompanied by the president of the Foreign Policy and European Integration Commission, Doina Gherman. The agenda of the working visit includes meetings with members of the US Congress and senators. They will discuss opportunities for boosting bilateral cooperation between the Republic of Moldova and the United States of America.

Parliament convenes a session. What subjects will the deputies examine

MPs will examine two draft laws to adjust national legislation with EU legislation in the field of competition and safety and health at work. Also, in the second reading, the state tax law project will be discussed, as well as the project that provides for the adjustment of the budgetary-fiscal policy by amending 16 laws. The draft law on the Center for Strategic Communication and Combating Disinformation and the legislative initiative to amend the Audiovisual Media Services Code appear on the agenda of the plenary sessions in the next period.

Kremlin comments maliciously and without argument on the attack at Chisinau Airport

The Ministry of the Interior from Chisinau comes with a reaction to the falsehoods launched by the spokesperson of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Maria Zaharova, according to which the shootings at the Chisinau Airport were the result of the effective termination of the participation of the Republic of Moldova in the CIS Bureau for the coordination of the fight against crime organized. In a press release, the MAI says that this Office, coordinated by the Russian Federation, did not have data about the attacker from Tajikistan, Rustam Ashurov, who killed two people in Chisinau Airport.

LIVE Press conference held by Prime Minister Dorin Recean and European Commissioner for Economy Paolo Gentiloni

Prime Minister Dorin Recean and the European Commissioner for the Economy, Paolo Gentiloni are having a press conference.

Two more agreements with the CIS will be terminated without financial, economic or other consequences

These are the Agreement on Consumer Protection Cooperation and the Agreement on Technical Barriers to Free Trade. According to the Ministry of Economic Development and Digitisation, these Agreements are no longer relevant in promoting common policies, visions and actions in the context of Moldova's status as a candidate country for EU membership.

Roberta Metsola: "Next autumn will be crucial for Moldova and for Europe"

The European Parliament supports the opening of accession negotiations with the Republic of Moldova. The President of the Parliament in Brussels, Roberta Metsola, said after her meeting with Igor Grosu that next autumn is crucial for the Republic of Moldova and for Europe. Parliament President Igor Grosu is on an official visit to Brussels, where he met MEPs, Belgian and NATO officials.

Igor Grosu: The integration of the Transnistrian region into the Republic of Moldova will last and is not an impediment to the EU accession process

Maintaining peace and social tranquillity is an achievement, explained Igor Grosu in the European Union Parliament. He hinted that the integration of the Transnistrian region into the Republic of Moldova will last and is not an impediment to the EU accession process. Even the head of European diplomacy, Josep Borrell, when he was in our country for the European Political Community Summit, referred to the case of Cyprus which was accepted into the European Union with territorial problems. The President of the Parliament, Igor Grosu, argues that the integration of the population and the territory on the left bank of the Dniester also entails costs.

The Kingdom of Belgium will open an embassy in Moldova. Igor Grosu discussed in Brussels with the heads of the Belgian legislature

The Kingdom of Belgium will open an embassy in Moldova by the end of this year. Parliament Speaker Igor Grosu discussed this in Brussels at a meeting with the Speaker of the House of Representatives Eliane Tillieux and the President of the Senate Stephanie D'Hose. Igor Grosu thanked the Belgian authorities for their help in the context of the war in Ukraine. According to a press release from the legislature, the officials also discussed opportunities to strengthen Moldovan-Belgian relations.

The CEC has set the date of the local general elections

The Central Electoral Commission (CEC) set the date for the general local elections at its meeting on Tuesday, 4 July. They will be held on 5 November 2023.

Vlad Filat was re-elected as president of the Liberal Democratic Party of Moldova

The former prime minister of the Republic of Moldova, Vlad Filat, was re-elected as president of the Liberal Democratic Party of Moldova for the next 4 years. The decision was taken today, during the Extraordinary Congress of the formation. In his speech, Vlad Filat stated that he will act promptly for the rehabilitation of the state, and the ultimate goal - the reunification of the Republic of Moldova with Romania - will be the basis of all PLDM actions.

The draft budgetary and fiscal policy for 2024 was approved by the Parliament in the first reading

The draft law amending several legislative acts forming part of the budgetary-fiscal policy for the year 2024 was voted in first reading at today's plenary session. The objectives of the budgetary-fiscal policy are to create a harmonised, fair, efficient and simple tax system that ensures the mobilisation of the budgetary resources needed to finance sustainable development objectives, the authors note.

Romania unlocks €100 million grant to Moldova

Romania is today releasing the first tranche of a €100 million grant to Moldova. The announcement was made by the Prime Minister in Bucharest, Marcel Ciolacu.