News about EU
The People’s Assembly of Gagauzia expressed gratitude to the group of deputies of the Parliament of the Republic of Moldova for the initiative shown to support the dialog between the central authorities and the autonomy, as well as to defend the Law of the Republic of Moldova “On the special legal status of Gagauzia (Gagauz Yeri)” and the powers enshrined in it.
The 400 kV Isaccea-Vulcanesti overhead power line has been fully restored after damage caused by Russian drone attacks on energy infrastructure in southern Ukraine. This was announced by the Moldovan Energy Ministry on Saturday evening.
Andreas Treichl, former head of the Erste Group and chairman of the supervisory board of ERSTE Stiftung, was guest editor of the Austrian edition of Die Presse as part of the anniversary celebration of the Sunday edition of Presse am Sonntag.
The G7 foreign ministers agreed to participate in the mission to secure the Strait of Hormuz, but only after the U.S. and Israel’s war with Iran is over.
The first signs of growing trust of citizens in the justice system after a long period of constant decline are beginning to appear. This was stated by Moldovan President Maia Sandu during the General Assembly of Judges.
The new trade deal between the EU and Australia has sparked a negative reaction from farmers and MEPs who say it will open the door to additional imports of sensitive products on top of those already agreed under the Mercosur agreement
A political crisis is brewing in Ukraine. The Verkhovna Rada is blocking President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s legislative initiatives. This conflict jeopardizes the country’s receipt of financial aid from the IMF and the EU, European mass media reported citing the British newspaper Financial Times.
The Republic of Moldova will become the 40th contracting state of the European Patent Organization on June 1, 2026. Chisinau deposited its instrument of accession to the European Patent Convention (EPC) on March 25, 2026, thus taking the last step towards becoming a contracting party.
On the Côte d’Azur – in the French region of Alpes-Maritimes – a large-scale housing crisis is forming. This is according to the CCI Nice Côte d’Azur report, which records a sharp imbalance between supply and demand.
Europe is facing near-empty gas storage facilities just as the gas stockpiling season is about to begin. As key reservoirs are depleted, this means it will have to compete with Asian buyers for supplies.
Another EU state has signed an Agreement on Social Security with Moldova. According to it, Moldovan citizens who officially worked in Slovakia will be able to receive pensions and other social benefits from this state.
Over the past few days, European Union countries have stepped up their assistance to Moldova in overcoming the crisis related to the pollution of the Dniester River.
The European Patent Office (EPO) will provide the necessary technical and methodological support to the State Agency for Intellectual Property (AGEPI) for institutional capacity building and harmonization of national legislation with European directives in the context of Moldova’s accession to the EU.
In New Mexico, a jury rendered a high-profile verdict in a case against Meta Platforms, ordering the corporation to pay 375 million dollars. The court recognized that the company had failed to provide an adequate level of protection for underage users of its social platforms.
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Tuesday concluded a free trade agreement with Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albaniz. The agreement opens access to Australia’s most important raw materials, including aluminum, lithium and manganese. Australia also reduces duties on most EU goods and agricultural exports.
European integration cannot remain just a political project,” says former PDS MP Olesia Stamate. – It must become a citizens’ project based on trust, social cohesion and concrete results.
U.S. President Donald Trump on March 24 expressed support for Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s re-election bid.
The European Commission (EC) has postponed the presentation of a plan to ban Russian oil imports to the EU. The issue was to be discussed at the European Commission meeting on April 15.
This year’s state budget will be replenished with another tranche of the European aid in the amount of 5.6 billion lei, which the authorities plan to spend on “strategic reforms” within the Economic Growth Plan. This was announced by State Secretary of the Finance Ministry Ion Gumene.
The Republic of Moldova will join the European Conventions on the protection of animals in international transport and those animals kept on farms.
