Sweden’s flag raised at NATO headquarters

Sweden’s national flag was raised at NATO headquarters on Monday, cementing the Nordic country’s place as the 32nd member two years after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine persuaded its reluctant public to seek safety under the alliance’s security umbrella, AP reports.

A new batch of equipment for the construction of the Vulcanesti-Chisinau Power Line reached the Republic of Moldova

A new batch of equipment for the construction of the Vulcanesti-Chisinau Power Line has arrived in the Republic of Moldova. It is about 4 autotransformer phases, necessary for the modernization of the 330 kV Chisinau Power Station. This equipment, with a total weight of over 600 tons, is delivered until March 18 under special conditions, with police escort, informs the Ministry of Energy.

Romanian Minister of Defense about the military cooperation with the Republic of Moldova: "We respect its status of neutrality"

The Republic of Moldova has a close military cooperation with Romania, only that the Romanian government respects the status of neutrality of the neighboring state. The statement was made by the Romanian Minister of Defense, Angel Tîlvăr, in an interview for Digi24.

Macron to visit Kiev in next few weeks

French President Emmanuel Macron will visit Kiev in the coming weeks, AFP reported, citing the Elysee Palace.

The "Forest Generation" campaign // Maia Sandu and employees from various fields planted saplings in the Criuleni district

The head of state, Maia Sandu, together with representatives of the Presidency, pupils, students, employees of the forestry company planted saplings today in the village of Rîșcova in the Criuleni district within the framework of the National Afforestation Program. According to Maia Sandu, 24 thousand acacia saplings were planted on almost 5 hectares of degraded land.

Deputy Prime Minister for European Integration will pay a working visit to Brussels and Berlin

The Deputy-Prime Minister for European Integration, Cristina Gherasimov, will pay a working visit to Brussels, between March 11-14. The official will go to Brussels together with colleagues responsible for the analysis of European legislation from the Ministry of Labor and Social Protection, Ministry of Internal Affairs, Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Health, Ministry of Education and Research, Ministry of Infrastructure and Regional Development, Ministry of Economic Development and Digitalization and the Ministry of Environment.

Top countries with the highest and lowest taxes in Europe. Republic of Moldova’s place in this ranking

The 12 percent income tax levied on Moldovans is one of the lowest among Central and Eastern European countries, according to a United Nations classification. The ranking also includes the states from the former socialist camp, and the former Soviet republics.

France reports several people missing after heavy floods in the south

At least nine people were missing Saturday after almost a year's average rainfall fell in less than 12 hours in the mountainous area surrounding the city of Nice, in southeastern France, AFP reports.

Israel-Hamas war rages in besieged Gaza on eve of Ramadan

Deadly fighting raged on in Gaza on Sunday, with no truce in sight on the eve of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan and a dire humanitarian crisis gripping the besieged Palestinian territory, AFP reports.

Portugal's citizens are electing their deputies today in an early vote

Voters headed to the polls on Sunday in Portugal's parliamentary election, which is expected to be a showdown between two moderate parties, even as the far-right look to grow their influence, DW reports.

Air Force: Ukraine downs 35 drones overnight

Ukrainian air defense units destroyed 35 of the 39 Shahed-type drones that Russia launched overnight, the Air Force reported on March 10, The Kyiv Independent reports.

Spring afforestation campaign starts today. Over 13 million saplings will be planted

The afforestation campaign starts today in the Republic of Moldova. This is part of the National Program launched last year at the initiative of President Maia Sandu. According to the authorities, this spring more than 13 million saplings are to be planted and the plantations of the last year are to be taken care of.