EU summit in Brussels: Europe’s unwavering commitment to Ukraine

An exceptional EU summit is being held today in Brussels, where the 27 EU member states aim to send a strong message to Putin’s Russia: even if Trump’s America withdraws its support for Kiev, Europe will not abandon Ukraine.

Moldova’s salary growth: what to know about wages in 2024

The average gross monthly salary in the last quarter of the year surpassed 15,000 lei (~750 euro). Data from the National Bureau of Statistics indicates a 12% increase compared to the same period in 2023.

Macron: Russia has turned Ukraine war into a global conflict

Russia has escalated the war in Ukraine into a global conflict, French President Emmanuel Macron declared in a national address on the evening of March 5.

U.S. Supreme Court upholds foreign aid ruling against Trump

The U.S. Supreme Court rejected, by a 5-4 vote, the Trump administration's request to block a lower court ruling requiring the payment of nearly $2 billion in foreign aid from USAID funds for projects already completed.

U.S. halts USAID funding, impacting Moldova’s development projects

Prime Minister Dorin Recean thanked the United States and the American people for the many projects carried out in the Republic of Moldova over the past 33 years.

Moldova’s delay in accrediting Russian ambassador raises tensions

On March 5, 2025, Lilian Darii, the Ambassador of the Republic of Moldova to Moscow, was summoned to the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

US halts intelligence sharing with Ukraine amid tensions

The United States has halted the exchange of information with Ukraine, according to the Financial Times.

Moldovan farmers threaten protests over state inaction

Farmers in Moldova are once again threatening to protest. They argue that the new agricultural year is at risk of being compromised, not only by natural disasters but especially by the "lack of effective state intervention in the cereals and oilseeds sector."

EU ambassador condemns attacks on independent media in Moldova

The European Union Ambassador to Chișinău, Janis Mazeiks, strongly condemned the violent attacks and online defamation campaigns aimed at undermining independent press and civil society organizations in the Republic of Moldova.

Moldova increases pensions by 10% starting April 1

The Moldovan government has approved a 10% indexation, effective April 1, for all types of pensions.

DAR 1+3 program boosts transparency and funding for diaspora projects

The "DAR 1+3" Diaspora Home Succeeds Program will be extended through 2030, with increased transparency in the use of financial resources within the program, according to a decision approved by the Government.

CEC requests dissolution of Șansă party linked to Ilan Șor

A request for the dissolution of the "Șansă" party, a political group affiliated with oligarch Ilan Șor, has been filed in court. A document to this effect was made public on March 5.