Press review: During the war in Ukraine, the 5+2 negotiating format remains frozen, statement

The authorities say the 5+2 negotiating format will remain frozen for the duration of the war in Ukraine, and commentators believe that this format for the Transnistrian settlement is no longer relevant and needs to be changed. Read more in Alla Ceapai's press review.

Iceland suspends embassy operations in Moscow

The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Iceland has decided to suspend operations of the Embassy of Iceland in Moscow from August 1st, reads a press release of the Government of Iceland.

Minister of the Environment about the destruction of the Nova Kakhovka dam: "It is an ecological catastrophe that will recover in many years"

The destruction of the Nova Kakhovka dam in Ukraine generated an ecological catastrophe, and it would take many years and considerable investments to restore the infrastructure, fauna and aquatic flora, says the Minister of the Environment, Rodica Iordanov.

NBS data: Annual inflation rate in the Republic of Moldova, decreasing

The annual rate of inflation in the Republic of Moldova was decreasing in May for the seventh consecutive month, however it remains well above the National Bank's target of 5%, according to data from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS).

Airlines from Poland, Romania, Hungary and Ireland could operate flights from and to Chisinau

Airlines from Poland, Romania, Hungary and Ireland could operate flights from and to Chisinau, Prime Minister Dorin Recean announced.

Ukraine: cooling pond at Zaporizhzhia plant at risk after dam collapse

Nuclear safety organisation says loss of pool would not necessarily be catastrophic, but would dramatically increase safety concerns, The Guardian reports.

A team of Moldovan rescuers will go to Nova Kahovka, says Dorin Recean

A team of the General Inspectorate for Emergency Situations (IGSU) will go to Nova Kahovka, Ukraine to help the victims. The statement was made for Radio Moldova by Prime Minister Dorin Recean.

Siegfried Mureșan: We need to revise the Multiannual Financial Framework to help Ukraine and the Republic of Moldova more

The Multiannual Financial Framework must be revised, in order to help Ukraine and the Republic of Moldova more and to finance unforeseen priorities, announces MEP Siegfried Mureșan.

Dorin Recean: "Exporters from the Republic of Moldova would lose if the authorities in Chisinau banned the export of grain from Ukraine"

The exporters from the Republic of Moldova would lose, if the authorities in Chisinau banned the export of grain from Ukraine. The statement was made for Radio Moldova by Prime Minister Dorin Recean and is the reaction to one of the demands of the farmers who have been protesting for several days on the national roads in the districts of the Republic of Moldova.

The decision on the new gas tariffs, published in the Official Gazette

Starting today, we will pay 11 lei less for natural gas. The decision of the National Energy Regulatory Agency (ANRE) was published in the Official Gazette.

Government of Romania will adopt a memorandum on salary increases for teachers

The Government of Romania adopts, in today's meeting, the memorandum regarding salary increases for the teachers through the new salary law, by which it wants to stop the teachers' strike.

Destruction of Ukraine dam raises landmine threat, Red Cross

The breaching of a major dam in southern Ukraine will have a catastrophic effect on locating landmines, the Red Cross has warned, BBC reports.