Air Force: Ukraine downs all 20 Russian drones overnight

Ukrainian air defenses downed all 20 Shahed-type attack drones launched during a Russian attack overnight on May 17, Air Force commander Mykola Oleshchuk said, writes The Kyiv Independent.

Census 2024 // Over 1.6 million people were surveyed. NBS data

One million 128 thousand homes and about one million 650 thousand people were surveyed until yesterday, May 16, announced, in a briefing, the general director of the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), Oleg Cara. Among the districts that have the most people and homes surveyed are Călărași, Anenii Noi and Soroca. At the other pole are the municipalities of Chisinau and Balti, where slower review rates are recorded.

Activist Victor Plescanov, illegally detained since 2022 in a prison in the Transnistrian region, has been released. Chisinau's call to Tiraspol

Civic activist Victor Pleșcanov, illegally imprisoned in June 2022 by the so-called force structures from Tiraspol, was released from prison. The information was confirmed by the Reintegration Policy Office, which welcomed the decision. The constitutional authorities from Chisinau call on Tiraspol to comply with the requests on other individual cases as well.

Mihai Popșoi participates in the session of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe

Deputy Prime Minister Mihai Popșoi will participate on Friday, May 17, in the 133rd session of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe.

More young French study medicine in Romania

More and more French choose to study in Romania. In search of a degree recognized at the European level, the almost one thousand young people are happy to be students at the University of Medicine in Iasi. They also have the opportunity to study in French. The students say that they like the Romanian language and that it is easy for them to understand the teachers.

Israel sending more troops to Rafah amid warnings of famine in Gaza

Israel said on Thursday that it would send more troops to Rafah, the southernmost city in Gaza, which has become the focal point in the war between Israel and Hamas, The New York Times reports.

Facebook and Instagram face fresh EU digital scrutiny over child safety measures

The European Union opened fresh investigations Thursday into Facebook and Instagram over suspicions that they’re failing to protect children online, in violation of the bloc’s strict digital regulations for social media platforms, AP reports.

President Maia Sandu's Diplomatic Mission: Strengthening Moldova-Germany Ties

President Maia Sandu of the Republic of Moldova is slated to visit Germany on May 17-18.

Gas Market Liberalisation: Minister's Vision and International Support

The National Gas Market is currently undergoing liberalisation. Minister Victor Parlicov stated at the Natural Gas Forum that progress has been made in recent years, transitioning from a monopoly to a free market.

Moldova's Birth Rate Plummets: Experts Cite Marriage, Emigration

Fewer children are being born in the Republic of Moldova, according to data from the National Bureau of Statistics (BNS).

Moldova's Political Landscape: Parliament Decisions, Protests, and Presidential Race

Upon the 16th of May, the decision was ratified during the plenary session of the Parliament with the endorsement of 56 deputies.

EU Still Getting Russian Oil? Turkish Transit Under Scrutiny

Despite the oil embargo imposed on Russia in early 2023, Russian oil continues to reach the European Union, but labelled as Turkish.