Hungary’s reservation on Moldova, Ukraine EU accession screening seen as procedural, not critical
A reservation submitted by Hungary regarding the screening results for negotiation clusters 2–6 in the European Union accession processes of Moldova and Ukraine is not viewed as a critical obstacle in Brussels,...
The energy sector alert has expired. Which monitoring and intervention mechanisms remain in place?
Moldova has officially ended the state of alert in the energy sector, introduced on 25 April, after the Ministry of Energy decided not to extend it, citing improved conditions on the regional...
What Will Moldova’s European Integration Mean for You Personally: From Children to Pensioners
European integration is often discussed in terms of large-scale politics and macroeconomic indicators. However, its real meaning is not found in declarations or negotiations, but in concrete changes in everyday life. For...
Moldova approves talks on €150 million EIB loan for agriculture and food sector
The Moldovan government has approved the launch of negotiations and the signing of a financing agreement with the European Investment Bank (EIB) for a €150 million loan aimed at developing the country’s...
Interior minister backs pension reform for military and special-status officers
Interior Minister Daniella Misail-Nichitin says a proposed reform that would increase the retirement age for military personnel and special-status public servants is necessary because the current legal framework, adopted in 1993, no...
Moldova’s Defence Minister Anatolie Nosatii said that some journalists attending the government’s Cabinet meeting on 24 June had not completed compulsory military service, adding that the authorities would “correct” the situation over...
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Plahotniuc’s lawyer is seeking the recusal of two judges in the case against the former Democratic Party leader. What is the REASON?
Lucian Rogac, the lawyer of Vladimir Plahotniuc, has requested the recusal of judges Ana Cucerescu and Olga Bejenari from the panel examining the criminal case of the former leader of the Democratic...
China in the Moldovan equation: between underestimation and overestimation
Commentary by Iulian Groza, IPRE Executive Director This week, our colleagues from the REUNIR consortium, a Horizon Europe project in which IPRE is a partner, published a new Occasional Paper authored by Niklas Balbon and Julia Friedrich from the Global...
Dodon, following Orban’s defeat: “I personally will continue to support his policies”
The former president of the Republic of Moldova and leader of the Party of Socialists of the Republic of Moldova, Igor Dodon, published a message praising the political model of Viktor Orbán...
Attempted terrorist attack foiled in Moscow. A Moldovan citizen is reportedly among the suspects
Federal Security Service of Russia announced that it had thwarted an alleged terrorist attack in central Moscow and detained three individuals—citizens of Ukraine, the Republic of Moldova, and Russia.According to Russian media...
Alert in Romania following Russian drone attacks near the border. F-16s scrambled
Romanian authorities instituted alert measures on the morning of April 14 after a group of Russian drones was detected near the border, in Tulcea County.According to the Ministry of National Defence of...
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Young Moldovans Invited to Apply for free DOR 2026 Until April 22
Children and young people from the Republic of Moldova and the diaspora can apply for the 14th edition of the DOR - DiasporaOriginsReturns programme. Registration is open until April 22.The programme is...
The driver who caused the accident on Grigore Vieru Boulevard has been placed in pretrial detention for 30 days
The driver involved in the road accident on Grigore Vieru Boulevard in Chisinau has been placed in pre-trial detention for 30 days, after the court approved the request submitted by the police.The...
Easter Travel Surge: Moldovans Pay Up to €700 for Flights Home
Moldovans returning home for Easter faced significantly higher travel costs, as airline ticket prices surged sharply in the days leading up to the holiday.For instance, a flight from Milan to Chisinau on...