Priorities of the Ministry of Education for 2024: Establishing an average of at least 7 for admission to faculties of pedagogy, to increase the prestige of the profession

The Ministry of Education and Research aims to increase the number of graduates of pedagogical faculties going into the education system to 500 people each year. "The situation today is less than encouraging. Of the thousand or so graduates of pedagogical faculties, less than 25 percent go to school. We aim to double this figure, starting in 2024," the minister said, outlining the Education and Research Ministry's priorities for 2024.

A permanent modern military camp will be built in Băcioi

A permanent modern military camp will be built near the town of Băcioi in Ialoveni district. For this purpose, the Parliament changed the destination of two agricultural lands with a total area of over 26 hectares.

Parliament has ended its spring-summer session. Deputies go on vacation

At the end of the spring-summer session, the Parliament Speaker reviewed some of the most important projects adopted since the beginning of this year, including the SRL reform, the Restart reform, but also the transition of patent holders to individual activity. Also, Igor Grosu stated that this year the government program "373" was voted, and the first entrepreneurs have already obtained long-term loans. The Parliament Speaker spoke about projects in the field of justice, education and social protection.

SIS denounced two partnership agreements with the special services of the Russian Federation

The Intelligence and Security Service, after starting the necessary legal procedures, denounced the Partnership Agreement with the Federal Security Service of the Russian Federation (FSB). Official notifications have been sent to the authorities of the Russian Federation. Also, the Service submitted strict measures, through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and European Integration of the Republic of Moldova, to denounce the cooperation agreement with the Foreign Intelligence Service of the Russian Federation (SVR).

Russian missiles kill four, including girl of 10, in Kryvyi Rih

A Russian missile attack on the southern Ukrainian city of Kryvyi Rih on Monday killed at least four people, including a 10-year-old girl and her mother, and buried several others under rubble, Ukrainian officials said, Reuters reports.

Ukrainian drone attacks local police station in Russia’s Bryansk region

Russian missiles slammed into the central Ukrainian city of Kryvyi Rih, killing at least one person and likely trapping others beneath rubble, an official said on Monday, July 31, AFP reports.

LIVE The last plenary session of the Parliament in the spring session

Deputies meet, starting at 10:00, in the last plenary session of the spring session. More than 40 draft laws are included on the agenda. Among other things, the deputies will examine the Government's proposal to extend the state of emergency throughout the country.

Pope urges Russian 'brothers' to restore Black Sea grain deal

Pope Francis on Sunday called on Russia to reverse its decision to abandon the Black Sea grain deal, under which it had allowed Ukraine to export grain from its seaports despite the ongoing war, Reuters reports.

Ukrainian army announces a successful attack on the Tsiongar Bridge, between Kherson and Crimea

The Ukrainian military announced on Sunday that it had successfully carried out a missile attack targeting the Tsiongar Bridge, considered a key infrastructure connecting Ukraine's Russian-occupied Kherson region and the Crimean Peninsula, annexed by Moscow in 2014, CNN reports.

A contingent of 40 firefighters left for the south of France

40 Romanian firefighters left on Sunday for the south of France, where they will stay until the middle of August, going to act to extinguish vegetation fires, which are very frequent in that area. It is about a so-called prepositioning of firefighters specialized in extinguishing forest fires, Radio Romania News reports.

Israelis back in streets to protest judicial overhaul vote

Thousands of Israelis returned to the streets of Tel Aviv late Thursday, July 27, to protest against parliament's approval of a key component in the hard-right government's controversial judicial reform package, AFP reports.

Russians bombarded Snake Island again. Dead and injured in attacks in Sumy and Zaporozhye regions

Ukraine's Operational Command "Sud" reported that the Russian military attacked Snake Island again, for the third time since the beginning of the month. According to a statement published on Sunday morning, the Russians used tactical aviation, launched two bombs from the Black Sea area, UNIAN reports.