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The protection of fundamental rights, combating hate speech and bias crimes, as well as the implementation of the Roadmap for the Rule of Law were discussed in Brussels during the 10th meeting of the EU-Moldova Sub-Committee on Justice, Freedom and Security.
Forța Fermierilor, an association of grain and oilseed agricultural producers, announces a precautionary protest in front of the Moldovan government on May 27, 2026. The Association’s Council decided that the Moldovan authorities “have not taken effective measures to rescue micro, small and medium-sized agricultural producers affected by the crises of the last few years”.
The National Energy Regulatory Agency (NERA) has set new maximum fuel prices that will be in effect tomorrow, May 19.
The Ministry of Energy, in cooperation with the Operator of the Energy Market of Moldova (OPEM), organized a new technical webinar dedicated to presenting trading opportunities on OPEM-managed platforms.
Diversifying trade relations amid global instability and U.S. trade policies will be the main subject of negotiations and the signing of an ambitious free trade and strategic partnership agreement (MGA) to strengthen economic ties. The European Union will be represented at the meeting by European Council President António Costa and European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen.
During May, there were no serious rains in the Carpathians, so the water inflow to the Dniester reservoir was only about 75-80 m3 /sec. As of March 18, the water level in the reservoir dropped another 35 centimeters to 115.25 meters above sea level.
New rules for the elimination of tobacco products marked with excise stamps have come into force. They concern cases when the procedure is carried out abroad.
Proposals to limit or even completely ban bus traffic with Belarus are being heard more and more often in Lithuania. The reason was the fear of possible recruitment and use of foreigners by the Belarusian authorities for propaganda purposes.
The National Confederation of Trade Unions of Moldova, sectoral trade unions of the public sector and the Congress of Local Authorities of Moldova (CALM) participated in consultations on the reform of the wage system in the public sector.
More than half of the current number of refugees from Ukraine will remain in Europe until the end of 2029 under the scenario of achieving a “fragile peace with concessions” in a war with Russia this year.
Surplus unutilized military surplus assets of the state could be sold, donated, exchanged or leased. This is stipulated in the draft law on the definition of unused surplus military assets and procedures for transferring the right of ownership or the right to use them. The draft has been developed by the Ministry of Defense and is now being considered in parliamentary committees.
Measuring instruments validated in the European Union will be recognized in Moldova as well. The Commission for Agriculture and Food Industry will consider next week a draft law amending the rules in the field of metrology and accreditation to bring the Moldovan system in line with European standards. The draft was previously approved by parliament in the first reading.
The National Bank of Moldova (NBM) is developing its internal management system based on artificial intelligence, as well as an AI-based internal assistant used for quick access to institutional information, data analysis and processing, integrated SupTech initiatives and digital infrastructure. This was announced by Anca Dragu, Head of the NBM, at the Tech Talks 2026 international conference held in Timisoara, dedicated to the dialog on the role of innovation in enhancing competitiveness.
Acting Prime Minister Peter Magyar said that Viktor Orbán would allegedly be left without the severance pay he was entitled to. The former prime minister denied these statements and said that the money he was entitled to under the law had already been allocated for charity – the money was given to the Good Samaritan orphanage in Transcarpathia, where the Hungarian national minority lives. He wrote about it on his Facebook page.
A multibillion-dollar deal to supply AI chips from Nvidia to a dozen Chinese companies has hung up. The reasons are twofold: Beijing’s stiff opposition and American President Donald Trump’s exotic terms. Although the former also follows from the latter.
A7A5, a stablecoin linked to Russia and designed to bypass bank restrictions on fund transfers, says faster transaction completion, yields and regional crypto infrastructure could keep it relevant even as geopolitical tensions subside.
Donald Trump has spent much of his second term as president of the United States proposing to erect monuments to himself: a 76-foot triumphal arch between the Lincoln Memorial and Arlington National Cemetery; a gilded, giant ballroom at the White House; a planned renovation of the Kennedy Center (renamed the Trump-Kennedy Center); and a broader effort to remake the Washington, D.C. landscape to suit his aesthetic preferences.
The authorities are discussing a bill that would allow construction work carried out illegally or with serious violations to be stopped immediately, without waiting for the completion of legal proceedings.
Council of Europe experts will check how Moldova implements the provisions of the Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities. The inspection will take place during a monitoring visit from June 1 to 5, 2026.
Moldova will establish mandatory national gasoline and diesel fuel reserves as part of a new emergency reserve system designed to ensure supply in the event of crises or disruptions in fuel imports.
