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The official reserve assets of the National Bank of Moldova (NBM) at the end of May 2026 amounted to €5,188.27 million. Compared to April 2026, when the reserves amounted to €5,209.83 million, there was a decrease of €21.56 million. The decrease in official reserve assets in May was mainly due to domestic financial liabilities and seasonal servicing of external debt. According to the official data of the NBM, the key factors of the balance change were mainly payments on external debt in the amount of 30.07 million euros and net outflow on required foreign exchange reserves of licensed banks in the amount of 20.42 million euros.

Moldovan Ambassador to NATO Viorel Cibotaru says that the development of the country’s active presence in the European space is impossible without intensive cooperation with the North Atlantic Alliance.

The leaders of France, Germany and the UK will meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in London on Sunday, June 7. The main topic is how to increase pressure on Russia and what to do next with Kiev’s support. This was reported in the administration of the French President.

Albania’s Prime Minister Edi Rama said that joining the European Union is the “only way” for the country and that Tirana has “no plan B and no alternative” to European integration.

EU rules on income transparency and closing the gender pay gap are lagging behind: most countries will not have time to implement them by June 7, as the pledge dictates.

Five waste management companies in the Republic of Moldova will receive support totaling up to 425,000 euros to develop their waste management and recycling activities. The assistance is provided by the European Union and the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) under the project “Promoting an Inclusive Green Transition in the Republic of Moldova”.

The real decentralization of local authorities should imply a real transfer of financial resources to local public administration bodies. This is the opinion of the Deputy Speaker of the Parliament Vlad Batrynca.

Barcelona is preparing for a historic event: on June 10, Pope Leo XIV will visit the famous Sagrada Familia Basilica to inaugurate and consecrate the Tower of Jesus Christ, the central and tallest tower of the church. Its construction was completed in February, marking a major milestone in the 144-year history of one of the world’s most ambitious architectural projects.

The Congress of Local Authorities of Moldova (CALM) asked representatives of the European Committee of the Regions to mediate the organization’s dialogue with the government. Its members pointed out alarming signs of deterioration in the situation of local democracy.

The eurozone economy showed a downturn at the beginning of the year, caused by a significant decline in Ireland’s performance, which necessitated a revision of earlier forecasts. According to Eurostat data presented on Friday, the region’s gross domestic product contracted by 0.2% in the first quarter, while previously it was expected to increase by 0.1%.

Moldovan Foreign Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Mihai Popşoi, who is a Romanian citizen, supports unification with this country and is ready to vote for it if a referendum is held. He made this statement on air on the Vocea Basarabiei radio station.

According to the draft Prudential Supervision of Investment Companies Act, their initial capital at the time of authorization should be between EUR 75 thousand and EUR 750 thousand.

“The opinion that European funds are the only way of development is erroneous,” said Iasi municipality mayor Mihai Chirica, noting that an “outstretched hand” mentality blocks one’s own economic development. He urged the local authorities of Moldova and Ukraine to prioritize the development of internal “engines” of the economy.

Yesterday, the World Bank Board of Directors approved a Growth and Sustainability Policy Loan (DPL) to Moldova. The credit line is intended to strengthen competitiveness, job creation, market efficiency and transparency, and economic integration with the European Union (EU).

The European Commission has filed a lawsuit against Poland at the Court of Justice of the European Union for failing to comply with a climate directive on aviation greenhouse gas emissions.

France and Germany have proposed a new plan aimed at bringing the Western Balkan states and the Republic of Moldova closer to the European Union in an attempt to give a “new dynamic” to the enlargement process of the European Community bloc.

The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) ordered the Republic of Moldova to pay 560,000 euros to the company Seksimp Group SRL in a case on the enforcement of a court decision that led to the forced auctioning of the company’s assets.

At the EU-Moldova Investment Conference in Chisinau, four concrete investment projects were presented, totaling 364 million euros out of the announced one million euros.

Moldova is actively buying technology from China to increase renewable energy production and storage capacity. However, the European Union warns that the move could be risky.

Moldova exports more IT services than wine.