Commission launches first-stage consultation of social partners on fair telework and the right to disconnect*

The Commission launched the first-stage consultation of European social partners to gather their views on the possible direction of EU action on ensuring fair telework and the right to disconnect, reads a press release of the European Commission.

Southern Brazil floods: Five dead, 18 missing as torrential rains wreak havoc

Five people died and 18 were reported missing as torrential rains lashed southern Brazil’s state of Rio Grande do Sul, regional authorities said Tuesday, AFP reports.

Border Police: Costesti border crossing is operating normally

UPDATE 16:35 The Costesti border crossing is operating normally. The flow has been fluidized in both directions of travel, the Border Police announces.

UK expresses its support for our country. David Cameron: " We will always stand with Moldova and its people, defending their democratic choice to pursue a path of freedom, independence and sovereignty"

UK will support the Republic of Moldova and its people will always stand with Moldova and its people, defending their democratic choice to pursue a path of freedom, independence and sovereignty, said the Foreign Minister of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, David Cameron, following the meeting with his counterpart Moldovan Mihai Popșoi, on a visit to London.

Police in Georgia use tear gas, water cannons to disperse protest against so-called ‘Russian law’

Police in Georgia’s capital used tear gas and water cannons Tuesday to disperse protesters who rallied outside the country’s parliament to protest a bill that would require media and non-commercial organizations to register as being under foreign influence if they get over 20% of their funding from abroad, AP reports.

USM and UTM could merge. Dorin Recean: Such a consolidation transforms the image of the university sector

The State University and the Technical University of Moldova could merge and form a single educational institution with a wider spectrum of specialties. The initiative came from the rectors of the two university institutions and they proposed it for discussion during a meeting with the Ministry of Education and Prime Minister Dorin Recean.

Highway collapse in China’s southern Guangdong province leaves at least 19 dead

A section of a highway collapsed early Wednesday in southern China leaving at least 19 people dead, local officials said, after the area had experienced heavy rain in recent days, AP reports.

Four undeclared violins were detected at Leușeni Customs

Four undeclared violins were detected at Leușeni Customs. According to the Customs Service, the musical instruments, "supposed to be of cultural value", were found in the car of a 34-year-old Moldovan traveling from Romania to the Republic of Moldova.

Russian missile kills three in Ukrainian port of Odesa

A Russian missile attack killed three people and injured three others in the Ukrainian port of Odesa early on Wednesday, regional Governor Oleh Kiper said, Reuters reports.

20th anniversary of the 2004 EU enlargement. "All Europeans can be masters of their own destiny"

It is the 20th anniversary of the 2004 EU enlargementa. On May 1, 2004, 10 countries joined the Community Block. These are Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Poland, Slovakia and Slovenia.

A Surge of AI-Generated Images Threatens Online Authenticity

Experts are warning about the growing prevalence of artificial intelligence (AI)-generated images on Facebook and other social media platforms.

Moldova Museum Staff Injured in Bus Crash, Museum Closed

Several visitors, including school groups, were turned away today from the National Museum of History of Moldova (MNIM) which has been temporarily closed since Monday.