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The National Agency for Communications Regulation of the Republic of Moldova (ARCOM) and the National Authority for Communications Administration and Regulation of Romania (ANCOM) have published a joint report on the evolution of bilateral relations in the field of electronic communications between Romania and the Republic of Moldova in 2025.

The inflation crisis is over, but Europeans are still feeling its effects. As of early 2026, real wages (incomes adjusted for inflation) remain below their early 2021 levels in one out of every three European countries.

The European Union is gradually moving away from the practice of advancing Moldova and Ukraine toward membership at the same pace. Following the opening of a new negotiation cluster, Brussels is making it increasingly clear that each country’s further progress will depend solely on the pace of its own reforms.

The political party Alianța Moldovenii (“Alliance of Moldovans”) issued the following statement: “The remarks by German Chancellor Friedrich Merz confirm that the PAS government is obligated to tell the truth about the prospects for European integration.”

The National Agency for Food Safety (ANSA) has begun assessing the system of sanitary, veterinary, and phytosanitary controls at the state border as part of Moldova’s preparations for accession to the European Union.

The winners of the 10th National Intellectual Property Competition for Youth took part for the first time in a study visit to the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) in Alicante, Spain.

A delegation from the National Food Safety Agency (ANSA) and the National Center for Animal, Plant, and Food Safety (IP CNSAPSA) during a working visit to Vilnius, Lithuania.

The business community is ready to be not merely an observer of reforms, but a responsible participant and partner of the government. It expects predictability, clear rules of the game, and the opportunity to participate in the development of solutions even before they are adopted.

Hungary has embarked on a sweeping revision of its Constitution following the change in government, launching a reform aimed at dismantling the institutions established during Viktor Orbán’s years in power. At the same time, Budapest has achieved its first results in negotiations with Brussels: the European Union has already approved the release of up to 10 billion euros from previously frozen funds.

Tourists in Bucharest are booking apartments in buildings that Romanian authorities consider the most dangerous in the event of an earthquake. An investigation revealed more than 200 listings on Airbnb and Booking.com in buildings where renting out units is prohibited due to high risk.

Spain’s proposal to allow Brussels to borrow up to 850 billion euros a year to stimulate growth has reignited a long-standing debate over a common EU debt. However, the prospect of joint borrowing continues to divide the bloc’s member states.

Today, the Ministry of Infrastructure and Regional Development hosted a meeting of the Coordinating Council for the Implementation of the European Union Strategy for the Danube Region (SUERD).

Acting Prime Minister Eugen Osmochescu commented on today’s launch of EU accession negotiations under Cluster 6—“External Relations”— — as part of the third intergovernmental conference between the Republic of Moldova and the European Union, held in Brussels.

The European peach and nectarine market entered the second half of July amid expectations of a larger harvest, intensified competition among major producing countries, and significant variations in prices.

Moldova’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mihai Popșoi, stated that the opening of negotiations with the European Union on the “Fundamental Values” and “External Relations” clusters demonstrates Moldova’s progress in the process of European integration.

Daniel Buda, Member of the European Parliament and Vice Chair of the Committee on Agriculture (Daniel Buda) reported that during a dialogue with a representative of the European Commission, he received firm assurances that Romanian livestock farmers would be compensated for losses resulting from the suspension of sheep and goat exports to third countries due to biosecurity concerns.

Today, the Latvian Seimas (Parliament) Human Rights Committee, while reviewing amendments to the Public Media Law, endorsed the most restrictive version of the changes, which means that the Russian language will be completely eliminated from Latvian public media.

The Ministry of Labor and Social Protection has submitted a package of amendments to labor legislation for preliminary public discussion, with the aim of harmonizing it with European Union standards.

Teachers and administrators from 76 educational institutions in Moldova will visit schools in Romania and Estonia over the next six months to learn about modern educational practices. Following these visits, participants are expected to implement what they have learned at their own institutions as part of the Education Quality Improvement Project (EQIP).

Dan Dungaciu, a Romanian sociologist and first deputy chairman of the Alliance for the Unification of Romanians (AUR) party, believes it is time for Romania to stop providing financial support to other countries during this extremely difficult period. He criticizes the lack of transparency in how these funds are used.