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Up to 20,000 protesters—anti-globalization activists, environmentalists, and supporters of a Palestinian state—took to the streets of Geneva on Sunday at the call of the “NoG7” coalition. In addition to them, about 600 anarchists from the “Black Bloc” took part in the march.

The second Intergovernmental Conference between the Republic of Moldova and the European Union is taking place in Luxembourg, marking the official launch of accession negotiations under Cluster 1—“Fundamental Values.”

The 2027 draft budget and tax policy, proposed by the Ministry of Finance for public consultation, calls for reducing the income tax rate on salaries not exceeding 1 million lei from 12% to 7%. For salaries exceeding this amount, the rate would increase to 15%.

The draft tax policy for next year provides for adjustments to the tax regime for independent contractors (freelancers). Changes are proposed to income thresholds and tax rates, as well as to the rules governing the deduction of expenses incurred by companies when working with them.

The General Inspectorate of the Carabinieri has begun searching for suppliers of special equipment for personnel participating in the military parade marking the 35th anniversary of Moldova’s independence. The total estimated cost of the procurement is 183,750 lei.

In May 2026, gasoline imports into Ukraine rose by nearly 30% compared to the previous month, reaching 90,300 metric tons.

It costs up to 11 million lei to install signal-jamming equipment in a single prison. That is a huge amount of money for the prison system, especially considering that its entire annual budget for technology is usually only about 3 million lei.

French President Emmanuel Macron joined Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday at the Palais des Expositions in Nice, where the “Bharat Innovates” exhibition of Indian innovations and technologies opened.

Greece’s tourism sector is entering the new summer season amid strong demand for vacations and continued growth in accommodation prices. According to data from the analytics firm AirDNA, demand for short-term rentals in the country has risen by 9.3% compared to the same period last year. At the same time, the average rental price during the high season reached €174 per night, compared to €113 during the low season—a 55% increase, reports the Greek Reporter.

The export of live sheep from Romania has been completely banned. The European Commission’s decision on this matter will be published in the next issue of the *Official Journal of the European Union*.

Two types of beer and five types of snacks have been added to the Belarusian State Standards Committee’s Register of Hazardous Products. Over the weekend, they were completely removed from the shelves of Belarusian stores.

International investors are reducing their investments in gold. Over the past week, net outflows from gold exchange-traded funds (ETFs) totaled $2.3 billion. These figures were provided by the research firm Emerging Portfolio Fund Research (EPFR).

Thousands of people continue to protest in Albania’s capital and several coastal areas against the large-scale construction of a luxury tourist complex on the Adriatic coast. The project is linked to an investment firm affiliated with Jared Kushner, the son-in-law of U.S. President Donald Trump.

Work on amendments to the Consumer Protection Law is nearing completion in Latvia. In the initial draft, these amendments effectively prohibited service providers (such as store clerks, hairdressers, car dealership consultants, etc.) from responding in Russian or other foreign languages.

Ukraine and the IMF have reached a staff-level agreement on the first review of the four-year $8.1 billion EFF program, paving the way for a new $690 million tranche.

The proportion of workers who are members of trade unions in European Union countries has roughly halved since 1985, falling from 30% to 15% by 2023–2024.

A powerful El Niño event has formed in the Pacific Ocean. Meteorologists warn that there is a high probability that the intensity of this event could reach historic highs and exacerbate extreme weather conditions around the world.

Under new rules for monitoring substance use among minors, drug testing of children under 16 is permitted only with the written consent of their parents.

Romanian President Nicușor Dan has nominated a new candidate for prime minister after Eugen Tomac withdrew his candidacy on Sunday.

Democratic political strategist James Carville is best known for coining the slogan of Bill Clinton’s successful 1992 presidential campaign: “It’s the economy, stupid.” This holds true for this November’s midterm elections as well, and President Donald Trump’s Republican Party appears to be headed for a crushing defeat.
