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The Congress of Local Authorities of Moldova (CALM) has sent a letter to the government, the presidential administration, and parliament requesting that its proposal for reforming local public administration be considered within the framework of the existing joint commission.
Moldova is bringing its labor laws into line with European standards by revising the rights of foreign nationals and their access to employment services.
Today, the overwhelming majority of Members of the European Parliament voted in favor of eliminating tariffs on industrial goods, seafood, and agricultural products from the United States. The proposal must now be approved by the Council of the European Union.
Poland will use the negotiations on Ukraine and Moldova’s accession to the EU to lobby for its own interests, a high-ranking Polish official said.
The Embassy of the United States of America in the Republic of Moldova introduced its new military attaché. Lieutenant Colonel Marcel Bolboca-Negru was introduced to Defense Minister Anatolie Nosat. Nick Petrovich, Chargé d’Affaires ad interim at the U.S. Embassy in Chisinau, also attended the meeting.
Swiss voters rejected an initiative to cap the country’s population at 10 million. Fifty-five percent of citizens voted against the proposal put forward by the right-wing Swiss People’s Party (SVP).
European leaders are trying to shift U.S. President Donald Trump’s stance on Ukraine, seeking more active involvement from Washington in supporting Kyiv and new diplomatic efforts to end the war.
The proportion of young people leaving the education system early in the European Union continues to decline. According to Eurostat, in 2025, 9.1% of EU residents aged 18 to 24 had left education or vocational training early.
The European Union is drafting new transparency rules for content created using artificial intelligence.
The British company Rolls-Royce SMR has been selected as the preferred supplier for a project to build three small modular reactors (SMRs) in Sweden. The project could be one of the biggest steps toward reviving the country’s nuclear energy sector in recent decades.
The International Arbitration Tribunal in The Hague found that Russia had violated certain provisions of international maritime law during the construction of the Crimean Bridge across the Kerch Strait, but rejected Ukraine’s main claims regarding the status of the strait, control over marine resources, and the dismantling of the structure.
Ukraine plans to bring its banking and insurance sectors into line with European Union standards by 2028, accelerating financial market reforms even amid the war.
The European Union will monitor Moldova’s efforts to align its legislation and practices with EU standards throughout all stages of the accession negotiations. This is stated in the EU Council’s statement following the opening of negotiations on the first cluster, “Fundamentals.”
Europeans buy their first home at an average age of 31.3, but the age gap between countries ranges from 28 in Malta to 34.7 in Switzerland and Greece. This is according to data from the RE/MAX European Housing Trend Report, provided by Euronews Business.
The Romanian National Road Infrastructure Investment Company (CNIR) will sign a contract with Itinera Spa (Italy), funded under the SAFE program, for the construction of Section 4 of the A8 motorway between Târgu Neamț (Moța) – Iași – Ungheni.
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Mihai Popșoi stated in an interview with CNN that, in his view, the time has come for a reasonable, sustainable, and just resolution to the conflict in Ukraine, one based on the principles of international law.
Moldova has begun accession negotiations with the European Union under Cluster 1—“Fundamental Values.” The intergovernmental conference that launched this phase took place on Monday, June 15, in Luxembourg. The country’s delegation was led by Prime Minister Alexandru Munteanu.
The chairs of the European Affairs Committees of the parliaments of Italy, Greece, Portugal, and Spain, along with the chair of the European Integration Committee of the Moldovan Parliament, signed a joint declaration in support of the Republic of Moldova’s accession to the European Union.
The EU’s foreign policy chief, Kaja Kallas, has proposed adding the names of Russian participants in the special military operation in Ukraine to the EU’s sanctions lists. This could result in a ban on their entry into EU countries.
The second Intergovernmental Conference between the Republic of Moldova and the European Union is taking place in Luxembourg, marking the official launch of accession negotiations under Cluster 1—“Fundamental Values.”
