EU Grants Ukraine Duty-Free Access Until 2025: Key Provisions Explained

The European Union has reached a provisional agreement to provide Ukrainian food producers with duty-free access to its markets until June 2025, as announced by the European Parliament in a statement cited by Reuters and reported by Agerpres.

The Ministry of Energy and the International Energy Agency (IEA) signed a Memorandum of Understanding

During the tenth edition of the Berlin Dialogue on the energy transition 2024, the Minister of Energy, Victor Parlicov, and the Executive Director of the International Energy Agency (IEA), Fatih Birol, signed a Memorandum of Understanding.

Igor Grosu, to the Parliament Speakers of the Member States of the European Union Strategy for the Danube Region: "Support Moldova in our European journey"

The Parliament Speaker, Igor Grosu, spoke at the Conference of the Parliament Speakers of the Member States of the European Union for the Danube Region about the importance of the security in the region, including for the Republic of Moldova and Ukraine. According to a press release from the Legislative, in the message addressed, the Parliament Speaker mentioned that the strategy aims to involve as many people as possible at the local, regional and national level in order to develop the region and to improve people's lives.

Electricity is getting cheaper. The new tariffs, approved by ANRE

Consumers in all districts of the country will pay less for electricity, provided by the two operators - Premier Energy and FEE Nord. These decisions were approved by the National Energy Regulatory Agency, in the meeting of March 19.

Charles Michel: ‘Europe must prepare for war’

The Ambassador of the Russian Federation in Chisinau, Oleg Vasnetsov, was summoned to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, where he was handed a note of protest in connection with the organization of the presidential elections in the Russian Federation on the territory of the Transnistrian region of the Republic of Moldova contrary to the position of the Moldovan authorities.

An employee of the Russian Embassy in Chisinau was expelled from the Republic of Moldova

The Ambassador of the Russian Federation in Chisinau, Oleg Vasnetsov, was summoned to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, where he was handed a note of protest in connection with the organization of the presidential elections in the Russian Federation on the territory of the Transnistrian region of the Republic of Moldova contrary to the position of the Moldovan authorities.

EU to impose tariffs on Russian grain imports

The European Union is preparing to levy tariffs on grain imports from Russia and Belarus to placate farmers and some member states, the Financial Times reported on Tuesday citing people familiar with the plans, Reuters reports.

Over 370 farmers who suffered losses following the calamities of last summer applied for financial support

The process of receiving requests for financial aid from farmers affected by the natural calamities of 2023 has ended, the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Industry announces. Thus, 372 requests were registered, of which 363 are for the compensation of the damage caused by last year's drought to the corn crop, and another 9 for the compensation of the damage caused by the storm of July 25, 2023 to the fixed assets (fruit plantations or greenhouses) in the district Edinet.

Macron's Move: France Boosts Influence in Eastern Europe

French President Emmanuel Macron's remarks on troop deployment in Ukraine and the decision to send a military attaché to Moldova signify France's bid to assert itself as a leader in this region of Europe, as stated by political analyst Mihai Isac on Radio Moldova's "Parallel 47" program.

Russia: Spike in Disabled Men Linked to War

Over 500,000 men between the ages of 31 and 59 were designated as having disabilities in Russia last year, according to data from the Pension Fund and Social Insurance Fund, as reported by the independent Russian publication Verstka.

Latvian MEP Under Investigation for Alleged Russian Intelligence Ties

The Latvian authorities have commenced a criminal investigation against Tatjana Zdanoka, a Member of the European Parliament, for potential collaboration with Russian intelligence services, as reported by the Leta news agency on Saturday, citing DPA.

Expert Warns: Moldova Vulnerable if Ukraine Loses to Russia

If Ukraine were to lose the war with the Russian Federation, Vladimir Putin would advance further towards Europe, with the Republic of Moldova being the first country affected, stated foreign policy expert Grigore Guzun on Moldova 1.