Minister of Foreign Affairs Nicu Popescu introduced Plan 33 to the Parliamentary Committee on Foreign Affairs

The Republic of Moldova has entered a transition phase from a country associated with the European Union to a country aspiring to join it. On the one hand, the Moldovan government is working on the transposition of European legislation according to the Association Agreement, signed in 2014, which has so far enabled us to travel visa-free and partially liberalise trade with EU countries. The other priority is the opening of negotiations and the fulfilment of the nine conditions of the European Commission. Foreign Minister Nicu Popescu appeared today before the parliamentary committee on foreign policy. He announced an internal restructuring of the ministry, the problem facing the government is reduced administrative capacity. Meanwhile, Minister Popescu also talked about the plan to speed up the accession process - Plan 33.

US Government Donation: Border Police receive four modern intervention vehicles

Four brand-new intervention cars equipped with state-of-the-art computer systems. This is the latest donation from the Government of the United States of America to the Border Police of the Republic of Moldova. Thanks to this high-performance equipment, border guards will have access to the entire national information system and will be able to retrieve images in real time.

The government is to compensate economic agents and other non-household consumers for gas consumption

All non-household consumers will be compensated for the first 500 cubic metres of gas consumed per month in January-March this year, at the rate of 12.27 lei (excluding VAT)/ 1 m3. The gas compensation mechanism for economic operators has been adopted today by the Commission for Exceptional Situations (CSE).

Traffic was opened on the ring road of Chisinau, sector 1

The first part of the bypass road of Chisinau municipality was opened for traffic today. The sector is 6.6 km long, with four lanes, two roundabout intersections and about 90 road signs installed, and has been rehabilitated with the support of the European Investment Bank. At the same time, five existing bridges were restored and five new bridges were built.

Protests continue in France against raising the retirement age

People in France continue to protest, demonstrating their dissatisfaction with the authorities' decision to raise the retirement age. Protests have disrupted electricity production and public transport movements. Only a third of high-speed trains are running and the rest have stopped running.

Chisinau City Council meeting: Which source will be used for the payment of "Apă-Canal Chisinau" arrears to Premier Energy

Chisinau Municipal Council emergency meeting. On the agenda there is only one issue - the exceptional situation at "Apă-Canal Chisinau" SA. Today, city councillors will decide from where they will get the money to pay off Apă-Canal's electricity debt.

Moldovan businesses will be compensated for gas consumption

The Exceptional Situations Commission agreed at its meeting on Tuesday 31 January to grant compensation for natural gas expenses to entrepreneurs. Minister of Economy Dumitru Alaiba told Radio Moldova.

Sergiu Litvinenco: The contest for the head of PCCOCS must be abolished

The Competition for the position of head of the Prosecutor's Office for Combating Organised Crime and Special Cases should be suspended and resumed when a new composition of the Superior Council of Prosecutors is formed, passed through the pre-vetting procedure, Justice Minister Sergiu Litvinenco told ProTv last night.

Institute for the Study of War: Another Russian offensive in Ukraine is looming

A new Russian offensive in Ukraine is imminent according to the Institute for the Study of War. However, all sources - Western, Ukrainian and even Russian - indicate that a Russian offensive in Ukraine is unavoidable. The same assessment was offered by the American Analytical Center, which anticipates that the offensive will take place in the Lugansk region. In the meantime, Kiev is waiting for the tanks promised by the West and focusing on ordering fighter jets.

Deputy Prime Minister for Reintegration Oleg Serebrian pays a working visit to Georgia

Moldovan-Georgian cooperation relations, the reform agenda implemented by the Moldovan and Georgian authorities and the regional security context are being discussed in Tbilisi. Deputy Prime Minister for Reintegration Oleg Serebrian met in the Georgian capital with Georgian State Minister for Reconciliation and Civic Equality Tea Akhvlediani, Georgian Minister for Internally Displaced Persons from the Occupied Territories, Labour, Health and Social Affairs Zurab Azarashvili and Head of the European Union Monitoring Mission in Georgia Tibor Kozma.

New Russian shelling of the Dnepropetrovsk region - Nikopol district

The Russian military launched new attacks on the Nikopol district on Monday night. There have been attacks on the United Territorial Community of Mirove, where the Russians used heavy artillery, Nikolai Lukashuk, the head of the institution said.

The Republic of Moldova has received 150 million euros through the UN for refugee crisis management

The Republic of Moldova has received around €150 million in contributions through the United Nations office in Chisinau for refugee crisis management and support to Ukrainian citizens in Moldova. In addition, according to Free Europe, during 2022, about 217 million lei or 10.5 million euros were raised from donations on the account opened by the Ministry of Finance, of which about 9.7 million euros were collected from our country's external partners.