Didier Reynders, European Commissioner for Justice: "Moldova has made very good progress in justice reform"

The Republic of Moldova has made significant progress in the justice reform, said the European Commissioner for Justice, Didier Reynders, at the autumn session of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe.

ISW: The Russian army lost a battalion of armored vehicles in the fighting near Avdiivka

Geolocated footage indicates that Russian forces have likely lost at least a battalion tactical group’s (BTG’s) worth of armored vehicles in offensive operations around Avdiivka. On October 12 that Ukrainian forces destroyed 33 Russian armored vehicles and 15 tanks since October 10 near Avdiivka.

Council of Europe recognizes Soviet-era starvation of millions in Ukraine as genocide

The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe on Thursday, October 12, recognized the 1930s starvation of millions in Ukraine under Soviet leader Joseph Stalin as a "genocide", AFP reports.

Iran says crimes against Palestinians to receive response from axis

Iran's Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian said on Thursday that the continuation of crimes against Palestinians will receive a response from "the rest of the axis" and Israel will be responsible for the consequences, Reuters reports.

.Ursula von der Leyen and Roberta Metsola visit Israel: They will express EU solidarity after Hamas attacks

The president of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, and the president of the European Parliament, Roberta Metsola, will travel to Israel on Friday to express the EU's solidarity after the bloody offensive by Hamas, their services announced Thursday evening, AFP and Agerpres report.

NATO responds to drone сrash in Romania

NATO Secretary General Deputy Mircea Geoană said on Thursday that the alliance is taking steps to protect its territory, including in the sensitive area of Romania where a drone crashed accidentally on Thursday morning.

Moldova makes significant progress on justice reforms, EU lawmaker says

Moldova has made significant progress on justice reforms, according to Siegfried Mureșan, a Romanian member of the European Parliament.

Court of Appeal rejects Marina Tauber's appeal against exclusion from Balti local elections

The Court of Appeal (CA) of Chisinau has rejected as unfounded an appeal filed by Marina Tauber against the Municipal Electoral Council (CEM) of Balti No. 2, after she was refused to participate in the local elections in the municipality.

EU to provide Moldova with €105 million in additional funding

The agreement was signed on Wednesday by Dumitru Alaiba, Moldova's Minister of Development, and Gert Jan Koopman, the director-general of the European Commission's Directorate-General for Neighbourhood and Enlargement Negotiations (DG NEAR).

Austria to fund construction of electronics college in Chisinau

Austrian authorities will finance the construction of a college in the field of electronics in Chisinau, Moldova. The subject was discussed today in Vienna at a meeting between the Minister of Education and Research, Dan Perciun, and Martin Polaschek, his Austrian counterpart.

Moldova to provide free travel documents to citizens in Israel and Gaza

Moldova's Ministry of Internal Affairs has announced a plan to provide free travel documents to citizens who are currently in Israel and the Gaza Strip and have expired documents. The measure is intended to help citizens return to Moldova safely.

Moldova to host EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen today

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen is expected in Chisinau today to review the progress of the Republic of Moldova in the process of joining the EU bloc.