Moldova ranked 80th out of 182 countries in the world corruption perception index in 2025, compiled by the international organization Transparency International.

The local self-government reform is necessary, but its success depends on financial instruments, said Edinet mayor Constantin Cojocaru.

Estonian authorities have installed fixed drone detection and monitoring equipment at three sections of the land border in the southeast of the country. This is according to a press release from the Estonian Ministry of the Interior.

Artificial intelligence is changing how we communicate, access information and work, how income and status are distributed, and even how we fight wars.

American entrepreneur Ilon Musk has once again found himself at the center of political discussion in the UK after he supported the publication of Rupert Lowe MP, one of the harshest critics of the country’s current migration policy.

The Polish Inspectorate for the Quality of Agricultural and Food Products (IJHARS) reported on Facebook that it had blocked the import of 63 tons of green coffee from Brazil into Poland. Publications by French and Polish politicians linking this fact to the EU-Mercosur deal are not correct. Green (unroasted) coffee has entered the European market duty-free before. However, the “wave of negativity” quite adequately once again reflected the attitude of a certain part of the European society to this deal.

The Association of Patrons of the Tourism Industry (APIT) calls on the authorities to initiate an urgent dialog with the competent Romanian authorities in order to solve the problem of long waiting times at checkpoints on the Moldovan-Romanian border.

Average wages (in euros) in the Czech private sector this year rose 9% year-on-year to CZK 48,967 (EUR 2,024). This growth was one of the fastest in the Central European region. Nevertheless, compared to the situation in this area in other Visegrad Group (V4) countries, Czech salaries are inferior to those in Poland, but ahead of those in Slovakia.

The government plans to change tariffs for special courier services from January 1, 2027, according to a draft developed by the Information and Security Service (ISS).

Moldova is not going to expel Russian Ambassador Oleg Ozerov, as such a gesture would entail retaliation and complicate the regional situation.

The FBI announced the seizure of more than 127,000 BTC worth about $8 billion as part of Operation Blackout, an international operation against scam centers and related networks.

The Medical College of the Latvian State University provides therapeutic massage and underwater body massage to patients.

The six largest economies of the European Union have called for speeding up the implementation of the Capital Markets Union by sending a letter to the European Commission. It was signed by Germany, France, Spain, Italy, Poland and the Netherlands, known as the E6.

In France, from July 1, 2026, about 100,000 students from countries outside the European Economic Area will no longer receive personalized housing assistance (APL).

Due to climate change, the Republic of Moldova will increasingly face natural disasters such as the recent floods. This fact requires citizens to carefully consider risks at the stage of housing construction in order to minimize threats, and authorities at the central and local levels to have clear policies to prevent major losses and tragedies.

Moldovan President Maia Sandu has urged citizens to be as vigilant as possible against the backdrop of increasing cases of telephone fraud.

Current German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has been in office for just over a year. However, talk of his possible replacement is already intensifying within the ruling Christian Democratic Union (CDU).

Metalferos ended 2025 with a widening net loss despite strong revenue growth.

Aliaksandr Lukashenka revealed to journalists some details of his recent telephone conversation with Emmanuel Macron. He called the French president the most suitable figure for dialog with Moscow, relying on his many years of political experience.

The U.S. Space Force said Friday it has struck a $4.16 billion deal with Elon Musk’s SpaceX for a program to build satellites designed to track and defeat aerial threats.
