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Over the past three years, 177.7 million tons of cargo have already been transported through the Ukrainian sea corridor, of which 106.4 million tons is grain. Exports are carried out to 55 countries of the world.

“We have a strong mandate from our citizens both for European integration and for deepening cooperation with the North Atlantic Alliance,” Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mihai Popşoi said at a joint press conference with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte.

The Parliament of Kazakhstan ratified an agreement that will allow the country to supply clean energy directly to the European Union. The technical highlight of the project will be the unique laying of a deep-water current cable under the Caspian Sea.

Over the past year, Poland has detained five criminal bosses from the post-Soviet space: four citizens of Georgia and one citizen of Belarus. In such cases, there are problems with deportation: their countries of citizenship are not in a hurry to accept them.

UPDATED. The Cabinet of Ministers has approved a draft decree on the denunciation of the agreement on the creation of the CIS and its protocol, as well as a draft decree on the denunciation of the CIS charter. According to the government’s estimates, the economic consequences of the withdrawal from the CIS bodies will be minimal – the country will remain a party to a number of agreements in the trade, economic and social spheres.

Moldova will be assessed by the MONEYVAL Committee of Experts on Combating Money Laundering and Financing of Terrorism in 2027-2028. The experts are also scheduled to visit the country in 2028. This was announced by the director of the Service for Prevention and Combating Money Laundering, Andrian Munteanu.

The initiative to introduce short supply chains, designed to reduce the number of intermediaries between producer and consumer, has received support from the Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCI). However, the Chamber believes that the bill needs to be finalized and should be considered in conjunction with other measures to support domestic producers.

The Hungarian parliament has adopted a resolution against Ukraine’s admission to the EU and financial assistance to continue fighting. The document was supported by 142 MPs, 28 voted against it and 4 abstained.

The European Union is facing new challenges to its food safety system due to agri-food products imported from Mercosur countries. Recently, European Commissioners identified more than 80 tons of beef from Brazil containing growth hormones.

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.