News about Regulation

Paramount Skydance Corp. is willing to sell some of its children’s TV assets to win European Union approval for its deal to buy Warner Bros. Discovery. The price tag is $110 billion.

The average pension of a foreigner in Poland is only 1,200 PLN per month (283 euros). This is significantly lower than the national average pension of Poles, which is about PLN 4,000 (EUR 945).

NATO countries are discussing an initiative to allocate about 70bn euros of military support to Ukraine. The proposal may be presented at the alliance’s summit in Ankara in July.

Under sanctions pressure and after the freezing of new trials, Western pharmaceutical companies have not left the Russian market of innovative drugs. Pfizer stated that it continues to register new drugs in the country.

The Baltic States face equipment shortages for key technologies to counter drone incursions. This could slow down their efforts to close the gaps.

Finance Minister Andrian Havrilice sees no objective reasons to further postpone the implementation of VAT on car imports. The tax will be introduced from January 1, 2027 at the rate of 20%.

President Donald Trump said he wants his new acting Director of National Intelligence Bill Pulte, whom he appointed on June 2, to reduce the agency’s staff.

Apple has removed messenger “Max” from the App Store, explaining the decision by the need to comply with sanctions requirements and the laws of the jurisdictions in which the company operates.

The World Cup in the United States, Canada and Mexico has not yet started, and one of its most recognizable “sounds” has already disappeared from the future atmosphere of the stadiums. FIFA has officially banned the use of vuvuzelas, whistles and other noise-making devices in all arenas of the tournament, continuing its policy of strict regulation of fan behavior.

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.

The Moldovan government approved by Decision No. 278 of May 27 on the application of provisions on preventing and combating violence and/or harassment in the workplace in public authorities. The document was published on May 29 in the Official Gazette and entered into force.

“As of June 1, the Citizenship and Migration Office (PMLP) provides services only in Latvian,” was the message foreign students of Latvian universities received.

The list of criminal acts related to the manufacture and distribution of counterfeit money will be expanded and specified.

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.

Experts call for the development of agricultural applications with artificial intelligence to take into account the specifics of the countries where these technologies will be used.

“A “thorough discussion with the Minister of Agriculture and Food Industry” was held this week by representatives of the Forța Fermierilor association. Judging by the softened tone of the organization’s assets in the announcement of the results of this dialogue, something is changing – there is a hint of constructiveness.

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.

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.