Eurovision Song Contest Heats Up in Malmö, Moldova's Natalia Barbu Takes the Stage

The Eurovision Song Contest kicks off today in Malmö, Sweden.

Moldovan Police Seize Electoral Materials: Investigation Underway

Law enforcement authorities have seized a collection of electoral materials, comprising 394,000 newspapers printed at a Chișinău-based printing house, announces the Moldovan Police.

Promoting Global Peace: Zelensky's Call to Action at the Peace Summit

President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine asserts that he is actively preparing for the inaugural Peace Summit in Switzerland.

Moldova Boosts Energy Sector with Norway

A Memorandum of Cooperation in the field of energy between Moldova and Norway will be signed on Tuesday, May 7th, in Oslo.

Republic of Moldova and Ukraine will start EU accession negotiations in the last week of June

The Republic of Moldova and Ukraine are to officially begin accession negotiations to the European Union at an intergovernmental conference planned in Brussels in the last week of June. Free Europe reports, citing diplomatic sources on condition of anonymity, that the event will take place before the rotating presidency of the EU is taken over by Hungary on July 1.

Macron and von der Leyen press China's Xi on Ukraine and fair trade at Paris summit

The French and EU Commission Presidents spoke to Chinese President Xi Jinping in a trilateral meeting, kicking off Xi's two-day state visit to France with discussions of 'fair rules for all' in trade, as well as China's exports to Russia during its war in Ukraine, AFP reports.

PHOTO // Maia Sandu was welcomes at the Royal Palace in Oslo by Their Majesties - King Harald and Queen Sonja

On a state visit to Norway, President Maia Sandu was received at the Royal Palace by Their Majesties - King Harald and Queen Sonja.

Putin orders nuclear drills with troops near Ukraine

President Vladimir Putin on Monday ordered new nuclear weapons drills in the face of Western "threats," as a Ukrainian drone attack killed six people and wounded over 30 in Russia's Belgorod border region, RBC reports.

Germany recalls ambassador to Russia over cyberattack concerns

Germany has recalled its ambassador to Russia after Berlin accused Moscow of launching cyberattacks on its defence and aerospace firms and ruling party, a spokesperson for the foreign ministry said on Monday, Reuters reports.

Russia puts former secretary of Ukraine's Defence Council and minister of Internal Affairs on wanted list

The Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs has put Oleksii Danilov, former Secretary of Ukraine’s National Security and Defence Council, and Arsen Avakov, former Minister of Internal Affairs of Ukraine, on their wanted list, report Russian news agencies RIA Novosti and TASS with reference to the website of the Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs.

Cristina Gherasimov is on a working visit to Hungary and Austria. The European integration of the Republic of Moldova to the EU, on the agenda

Deputy Prime Minister Cristina Gherasimov is making a working visit to Hungary and Austria, between May 6-7. According to the agenda, the chief negotiator of the Republic of Moldova will discuss with Hungarian officials the priorities on our country's European agenda in the context of Hungary taking over, on July 1, 2024, the rotating Presidency of the Council of the European Union.

Death toll from southern Brazil rainfall rises to 78, many still missing

The death toll from heavy rains that have caused flooding in Brazil's southern state of Rio Grande do Sul has risen to at least 78, local authorities said on Sunday, with more than 115,000 people displaced, Reuters reports.