LIVE// Briefing held by the head of the IGP, Viorel Cernăuțeanu, with reference to the protest action organized by farmers in PMAN

The head of the General Police Inspectorate, Viorel Cernăuțeanu, holds a briefing with reference to the protest action organized in the Great National Assembly Square by farmers.

EU Leader to visit Hungary to defuse tensions with Orban

EU chief Charles Michel will visit Prime Minister Viktor Orban on Monday, an EU spokesperson said, after the Hungarian leader was accused of threatening to block key decisions on Ukraine, AFP reports.

France backs the European integration of the Republic of Moldova. Maia Sandu talked with the Secretary General for European Affairs from the French government

France declares its support for the European integration of the Republic of Moldova. The position of the authorities in Paris regarding the Republic of Moldova was reiterated in Chisinau by the Secretary General for European Affairs from the French government, Emmanuel Puisais-Jauvin, at the meeting with President Maia Sandu. The discussions took place before the European Council summit in Brussels, which is to take a decision on the initiation of accession negotiations to the European Union with the Republic of Moldova.

Qatar says the Israel-Hamas truce will begin Friday morning. 13 civilian hostages to be released

A truce between Israel and Hamas will begin at 7 a.m. local time (midnight ET) on Friday, and civilian hostages will be released at 4 p.m. local time, Qatar announced Thursday, CNN reports.

Finland closes all but one of its borders with Russia

Finland is to close three of the last four remaining border crossings with Russia, suspecting Moscow of orchestrating a migration crisis, the Finnish Prime Minister announced on Wednesday, Euronews reports.

Israel says hostage release won’t take place before Friday

Plans to release the first hostages under the deal Israel reached with Hamas were delayed late Wednesday, just hours ahead of the expected beginning of a hard-negotiated pause in fighting, CNN reports.

Fiery crash kills 2 at Niagara Falls’ Rainbow border bridge

A vehicle speeding toward a U.S.-Canada bridge from the American side crashed and exploded at a checkpoint in Niagara Falls on Wednesday, killing two people and prompting the closing of multiple border crossings for hours. Authorities weren’t sure what spurred the wreck but said there were no signs it was a terror attack, AP reports.

A man from Nisporeni, sentenced to 13 years in prison, after he beat his own mother to death

A 38-year-old man has been sentenced to 13 years in prison after beating his own mother to death. The sentence was pronounced on Wednesday, November 22, by the magistrates of the Ungheni Court.

Results of the Co-PREVENT project for the Republic of Moldova

The General Inspectorate for Emergency Situations presented the evaluation report of the results obtained within the project "Cooperation for disaster prevention and environmental monitoring in the Black Sea Basin" (Co-PREVENT). This project aims to enhance the cooperation capacities of relevant similar institutions and organizations in the target regions through the implementation of joint actions and increased dialogue. Furthermore, it aimed to increase collaboration between experts for monitoring, prevention and response coordination in cross-border disaster situations.

Farmers from over 20 districts arrived in Chisinau. They will have a meeting with Prime Minister Dorin Recean

At this time, the farmers are meeting at the Government to discuss with the authorities about the demands of the farmers. Later, in the Grand National Assembly Square, they will also bring their tractors to continue the protest.

LIVE // Launch of the "Rabla for household appliances" Program

The authorities provide details regarding the implementation in the Republic of Moldova of the "Rabla for household appliances" Program, financed by the European Union. Beneficiaries of the program are more than 50,000 vulnerable families who will receive vouchers to be able to exchange used electrical appliances for new, energy-efficient equipment.

EU expansion, discussed at the Government. The steps to be taken by the Republic of Moldova on the way to European integration

In the period to come, the Chisinau authorities will focus on completing reforms in the field of justice, deoligarization and the fight against corruption. The steps to be taken by the Republic of Moldova on the way to European integration were discussed within the governmental Commission for European Integration, chaired by Prime Minister Dorin Recean, reads the Government's press release.