The Romanian authorities are again planning to suspend navigation on the Danube Canal for approximately four days. This could significantly increase delays to maritime freight traffic. Currently, around 90 vessels are waiting to enter the canal (which connects the Black Sea and the Danube), whilst a further 20 or so are queuing to exit it.
It is becoming increasingly difficult for the Moldovan public to make sense of the ‘various versions of the truth’. Members of Parliament claim that operations involving Ukrainian grain and sunflower seeds are taking place at the port of Giurgiulești. The Prime Minister refutes this as though it were something unsavoury or even illegal. Businesspeople claim they are not involved in anything of the sort, whilst business associations point out that the emphasis in this whole affair has been misplaced. So who is right and who is wrong?
Washington is promoting the idea of resuming Russian natural gas supplies to Europe via the Ukrainian gas transmission system. Despite the European Union’s adoption of a law providing for a complete cessation of Russian gas supplies by the end of 2027, Washington remains confident in the pragmatism and feasibility of its proposal.
The National Bank of Moldova (NBM) has officially urged citizens not to panic and not to believe false reports of money being stolen as a result of the recent cyber-attack. The regulator issued a special statement in response to the spread of false information and misinterpretations in the public domain, which could mislead the public.
For the first time in its history, Latvia will hold the presidency of the UN Security Council in November 2026. This was announced on 1 November by the country’s Permanent Representative to the UN, Sanita Pavluta-Deslandes. According to her, particular attention will be paid to the situation in Ukraine.
Energocom SA has launched a public tender for the procurement of network and IT security equipment. The estimated value of the procurement is 2.4 million lei, excluding VAT.
The Information Technology and Cyber Security Service (STISC) has announced that trusted services, including those relating to electronic signatures, are operating as normal and are being continuously monitored. This clarification follows reports in the media over the last few days regarding the alleged unauthorised use of mobile signatures.
US President Donald Trump has refuted the FBI’s statement that the cryptocurrency exchange Binance was robbed by North Korean hackers. The matter is currently under investigation.
Private businesses are more resilient than state institutions, acknowledges PAS MP Vasile Grădinaru, in the context of the cyberattack in which information on around 750,000 citizens was stolen.
The bodies responsible for cyber security are taking steps to gradually restore public services and verify any data that may have been accessed without authorisation.
