ECB confirms €200 and €500 notes will remain in circulation

News reports in some countries claiming that Europol or the European authorities have decided that the €500 and €200 banknotes will be withdrawn from circulation are false. The €200 and €500 notes will continue to circulate and can be exchanged at any time at any national central bank in the euro area. The announcement was made by European Central Bank communicators.

Maia Sandu vows to push for electronic case registry

Moldovan President Maia Sandu said on Monday that she will continue to push for the creation of an electronic case registry at the Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office and the National Anticorruption Center. She also said that the Pre-Vetting Commission will continue its work despite criticism and resistance.

Russia issues arrest warrant for ICC President

Russia on Monday added the president of the International Criminal Court (ICC), Polish national Piotr Hofmanski, to its list of wanted persons, without providing a reason, according to AFP, cited by Agerpres.

IMF experts to assess progress of Moldova's IMF program

A mission from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) will begin its work in Chisinau today. The mission will negotiate Moldova's request for support under the new Resilience and Sustainability Financing Facility, the institution announced in a press release.

French defence minister visits Moldova

French Minister of Defense Sébastien Lecornu visits Moldova today at the invitation of Moldovan Defense Minister Anatolie Nosatîi.

Three more parties nominate mayoral candidates for Chisinau and Balti

The Party of Change has nominated its leader, Ștefan Gligor, as its candidate for mayor of Chisinau. The decision was made on September 23 following an extraordinary congress and the National Political Council, which concluded that there is currently no competent and credible candidate for the position of Mayor of Chisinau.

Ukrainians can write "russia" instead of "Russia"

Ukraine’s National Commission for State Language Standards has ruled that writing words such as “Russia” and “Moscow” in lowercase letters in unofficial documents will no longer be considered an error, POLITICO reports.

The ship Aroyat, with 17,600 tons of wheat on board, which left the port of Chornomorsk for Egypt, arrived in Istanbul

A second shipment of Ukrainian wheat reached Turkey via the Black Sea on Sunday, according to maritime traffic monitoring sites, AFP reports.

Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office: No request received regarding Iulian Muntean's evaluation

The Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office states that it has not been approached by the Pre-Vetting Commission to provide information about candidate Iulian Muntean, as it has done in the case of other candidates, according to a statement from the Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office.

Moldova: Two MPs lose immunity in corruption probe

The Moldovan Parliament voted on Thursday to lift the immunity of two lawmakers, Irina Lozovan and Alexandr Nesterovschi, who are under investigation for corruption.

Moldova's Parliament to investigate allegations against CSM member

The Moldovan Parliament's Legal Commission announced on Thursday that it would hold hearings on allegations that a member of the Supreme Court of Justice (CSM), Iulian Muntean, is under investigation for corruption.

Moldova's Parliament approves electronic voting bill

The Moldovan Parliament on Thursday approved a bill in first reading that would introduce electronic voting in local councils.