The Republic of Moldova and Georgia strengthen cooperation in the field of social protection, pension provision, social support of persons with disabilities.

Moldovan President Maia Sandu announced the granting of Moldovan citizenship to former Romanian President Traian Basescu, praising “the constant support he has given to Moldova over the years.”

Lithuanian Foreign Minister Kęstutis Budrys told domestic television channel LRT that his threat to attack Kaliningrad if necessary came from a desire to show that the Baltic states “can defend themselves.”

Tehran has once again sharpened its oil rhetoric amid a new round of conflict with Washington. Ebrahim Zolfaghari, a spokesman for the Iranian military command, said that continued U.S. strikes in the Middle East could trigger a sharp jump in global oil prices.

White House Chief of Staff Donald Trump said Iranian enriched uranium should be destroyed or immediately handed over to the US.

The richest part of Europe’s population (0.1%) receive about 4.5% of all income, but their share varies greatly from country to country. Tax systems and wage inequality play a key role in this.

Trade unions have proposed to pay a one-time allowance of 200,000 lei to graduates of special higher education institutions who get jobs in the structures of national defense, security and public order. The initiative concerns both servicemen and civil servants with special status.

Switzerland will hold a national referendum on June 14 on an initiative to cap the country’s permanent population at 10 million by 2050.

Renewable energy producers in Moldova are facing a supply crisis: the domestic market cannot absorb the entire volume, exports to Ukraine are almost blocked, and Romania requires guarantees of origin recognized in the EU.

Aleksandar Vučić, on a visit to China, commented on the situation in Serbia. He reminded that his presidential term is about to end. Therefore, he is thinking of resigning.

The Ministry of Education and Research is launching the Restart program, which involves the transfer of district education departments to the ministry. Previously, a similar program was implemented in the field of social protection.

During the last working week, the Agency for Interventions and Payments in Agriculture (AIPA) authorized for payment to farmers subsidies amounting to LE 53.46 million from the National Fund for Agriculture and Rural Development.

The case of importing Brazilian chicken to Israel has taken an unexpected turn. The country’s chicken meat market remains closed to foreign products, and Baladi’s attempt to obtain permission to import chicken meat from Brazil, from where Israel has been importing beef for many years, has met with stiff resistance from local producers.

The process of adjusting international economic agreements will entail the modification, revision or even denunciation of certain trade agreements as the country moves towards European integration.

The National Energy Regulatory Agency (ANRE) has approved the maximum fuel prices that will be valid in Moldova tomorrow, May 26.

The proceeds to the state budget of the Republic of Moldova from the activity of the Customs Service for the period of May 18-24, 2026, amounted to more than 871.7 million lei.

Moldovan President Maia Sandu is convening a meeting of the National Security Council (NSC) on Tuesday, May 26, in connection with the country’s energy security.

The arrest of an archaeologist who discovered the alleged remains of the legendary d’Artagnan has turned a historical sensation into a high-profile scandal in the Netherlands. At the center of the conflict was 74-year-old Wim Deikman – a former city archaeologist of Maastricht, who devoted more than four decades to excavations. It was he who participated in the discovery of a skeleton under the church of St. Peter and Paul, which many historians hope to link to Charles de Batz de Castelmore – the real prototype of the hero of Alexandre Dumas’ novel “The Three Musketeers”.

The Russian Foreign Ministry has recommended foreign citizens to leave Kiev and residents of the Ukrainian capital to stay away from the military and administrative infrastructure of the city.

The U.S. Commission of Fine Arts has approved one of the most controversial projects of President Donald Trump’s administration – the construction of a giant triumphal arch next to Arlington National Cemetery – despite a wave of criticism from veterans, historians and community organizations.
