MP Marina Tauber placed under house arrest for 20 days

MP Marina Tauber has been placed under house arrest for 20 days, starting May 1, after being detained at Chisinau International Airport. A decision to this effect was taken this evening by the magistrates of the Chisinau Ciocana Court. The measure was applied following the prosecutors' request to replace the preventive measure of judicial control with house arrest.

ANOFM reform: Unemployed registration procedure will be simplified

The procedure for registering the unemployed with the National Agency for Employment will be simplified. The announcement was made by representatives of the Ministry of Labour and Social Protection, who presented the main provisions of a legislative package called the ANOFM reform. At the same time, several actions will be taken to make the Agency's services as accessible as possible.

What are the main problems facing the Republic of Moldova

The high poverty rate, the exodus of citizens, the ever-decreasing labour force and the ageing population are some of the main problems facing Moldova, say experts who participated in a public debate organised by the IPN news agency. According to them, the problems listed are of such magnitude that they cannot be overcome with domestic resources, and a solution would be European integration and access to European funds.

EU adopts new framework of restrictive measures against those threatening Moldova's sovereignty and independence

The European Council adopted a new framework for targeted restrictive measures, which gives the EU the possibility to impose sanctions against persons responsible for supporting or implementing actions that undermine or threaten the sovereignty and independence of the Republic of Moldova.

Ministrul ucrainean al Apărării: „Pregătirile pentru c

The preparation of Ukraine's Defence Forces for a counteroffensive is in its final stage, Defence Minister Oleksiy Reznikov has announced, as quoted by Ukrinform.

The Romanian state will guarantee Romanian private investments in the Republic of Moldova

The government in Bucharest is working on a legislative project whereby the Romanian state will guarantee investments in the Republic of Moldova, Romanian Finance Minister Adrian Câciu said. The draft law provides for government support through state loans and guarantees for Romanian companies investing in Moldova, the official told G4Media.

The Presidents of the Czech Republic and Slovakia visited Kiev. Statements by the officials

The new President of the Czech Republic, Petr Pavel, and his Slovak counterpart, Zuzana Caputova, arrived in Kiev on Friday on a joint visit, reports Agerpres. The two heads of state are scheduled to hold talks with Ukrainian President Volodimir Zelenski and a series of other meetings.

"The Republic of Moldova is stronger thanks to its friends". The head of state met with the foreign ministers of the "North-Baltic 8" countries

Moldovan President Maia Sandu met today with the foreign ministers of the "North-Baltic 8" (NB8) countries, saying that their visit to Chisinau is a strong signal of support for our country and our European path.

Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine on an unannounced visit to Chisinau. He had a meeting with Maia Sandu

Head of state Maia Sandu met with Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba in Chisinau. The officials discussed the situation in the neighbouring country and security challenges in the region and reconfirmed Moldova's support for Ukraine's independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity, a presidential administration statement said.

The European Political Community Summit will take place in Bulboaca. Maia Sandu: "Moldova will become the centre of Europe on 1 June"

The European Political Community Summit will take place on June 1 in Bulboaca in the Castel Mimi wine complex, President Maia Sandu told a press conference today. The 50 heads of state and government attending the event will debate issues related to war and peace, the future of Europe - the future of the 750 million people working on the European continent. The future of the Republic of Moldova as a European state will also be discussed.

Sanctions for people who try to destabilise Moldova. EU foreign ministers reach agreement

European Union foreign ministers have reached an agreement in principle to create a special regime of sanctions for people who try to destabilise the Republic of Moldova, says MEP Siegfried Mureșan.

Igor Grosu at the Prague Conference: "We aim to open EU accession negotiations by the end of the year"

The priorities and challenges faced by the Republic of Moldova following the Russian invasion of Ukraine were brought to the attention of the Conference of Presidents of Parliaments of the 27 EU Member States by the head of the legislature in Chisinau. Igor Grosu attended the meeting of the presidents of parliaments of EU candidate countries in Prague.