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EU enlargement is a strategic investment in security, and the integration of Ukraine and Moldova directly contributes to regional stability and the development of energy, transportation and digital infrastructure. This was stated by Marta Kos, EU Commissioner for Enlargement, at the Conference on Security in the Black Sea Region organized in Chisinau under the auspices of the Crimean Platform.
The EU is limiting Hungary’s participation in confidential meetings and reducing the flow of classified information because of fears that Budapest may pass data to Moscow. This is reported by kommersant.ru with reference to Politico.
Moldovan judges and prosecutors will be able to study EU law in Paris. The National Institute of Justice of Moldova and the French National School of Magistracy (ENM) signed a memorandum of cooperation.
The law on phytosanitary products will be amended to unblock the market, avoid shortages of plant protection products and create predictable rules for farmers.
The volume of car imports from China to the European Union for the first time exceeded the export of European car products to China, Ernst & Young (EY) – one of the world’s largest audit and consulting companies – reported.
The Euro showed surprising stability last week, contrary to the broader change in sentiment over the energy crisis and was the target of a sell-off within a basket of G10 currencies.
The European Central Bank (ECB) kept rates unchanged, warning that tensions in the Middle East and risks in the oil market could stoke inflation. The baseline forecast is for 2.6% in 2026, but with energy shocks, inflation could rise to 3.5-4.4% depending on the duration of supply disruptions.
Moldovan scientists and researchers are invited to more actively utilize the opportunities for cooperation with the EU in the field of science and innovation through the Office of the Republic of Moldova for Science and Technology to the EU (MOST).
Brussels has urged EU states to lower their gas storage fill targets and begin gradual replenishment of reserves amid a surge in energy prices due to the war in the Middle East.
Europe is facing a new type of threat – cognitive warfare, which undermines public trust and prevents citizens from making free and informed decisions. This was the assessment given by Moldovan President Maia Sandu at the international conference “Media Literacy and Information Integrity: Building Resilience against Disinformation and FIMI in Europe” held in Chisinau.
The second phase of an ongoing project aimed at increasing employment opportunities and strengthening labor market institutions in Moldova was launched.
Orban, speaking to reporters after blocking a 90 billion euro loan to Kiev, said he and his government “have other tools” besides withholding the financial aid Ukraine needs.
The March 19 summit of EU heads of state was supposed to focus on competitiveness and discuss comprehensive measures that would boost EU economic growth.
In Bulgaria, exceeding of permissible pesticide norms was detected in a consignment of Argentine sunflower delivered by the third ship. According to laboratory tests, the level of deltamethrin in the samples is twice as high as the established norms. The samples were taken by inspectors of the Bulgarian Food Safety Agency (BFSA) in the presence of local agricultural producers.
In February 2026, the Moldovan grain market saw an increase in wheat export supplies. Last month, compared to the previous month, the volume of external wheat supplies almost doubled – from 40.4 thousand tons to 72.2 thousand tons. Apparently, farmers sold off their stocks to replenish working capital on the eve of the spring field work campaign.
On March 18-19, the Romanian capital hosted the East Gate Strategic Forum, the founding act of the European Group for Territorial Cooperation (GECT – Grupării Europene de Cooperare Teritorială).
The winners of Skytrax World Airport Awards and AirlineRatings.com’s World’s Best Airline Awards by continent, region and category have been announced.
Legalization of EU citizens in Moldova is simplified by the removal of bureaucracy and other administrative barriers. Both they and their family members enjoy equal rights, including free access to the labor market. For example, the possibility to carry out activities on the basis of an entrepreneurial patent.
The participants of the High-Level Conference on Social Rights “European Social Charter” signed a Declaration demonstrating a common commitment to support the implementation of social rights in Europe. The document is conventionally called the “Chisinau Declaration”. Instead of the Prime Minister, the Secretary General of the Government closed the event.
In the first two months of 2026 compared to the same period last year, Ukraine increased exports of rapeseed oil in value terms by 34 times – from $3 million to $102 million.
