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Lithuania will provide Moldova with 6 million euros of military assistance in 2026-2028. This was announced by Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda after a meeting with Moldovan President Maia Sandu, who is in Lithuania on an official visit.

Projects under the program “Europe Nearby”, through which the modernization of local roads is financed, continue to be implemented in many settlements of the republic. In February, 74 road repair projects were financed under this program. One project, in Ciorescu commune, Chisinau mun. Chisinau, has been completed. This is evidenced by the data provided by the National Bureau of Regional and Local Development.

One day, 15 top speakers, practical content about everything important in E-Commerce & Digital Marketing in 2026 and 100% networking. The eCommerce and digital marketing community in the Republic of Moldova is gearing up for one of the most relevant industry gatherings this year. The GPeC Meetup returns to Chisinau, bringing together experts from Romania and the Republic of Moldova for a day dedicated to eCommerce trends in the region.

Moldova has developed a draft law that will regulate the secondment of workers abroad to provide transnational services within Moldova and the EU. It includes their labor conditions, as well as requirements for remuneration, expenses, etc. The new law will include the provisions of the relevant European directives. It will become effective at the moment of Moldova’s accession to the EU.

Despite rising climate risks, production and logistics costs, as well as agricultural restructuring and changing consumer preferences, European horticulture is showing resilience and adaptability.

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has said that it is “extremely important” for the EU to bring the Western Balkan countries, Moldova and Ukraine closer to the EU because it is about common European security.

A complete ban on imports of liquefied natural gas (LNG) from Russia by EU countries will come into force on January 1, 2027. In the meantime, Europeans are actively buying Russian LNG.

No EU country has tapped its strategic oil reserves because of the escalation in the Middle East, European Commission spokeswoman Ana Kaiza Itkonen told a briefing on Monday.

Within the framework of Moldova’s chairmanship of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe, a high-level conference on social rights will be held in Chisinau on March 19.

The EU and Canada have started negotiations on the so-called Digital Trade Agreement (DTA) amid Europe’s conflict with the US over digital regulation.

Environmental organization Greenpeace said Chinese online clothing retailer Shein continues to sell goods containing hazardous chemicals in the European Union despite earlier warnings.

The authorities intend to strengthen the protection of high-ranking officials and establish cooperation with the competent EU authorities.

Romania is ready to unite with Moldova if and when citizens living across the Prut River want it. This was stated by President Nicusor Dan on the air of the Polish TV channel TVP World.

Romanian Environment Minister Diana Buzoianu announced on Saturday that Romania and Moldova will conduct a joint forest planting campaign in the Sculeni-Sculeni customs crossing zone on both banks of the Prut River.

The highest proportion of women among scientists and engineers in the European Union is recorded in Latvia. In this Baltic country in 2024, women accounted for 50.9% of all scientists and engineers. The next highest figures are recorded in Denmark, where the share is 48.8%, Estonia (47.9%) and Spain (47.6%). In the EU as a whole, women make up 40.5% of the workforce of scientists and engineers.

French President Emmanuel Macron has just delivered what may be Europe’s most significant security speech since the end of the Cold War. Drawing on lessons from the long cycle of conflict that began four years ago in Ukraine, Macron announced sweeping changes to France’s nuclear doctrine and unveiled a new framework for nuclear cooperation with key European allies.

A referendum is the only correct and legal solution to the process of voluntary unification of mayoralties. Only citizens themselves, not councilors or mayors, should decide on their liquidation. This opinion was expressed by members of the Congress of Local Authorities of Moldova (CALM) after analyzing the proposals of the Cabinet of Ministers to simplify the procedure of merging local authorities.

Poland’s central bank governor has unveiled a proposal to raise up to 48 billion zloty ($13 billion) from the sale of gold reserves to finance defense spending as part of a plan backed by the country’s president.

The first signs of gas supply problems have appeared in Europe: Transnistria, which broke away from Moldova, warns of gas shortages. The situation is likely to deteriorate further if LNG supplies from the Middle East are not resumed soon, which is an extremely unlikely scenario at the moment.

At this year’s Munich Security Conference, transatlanticism was finally buried, but it remains unclear whether Europeans realized this.