News about EU
The question of whether the EU should enter direct negotiations with Russia continues to divide its members. Estonian Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna warns that such a move would turn the EU into a “neutral mediator” expected to ease sanctions and meet Moscow’s maximalist demands.
The European Consumer Rights Protection Center of Moldova launched the “Consumer Page” – a new tool for filing complaints.
The Organization for Enterprise Development (ODA) held today, May 26, a training event on building renewable energy communities as part of the European project REC4SMEs (Supporting Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) through the creation of renewable energy communities).
A delegation of businessmen from the People’s Republic of China visited the free economic zone “Ungheni-Business” on May 26.
Romanian company MAS, backed by Africa’s largest pension fund, has reached an agreement with AFI Europe (Netherlands), controlled by Israeli billionaires Roni and Yehuda Naftali, to acquire 6 open-air shopping centers in Romania for almost 200 million euros.
Lithuanian Foreign Minister Kęstutis Budrys told domestic television channel LRT that his threat to attack Kaliningrad if necessary came from a desire to show that the Baltic states “can defend themselves.”
Switzerland will hold a national referendum on June 14 on an initiative to cap the country’s permanent population at 10 million by 2050.
Renewable energy producers in Moldova are facing a supply crisis: the domestic market cannot absorb the entire volume, exports to Ukraine are almost blocked, and Romania requires guarantees of origin recognized in the EU.
Aleksandar Vučić, on a visit to China, commented on the situation in Serbia. He reminded that his presidential term is about to end. Therefore, he is thinking of resigning.
According to the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), industrial production in Moldova grew by 6.1% year-on-year in the first quarter of 2026, slowing down from the 11.2% growth in the previous quarter and the 5-6% annualized growth rate recorded in the two previous quarters.
The process of adjusting international economic agreements will entail the modification, revision or even denunciation of certain trade agreements as the country moves towards European integration.
European sugar producers are facing deteriorating financial results and are forced to cut production and cooperation with farmers amid falling prices and market changes.
About 1,500 students in grades 9 and 12 from across the country participated in the second round of digital skills testing organized by the Ministry of Education and Research in collaboration with the National Curriculum and Assessment Agency on May 25.
The Lithuanian Prosecutor General’s Office reports that unknown persons have copied 600,000 records from the database of the Center for State Registers. It is suspected to be a Russian intelligence operation.
The State Tax Service (STS), as the body responsible for the implementation of the EU’s Fiscalis tax cooperation program, has been highlighted by the European Commission as the most active candidate country.
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte’s initiative to allocate 0.25 percent of the alliance’s GDP for military aid to Ukraine has not received unanimous support. Several major NATO states opposed the initiative.
The government did not support the draft law on amendments to the Criminal Code in the area of combating drug trafficking and consumption. The document envisioned a significant increase in penalties, including longer prison terms and the introduction of life imprisonment for aggravated forms of crime.
European aviation is preparing for the winter season with a worrying scenario: airlines may start cutting flights amid expensive fuel and deteriorating flight economics.
French President Emmanuel Macron took the initiative and unexpectedly called President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko. For the first time in four years.
Polish authorities continue to negotiate with trade unions and patronages on a new minimum wage. The Ministry of Family, Labor and Social Protection has submitted a report according to which the minimum will be 4,927 zloty (1,161 euros) from the beginning of 2027. This is significantly higher than the previously discussed amount. And it is important, as the “minimum wage” affects social benefits.
