Russian President Vladimir Putin’s two-day visit to China ended on May 20. In the morning, final negotiations between the Russian and Chinese delegations took place, which ended with the signing of more than 40 agreements and treaties between the countries.

More than 30 searches took place in Chisinau in a case of tax evasion and money laundering worth about 7 million lei.

Companies operating in the energy, industrial, aviation and maritime transportation sectors will face new costs for monitoring and verifying greenhouse gas emissions under draft regulations prepared by the Ministry of Environment.

Protests against the EU climate policy and rising food prices are taking place in Warsaw. The action is nationwide, with similar protests taking place across the country.

In Petresti commune, Ungheni, a general meeting of the village was held on May 17, attended by about 300 residents. Two important issues were on the agenda: the adjustment of the results of the 2024 census and the unification initiative.

The Czech Ministry of the Interior has presented a bill tightening some conditions of assistance for refugees from Ukraine in the Czech Republic.

Cybersecurity experts are discussing the potential threat posed by the development of artificial intelligence algorithms that could theoretically extract fingerprint elements from smartphone photos.

The MAIA Ministry of Agriculture and Food Industry, as well as a number of subordinate bodies and institutions “are subject to reorganization and institutional restructuring”. The aim of the process is to adapt the administrative system to the new responsibilities related to European integration and to the transformations in the agri-food sector.

Finance Minister Andrian Havrilice today made a statement on the outcome of the negotiations on the agreement with the IMF. He specified, without giving details, that the sides agreed on the objectives of reducing the budget deficit and on the measures needed for a sustainable economic growth.

The strategic concept for the development of the wine sector for 2026-2030 was approved by the MAIA Ministry of Agriculture and Food Industry.

The maintenance of obsolete assets of the Ministry of Defense costs the state more than their real value. In this connection, the ministry proposes to allow not only the sale but also the donation of such property. The matter concerns non-military assets such as power plants, pumps, tents and other property that is no longer used by the army.

The documentation will be checked by certified experts in the field of territorial and urban planning. Supervisors will be able to be both individuals and employees of companies operating in the field of project verification.

Experts from Moldova and Romania, representatives of authorities and business associations discussed in Chisinau on May 19 the readiness of Moldovan companies to integrate into the European market and adapt to EU rules.

The European Union reached a preliminary agreement Wednesday on a bill to eliminate import duties on goods from the United States, a key part of a trade deal struck with the United States last July. The move is likely to avoid higher U.S. tariffs on EU products.

The official delegation of the Republic of Moldova participates in the 93rd General Session of the World Assembly of Delegates of the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH), which takes place in Paris, 18-22 May 2026. The Moldovan delegation is headed by Alexandru Manciu, Deputy Director General of the National Food Safety Agency ANSA.

Estonia’s experience in the collection, verification and use of agricultural data in the public policy-making process is being studied during a visit to the country by a team of MAIA Ministry of Agriculture and Food Industry specialists led by Secretary General Sergiu Gerciu.

Often the detected irregularities in the management of public resources are not caused by malicious intent, but by the complexity of the legal framework and the procedures to be applied. This opinion was shared by Finance Minister Andrian Gavrilita at the ongoing training events of the State Inspectorate of Financial Control (SIFC), dedicated to combating violations detected during financial audits.

As of June 7 this year, stricter regulations on grazing and haying will come into force in Moldova. As a result, animal owners will have a clearer legal framework for the protection of vegetation and soil.

A court in Barcelona has granted bail to Jonathan Andik, the son of deceased Mango founder Isak Andik, who is suspected by investigators of involvement in his father’s death. The decision was taken after the prosecutor’s office requested that the businessman be remanded in custody with the possibility of release on bail of one million euros.

Moldovan President Maia Sandu, while in Strasbourg to receive the Order of European Merit, held a meeting with David Meyer, chairman of the Group of States against Corruption (GRECO).
