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Germany opposes the European Commission’s plans to tax electricity at a lower rate than gas. Officials in Berlin claim that the EC is attempting to push these provisions through using a mechanism that allows them to be adopted by a majority vote, rather than unanimously, as required for EU tax measures.
The Donald Trump administration has set an all-time record for the number of wealthy officials in its ranks in U.S. history.
On August 17, the People’s Assembly of Gagauzia officially declared the position of head of the autonomous region vacant following the entry into force of the court’s guilty verdict against the autonomous region’s Bashkan, Evghenia Guțul. However, the deputies have not yet been able to set a date for the election of a new head of Gagauzia.
Today, the board of the association “Forța Fermierilor” decided that “if by Friday there is no progress on issues of transit control and licensing of Ukrainian grain imports, as well as maintaining the reduced VAT rate on agricultural products, the organization reserves the right to organize mass protests.”
The Agency for Agricultural Interventions and Payments notes “significant progress in investment in certain sectors of agriculture, as well as in post-investment payments and advance subsidies in the first half of 2026 compared to the same period in 2025.”
In announcing the decision to scale back U.S.-South Korea joint military exercises, Donald Trump pointed out that Seoul had not supported Washington in the war against Iran.
Changes to the rules governing the organization and operations of ministries have taken effect. These changes clarify the authority of the ministry’s secretary general and the chain of command for individual departments.
Europe needs much deeper military integration and the creation of a permanent “European Legion” that would complement NATO and be able to recruit Ukrainian veterans.
The Republic of Moldova’s ranking in the Global Investment Risk and Resilience Index (GIRRI) raises questions about the effectiveness of reforms and how investors perceive the country. This was stated by MP Alexandru Verșinin, a member of the Foreign Policy Committee
Two Spanish F-18s stationed in Romania as part of a NATO mission intercepted and shot down an unidentified drone in the skies near the border with Moldova, Romanian Defense Minister Radu Miruta said.
During the first phase of the 2026/27 marketing season, rail transit of Ukrainian agricultural products through Moldova could reach up to 500,000 metric tons per month. Subsequently, if necessary, the capacity of this “solidarity corridor” can be rapidly increased to 800,000 metric tons.
Washington claimed that the bloc allows China to circumvent U.S. tariffs and stepped up calls to roll back “green” regulations for companies. On Friday, the European Union pushed back against renewed pressure from the United States
Polish Agriculture Minister Stefan Krajewski stated on Friday that “Warsaw remains unyielding in the face of pressure from Brussels.” The Polish authorities are “ready to help Ukraine, but not at the expense of Polish farmers and food industry companies.”
Billionaire Elon Musk is willing to give Trump $100 million to boost voter turnout in the election, in order to help the Republican Party retain control of Congress.
The European Commission will assess Ukraine’s crop outlook, storage capacity, and export logistics before deciding on additional support for the country’s agricultural sector.
The Moldovan government plans to submit to parliament a bill to denounce the agreement on the establishment of an interlibrary exchange system among CIS member states, signed in Saratov in 1999, as well as the 2012 protocol amending it.
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Mihai Popșoi held a meeting with Natalia Vutova, the new head of the Council of Europe’s delegation in Chișinău, to mark the start of her tenure in the Republic of Moldova.
The European Union’s plans to tighten requirements regarding pesticide residue levels in imported agri-food products could lead to a sharp increase in the prices of certain goods. According to estimates by the European Commission’s Joint Research Center (JRC), the most vulnerable product category is coffee. In the worst-case scenario, coffee prices for EU consumers could rise by 332%.
U.S. President Donald Trump has signed an executive order to replace electromagnetic catapults with steam catapults on U.S. aircraft carriers. The redesign could cost the government billions of dollars.
Tonight, Alexandru Slusari, executive director of the “Forța Fermierilor” association, has been invited to a meeting with Prime Minister Vasile Tofan. The organization’s leadership has already expressed regret that “the format of this meeting does not meet the association’s expectations.”
