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Average wages (in euros) in the Czech private sector this year rose 9% year-on-year to CZK 48,967 (EUR 2,024). This growth was one of the fastest in the Central European region. Nevertheless, compared to the situation in this area in other Visegrad Group (V4) countries, Czech salaries are inferior to those in Poland, but ahead of those in Slovakia.

The six largest economies of the European Union have called for speeding up the implementation of the Capital Markets Union by sending a letter to the European Commission. It was signed by Germany, France, Spain, Italy, Poland and the Netherlands, known as the E6.

The Republic of Moldova takes another step towards European economic integration. The Ministry of Economic Development and Digitalization and the Swedish National Board of Trade (NBT) signed a Memorandum of Cooperation for the period 2026-2028.

Moldova will synchronize its diplomatic efforts with strategic partners in order to guarantee the full observance of its national interests when discussing the new regional security architecture. This was stated by Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mihai Popşoi in an interview with the Eurosecuritate project.

Moldova’s integration into the European value chains in the security and defense industry was one of the main topics of the working visit to Brussels by Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Economic Development and Digitalization Eugeniu Osmochescu and State Secretary Cristina Ceban.

Hungarian Prime Minister Peter Magyar on Friday agreed with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen to unfreeze almost all EU funds earmarked for Hungary.

Germany is discussing a possible surge in citizenship applications from Ukrainian refugees in 2027, when some of them reach the minimum period of residence in the country.

The presidential adviser for relations with citizens in the country and the diaspora, Larisa Miculec, has been dismissed from her post on the basis of her resignation. The corresponding decree was signed by Moldovan President Maia Sandu on Friday, May 29.

Giorgi Meloni’s government is changing course on the issue of military spending: of the 14.9 billion euros that Italy has booked under the European SAFE program, Rome will request only a fraction.

The perspectives of the nut sector in the Republic of Moldova were analyzed during the conference dedicated to the 20th anniversary of the Association of Nut Growers of the Republic of Moldova (ANRM).

At SCI’s water management facility “Criulenii de Sus”, work has begun on the iDRIP program. The first stage includes technical analysis of the existing infrastructure and preparation of the project of rehabilitation works on this irrigation system.

The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) will improve its response to cyber threats by creating a specialized unit and expanding its staff.

EU authorities are making vigorous efforts to strengthen technological sovereignty and reduce dependence on external suppliers of critical components.

Romanian Prime Minister Ilie Bolhogan congratulated the Moldovan authorities for the “determination” shown in the implementation of the administrative reform on voluntary unification of settlements. He emphasized that this model, based on reducing costs and increasing the efficiency of institutions, is an urgent need for Romania as well.

Moldovan President Maia Sandu compared the reform of the local public administration to a long-standing popular tradition of mutual assistance – “claca”. The head of state said that historically, in our villages, big things were done together, through mutual assistance, and this reform is, in fact, a “claka” between villages.

Germany and the Netherlands will establish a joint tactical headquarters in the Baltic States this year to command forces on NATO’s eastern flank.

How far does our banking autonomy extend? This and other questions were answered by the Governor of the National Bank of Moldova (NBM) during the Conference of Heads of Central Banks of Francophone Countries, which is taking place in Phnom Penh, the capital of Cambodia. The conference is dedicated to the theme: “Autonomy of the central bank in the conditions of state and public expectations”. The Moldovan governor’s position is understood by the head of the European Central Bank, Christine Lagarde, which was confirmed by both sides in the Memorandum of Understanding and Cooperation between the ECB and the NBM, as well as in a personal meeting.

The Moldovan legislation was supplemented with norms concerning the provision of state support. It is specified that the support is provided only to enterprises – entities that carry out economic activity.

The current tax regime applicable to companies undergoing mergers, demergers, asset transfers and share swaps established by the Tax Code will be amended.

The attorneys general of New York and New Jersey have issued subpoenas to the Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) as part of an investigation into possible fraud in the sale of World Cup2026 tickets following complaints from fans about prohibitive prices.