Foreign Ministers of the member states of the Nordic Baltic 8 format will visit Chisinau

The Foreign Ministers of the member states of the Nordic Baltic 8 format will visit the Republic of Moldova on Thursday 27 April. The announcement was made by Government spokesman Daniel Voda. He said that the foreign officials will be hosted by Deputy Prime Minister Nicu Popescu, who will hold a press conference.

BCS deputies request constitutional review of some provisions of the Law on external evaluation of judges and candidates for the position of judge at the Supreme Court of Justice

A new application has been submitted to the Constitutional Court. Bloc of Communists and Socialists MPs Vlad Batrîncea and Adrian Albu request a constitutional review of certain provisions of the Law on the external evaluation of magistrates and candidates for the position of judge at the Supreme Court of Justice.

Maia Sandu: The Eastern Partnership must become a platform that supports the efforts of member countries in the EU accession process

The Eastern Partnership (EaP) must adapt to the new realities in the region and become a platform that supports member countries in their efforts to join the European Union, President Maia Sandu said at a meeting with an Eastern Partnership delegation led by Dirk Schübel, the European External Action Service (EEAS) Special Envoy for the EaP.

Justice reform // The Inspectorate of Public Prosecutors will be transferred to the Superior Council of Public Prosecutors

The Inspectorate of Public Prosecutors will gain functional autonomy by being transferred to the Superior Council of Public Prosecutors (SCP). The Government has approved amendments to the Law on Public Prosecution. The draft law also provides for the extension of the list of disciplinary offences of prosecutors and an increase in the statute of limitations for their examination.

Ion Ceban alleges that lawmen prepared searches of his relatives at the order of PAS: Reaction of the Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office and PAS

The Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office has come out with a reaction, after the Mayor of the Capital, Ion Ceban, stated in a video recording that the lawmen were preparing searches of his close relatives, as well as the fact that, since February, a file of influence peddling against his mother, Eugenia Ceban, had been prepared. Moreover, the mayor accused representatives of the Action and Solidarity Party of ordering the criminal case, which the party rejected.

Major fire devastates two villages in Russia

Major fires in the Russian Federation. The press reports that the villages of Sosva and Tajiny in the Sverdlovsk region have almost completely burned down. One person died as a result of the fires.

LIVE // The Cabinet of Ministers meets in session. What projects will be examined

Several draft laws are on the agenda of the Cabinet meeting, including one aimed at improving the mechanism for the selection, evaluation and disciplinary liability of prosecutors. Another subject to be examined concerns the streamlining of the management of the financial resources of the National Fund for Regional and Local Development.

Guns, gas canisters and metal balls found on a young man from Israel

Two pistols, 11 gas canisters and metal balls were found in the hold luggage of a passenger on the "Chisinau-Tel Aviv" route. The case was registered at Chisinau International Airport on 25 April 2023, at around 19:00.

Ilan Șor's extradition request from Israel could be considered urgently

The Ministry of Justice has sent a request to the Israeli authorities to consider Ilan Șor's extradition request as a matter of urgency so that the fugitive MP can serve his sentence in the Republic of Moldova. The announcement was made by Justice Minister Veronica Mihailov-Moraru during a broadcast on Rlive TV.

Declaration signed in Prague: EU must continue to proactively support Moldova's accession process

The European Union and its Member States must continue to proactively support the process of Moldova's accession to the EU, according to a joint declaration adopted at the Conference of Presidents of Parliaments of the European Union in Prague. The event was attended by the President of the Parliament, Igor Grosu, together with more than 50 other speakers and the President of the European Parliament, Roberta Metsola.

Ana Revenco on Russia's decision to ban her from entering its territory: Officials from states that oppose pressure and blackmail are put on the list

"These are diplomatic measures that have become almost normal on this front of the hybrid war that Russia is waging against our country," says Interior Minister Ana Revenco, reacting to Moscow's decision to ban several Moldovan officials from entering the territory of the Russian Federation. At the same time, the minister said she had no plans to go to Russia.

Who are the Moldovan officials banned from entering the Russian Federation

The First Secretary of the Consular Section of the Moldovan Embassy in Russia, Valeriu Manea, has reportedly been declared persona non grata and four other Moldovan officials have been banned from entering the Russian Federation, Russian media reports. Some officials targeted by Russia's bans have reacted by describing Moscow's gesture as evidence of "weakness" and "frustration".