News about EU
The European Network for Culture and Policy Management (ENCATC) has announced the launch of two initiatives dedicated to young researchers and doctoral students at ENCATC Congress 2026. The launch will take place in partnership with the University of the Côte d’Azur from September 23 to 25 in Nice, France.
Team Europe’s initiative “Sustainable Agrifood Systems” announced a competition for funding of associations of agricultural producers in Moldova. The total budget of the grant line is 250 thousand euros, the maximum grant size is 50 thousand euros. Five groups of farmers will receive funding. The deadline for submission of applications is April 6, 2026.
The world is going through a period of deep uncertainty, characterized by a series of crises and large-scale transformations, and the globalization process is in regression. This was stated by Moldovan President Maia Sandu at the conference organized by the European Business Association “EBA Business Outlook 2026”.
It is planned to introduce a gender quota in joint-stock companies from 2028. Women will have to occupy at least 40% of JSC boards of directors. And in the management of JSCs, including executive directors and members of the Board of Directors, at least 33%.
Works by contemporary Moldovan writers Dumitru Crudu, Iulian Ciocan, Laurina Baltianu and Emilian Galaicu-Peun were presented at the Leipzig Book Fair, which has been held since the 17th century. This year it was held from March 19 to 22.
Moldova received the first shipment of free high-quality medicines for pediatric cancer treatment through the Global Platform for Access to Pediatric Oncology Medicines.
EU enlargement is a strategic investment in security, and the integration of Ukraine and Moldova directly contributes to regional stability and the development of energy, transportation and digital infrastructure. This was stated by Marta Kos, EU Commissioner for Enlargement, at the Conference on Security in the Black Sea Region organized in Chisinau under the auspices of the Crimean Platform.
The EU is limiting Hungary’s participation in confidential meetings and reducing the flow of classified information because of fears that Budapest may pass data to Moscow. This is reported by kommersant.ru with reference to Politico.
Moldovan judges and prosecutors will be able to study EU law in Paris. The National Institute of Justice of Moldova and the French National School of Magistracy (ENM) signed a memorandum of cooperation.
The law on phytosanitary products will be amended to unblock the market, avoid shortages of plant protection products and create predictable rules for farmers.
The volume of car imports from China to the European Union for the first time exceeded the export of European car products to China, Ernst & Young (EY) – one of the world’s largest audit and consulting companies – reported.
The Euro showed surprising stability last week, contrary to the broader change in sentiment over the energy crisis and was the target of a sell-off within a basket of G10 currencies.
The European Central Bank (ECB) kept rates unchanged, warning that tensions in the Middle East and risks in the oil market could stoke inflation. The baseline forecast is for 2.6% in 2026, but with energy shocks, inflation could rise to 3.5-4.4% depending on the duration of supply disruptions.
Moldovan scientists and researchers are invited to more actively utilize the opportunities for cooperation with the EU in the field of science and innovation through the Office of the Republic of Moldova for Science and Technology to the EU (MOST).
Brussels has urged EU states to lower their gas storage fill targets and begin gradual replenishment of reserves amid a surge in energy prices due to the war in the Middle East.
Europe is facing a new type of threat – cognitive warfare, which undermines public trust and prevents citizens from making free and informed decisions. This was the assessment given by Moldovan President Maia Sandu at the international conference “Media Literacy and Information Integrity: Building Resilience against Disinformation and FIMI in Europe” held in Chisinau.
The second phase of an ongoing project aimed at increasing employment opportunities and strengthening labor market institutions in Moldova was launched.
Orban, speaking to reporters after blocking a 90 billion euro loan to Kiev, said he and his government “have other tools” besides withholding the financial aid Ukraine needs.
The March 19 summit of EU heads of state was supposed to focus on competitiveness and discuss comprehensive measures that would boost EU economic growth.
In Bulgaria, exceeding of permissible pesticide norms was detected in a consignment of Argentine sunflower delivered by the third ship. According to laboratory tests, the level of deltamethrin in the samples is twice as high as the established norms. The samples were taken by inspectors of the Bulgarian Food Safety Agency (BFSA) in the presence of local agricultural producers.
