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OPEC oil production continued to decline in April to its lowest level in more than two decades, according to a Reuters poll. Crude oil production by OPEC, which consists of 12 member countries, fell by 830,000 bpd in April. The March figure was revised down by 700,000 bpd due to Saudi Arabia’s output estimate.
Almost 5 million lei in the first quarter of 2026 amounted to the amount of fines and sanctions imposed during operative tax audits carried out by the STS.
Renewable energy producers want a clear vision for the development of investments in wind and solar installations and together with the authorities are looking for solutions to the accumulated problems.
The National Energy Regulatory Agency (NERA) has released the new maximum fuel prices that will be in effect tomorrow, May 12.
European Affairs Ministers from the 27 Member States and candidate countries discussed the importance of EU enlargement in a complex geopolitical context and the role of rule of law reforms in strengthening European security, sustainability and unity.
The Eurovision Song Contest has kicked off in Vienna, which this year’s contest comes amid new controversy surrounding Israel’s participation and a boycott by several countries.
European oil and gas companies have benefited from rising energy prices. Shell on Thursday reported a 24% rise in first-quarter profit. BP also reported higher profits, while France’s TotalEnergies said its net profit jumped 51% to $5.8 billion.
Sixteen Customs officers from the Risk Analysis and Customs Services Directorate participated in a theoretical and practical training course entitled “Working with X-ray scanning equipment, analysis and interpretation of scanned images”, organized within the framework of the Customs Service Training Center.
Through brokers and insurance agents, 61.9% of all insurance premiums in the country in 2025 were written.
The main flight routes were in the vicinity of Havana and Santiago de Cuba. The operations involved P-8A Poseidon patrol aircraft designed for maritime reconnaissance and surveillance, as well as RC-135V Rivet Joint electronic surveillance aircraft and MQ-4C Triton high-altitude drones. The Pentagon declined to comment on the developments.
The UK has announced the introduction of a new package of sanctions against Russia, calling it “one of the toughest” in the entire period of London’s sanctions policy. Eighty-five individuals and legal entities that the British authorities link to information campaigns and support for Russian actions abroad have fallen under the restrictions.
The decision of the German authorities to introduce a tax on sweet drinks as part of a package of health care reforms has sparked a debate about government interference in the diet of citizens. However, a number of countries around the world already levy such a tax for one reason or another. But is this a sufficient argument and are these reasons so objective?
A large-scale nationwide strike is planned for May 12, 2026 in Belgium, organized by the country’s largest trade unions in protest against the government’s socio-economic policies, working conditions and planned reforms in the pension system. Severe disruptions in public transportation and air travel are expected.
The Agency for Interventions and Payments in Agriculture (AIPA) informs about the authorization of the first payments for the measures envisaged in the Growth Plan of the Republic of Moldova. Also, other agricultural subsidies were authorized for applications reviewed between May 4 and May 8, 2026.
The management of the National Agency for Food Safety (ANSA) met with a group of second year students from the Technical University of Moldova (UTM), specializing in ecology and environmental protection. These ten students are starting their internship in the ANSA territorial units.
The European Union intends to hold a meeting of foreign ministers of member states by the end of May to determine the topics and formats of possible negotiations with Russia. This was announced by the head of European diplomacy, Kaja Kallas, on 11 May.
Following a tragic incident in a military unit in the municipality of Cahul, there are demands for the resignation of the Minister of Defense. The municipality’s police were notified on Monday morning of the incident, which left one person dead and another injured.
The U.S. Department of Defense is expanding the use of artificial intelligence in national security systems. The Pentagon has allowed a number of major technology companies, including OpenAI, Google, Microsoft and Nvidia, to work with classified, high-security military networks.
The Moldovan authorities have included several scenarios in the National Response Plan in case of a possible mass influx of internally displaced persons from Ukraine. According to the document, these are planned “hypothetical” scenarios intended to prepare response measures. They do not mean the automatic introduction of a state of emergency or other emergency measures.
In Moldova, the System of Deposit for Packaging (SDA) is not yet operational, but there is already a conflict between major market operators and state authorities. At issue is the choice of the administrator of the SDA system, a mechanism that should ensure the collection of used containers and increase their recycling rate. The idea itself is not disputed. What is disputed is how the future administrator was selected, how transparent the procedure was and why some of the major market players were left out.
