News about EU
One of the world’s largest pharmaceutical companies, MSD, has appointed Conor Dempsey as the new Managing Director of its operations in Romania and the Republic of Moldova. He succeeds Marcelo Pascual Morales, who was appointed Deputy Vice President and Executive Director of MSD Japan.
Today all eyes are on Vienna, where the first semi-final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2026 kicks off.
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen is causing growing discontent among some EU countries and officials in Brussels. Critics believe that excessive centralization of decisions is beginning to affect the effectiveness of governance and the EU’s ability to respond quickly to economic and geopolitical challenges.
Poland has filed a complaint with the Court of Justice of the European Union (EU) against the free trade agreement between the EU and Mercosur (a trade and economic union comprising Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay).
The migration of health professionals is not a phenomenon specific only to the Republic of Moldova, but a global trend, says Virginia Șalaru, deputy head of the Department of Didactic and Academic Management and lecturer at the USMF “Nicolae Testemitanu”. The specificity of the Republic of Moldova is that doctors and nurses are not just leaving the country, but the system.
Prescriptions for medicines issued in the European Union countries can be used on the territory of Moldova. Such a provision is contained in the draft law on amending a number of normative acts in the health sector, registered in the Parliament.
The Hungarian real estate market and under former Prime Minister Viktor Orban was the fastest growing in the EU: according to Eurostat, in 2025 it grew by 23.7%.
Moldova expects to attract Polish investments in seven strategic sectors of the economy: from IT and agriculture to energy and automobile industry.
The European Union could send Ukraine the first tranche from a 90 billion euro loan package as early as next week.
European Affairs Ministers from the 27 Member States and candidate countries discussed the importance of EU enlargement in a complex geopolitical context and the role of rule of law reforms in strengthening European security, sustainability and unity.
European oil and gas companies have benefited from rising energy prices. Shell on Thursday reported a 24% rise in first-quarter profit. BP also reported higher profits, while France’s TotalEnergies said its net profit jumped 51% to $5.8 billion.
The Ministry of Education and Research has amended the Regulation on Admission to Vocational Education and Training Institutions for the 2026-2027 academic year. One of the key changes is the expansion of the categories of applicants who can apply for budgetary places.
If Moldova joins the European Union, it will not be included in the Schengen zone because free movement is impossible without control over Transnistria. This is stated in an analytical article by European affairs and international relations expert Martin de La Garanderie, published by the Friedrich Numann Foundation.
The UK has announced the introduction of a new package of sanctions against Russia, calling it “one of the toughest” in the entire period of London’s sanctions policy. Eighty-five individuals and legal entities that the British authorities link to information campaigns and support for Russian actions abroad have fallen under the restrictions.
The decision of the German authorities to introduce a tax on sweet drinks as part of a package of health care reforms has sparked a debate about government interference in the diet of citizens. However, a number of countries around the world already levy such a tax for one reason or another. But is this a sufficient argument and are these reasons so objective?
A large-scale nationwide strike is planned for May 12, 2026 in Belgium, organized by the country’s largest trade unions in protest against the government’s socio-economic policies, working conditions and planned reforms in the pension system. Severe disruptions in public transportation and air travel are expected.
Romania may face not a technical recession, but a full-fledged economic crisis in case of a new decline in GDP. This was stated by the leader of the Social Democratic Party of Romania, Sorin Grindeanu, against the background of the deterioration of the country’s macroeconomic indicators.
The European Union intends to hold a meeting of foreign ministers of member states by the end of May to determine the topics and formats of possible negotiations with Russia. This was announced by the head of European diplomacy, Kaja Kallas, on 11 May.
The EU may start direct membership talks with Ukraine by the end of June. This was announced by European Commissioner for Enlargement Marta Kos today, 11 May. Commissioner Kos urged member states to officially open all negotiating clusters on Ukraine’s membership as soon as possible.
US President Donald Trump thanked President Alexander Lukashenko “for your cooperation and friendship” in his post on Truth Social. He expressed his gratitude for the release of several prisoners in Belarus – three Polish and two Moldovan citizens in late April.
