News about EU
Road vehicles and auto parts will be subject to type approval (certification) before being placed on the market.
The Republic of Moldova is involved in coordinating European efforts to strengthen transportation infrastructure and logistics routes in the Danube-Black Sea region.
Acting Prime Eugeniu Osmochescu welcomed today’s vote in the European Parliament, which approved the annual report on the Republic of Moldova by an overwhelming majority and called for the immediate opening of all negotiation chapters. Osmoquescu called this decision a crucial political signal of confidence.
News from the NATO summit currently taking place in Ankara extends far beyond the scope of the Alliance’s activities. In addition to the now-familiar political statements and internal squabbles among the bloc’s members, there are also major economic initiatives that have the potential to reshape many existing perceptions of development in various regions.
At the annual NATO summit being held in Ankara, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization member states will announce the expansion of the Cold War-era oil pipeline network to Eastern Europe and Turkey, which will ensure a supply of oil to military bases in the region in the event of a crisis.
The Bureau for European Integration (BIE) is calling on active citizens and representatives of civil society who wish to lend a hand and contribute their expertise to Moldova’s accession process to the European Union.
The European Parliament has put an end to a long-standing dispute over air passenger rights. After more than a decade of negotiations with EU member state governments and airlines, lawmakers have finally approved updated rules that maintain free carry-on baggage and the right to compensation for long flight delays.
Europol assisted in a global operation to combat human trafficking conducted in 59 countries, including Moldova, Georgia, and Ukraine, which resulted in the identification of 2,070 potential victims and the arrest of 1,024 suspects, 334 of whom are suspected of human trafficking, the EU agency reported on July 6.
A French appeals court has modified the sentence imposed on Marine Le Pen, leader of the National Rally party, in a case involving the misuse of European Parliament funds. The court reduced the length of her ban from holding public office from five years to 15 months, which opens the door for her to run in the 2027 presidential election.
An initiative raising questions about the independence of FIFA’s decision-making process is gaining support in the European Parliament. A group of lawmakers circulated a letter among their colleagues calling for an investigation into the circumstances under which the automatic suspension of U.S. national team forward Folarin Balogun was lifted after he was sent off during the World Cup.
In the first half of 2026, exports by companies located on the left bank of the Dniester to European Union countries accounted for 76.9% of total foreign trade. This figure remained at the same level as in the corresponding period of 2025.
The German government intends to establish a national strategic natural gas reserve for use in emergencies. The project, costing up to 1.5 billion euros, is designed to ensure the stability of the energy supply in the event of disruptions to fuel imports or attacks on critical infrastructure.
Moldova’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mihai Popșoi, held a farewell meeting with Falk Lange, Head of the Council of Europe Office in Chișinău, who is concluding his diplomatic mission in the republic. The parties reviewed the results of their cooperation and discussed further support for reforms in the context of the country’s European integration.
The Republic of Moldova is participating in an informal meeting of European Union (EPSCO) ministers of labor and social affairs, taking place in Ireland. The meeting is addressing issues related to employment, social protection, and the integration of people with disabilities, and the Moldovan delegation presented the results of the labor market reforms it has implemented.
The National Bank of Moldova (NBM) has launched public consultations on a draft EU regulation for payment systems. These consultations concern data exchange between competent authorities and the freedom to provide services in the financial sector. This initiative is directly linked to the large-scale modernization of Moldova’s payments market.
The resignation of Prime Minister Alexandru Munteanu will not affect the support provided to the Republic of Moldova by the European Union.
The first Conference of Speakers of Parliament from European Union candidate countries has opened in Belgrade, with Moldovan Parliament Speaker Igor Grosu in attendance.
The economies of a group of small European countries—from the Mediterranean, the Western Balkans, and Eastern Europe—will grow more than twice as fast as the eurozone over the next five years.
U.S. President Donald Trump is heading to the NATO summit in a “bad mood,” so it is unclear whether the event will go smoothly.
Greece, Bulgaria, and Romania are jointly developing a new multimodal transport corridor that will connect ports on the Aegean and Black Seas to the Danube via a network of roads, railways, and seaports. The project will be part of the EU’s Trans-European Transport Network (TEN-T) and is expected to strengthen the region’s transport connectivity.
