EU Economy Commissioner Paolo Gentiloni comes to Moldova

Closer economic cooperation with the European Union will be the main topic of discussions between the Moldovan authorities and the European Commissioner for the Economy, Paolo Gentiloni, who is due to visit our country on 6-7 July. The announcement was made today by Government spokesman Daniel Voda.

Mircea Geoană reiterates NATO support for Moldova. Igor Grosu: "A neutral country needs a strong defence system"

A neutral country needs a strong defence system, and Russia's invasion of Ukraine has demonstrated this once again, said Parliament Speaker Igor Grosu at a joint press conference in Brussels with NATO Deputy Secretary General Mircea Geoană. The senior NATO official noted that NATO strongly supports the right of the Republic of Moldova to decide its own future without external interference and in full support of the constitutional neutrality of the state.

The Minister of Agriculture visits Ukraine. Together with officials from the Baltic countries they inspected Ukrainian ports

Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Agriculture and Food Industry (MAIA) Vladimir Bolea together with officials from the Baltic countries pay a visit to Ukrainian ports, accompanied by Ukrainian Minister Mykola Solski. The delegation is inspecting terminals in the region of the ports and discussing with Ukrainian authorities with a view to facilitating the export of domestic agricultural goods and coordinated transit of agricultural goods from Ukraine, according to a statement issued by MAIA.

A group of deputies, on a study visit to the European Parliament. Igor Grosu: We come to show that we are a reliable partner

A group of deputies from the Republic of Moldova, from the parliamentary majority and from the opposition, will pay a study visit to the European Parliament on the EU accession process between July 3-5. The Parliament Speaker of the Republic of Moldova, Igor Grosu, and the Vice-President of the European Parliament, Ewa Kopacz, were present at the opening of the session.

Secretary General of the Parliament, talks with the director of the Swiss Cooperation Office: Officials agreed on the key areas to be strengthened

Digitization of legislative processes, the process of approximating national legislation to the acquis communautaire, parliamentary control, but also increasing the degree of institutional transparency are some of the key areas to be strengthened. The general secretary of the Parliament, Tamara Gheorghița, discussed this with the director of the Swiss Cooperation Office in the Republic of Moldova, Guido Beltrani.

Vlad Filat was re-elected as president of the Liberal Democratic Party of Moldova

The former prime minister of the Republic of Moldova, Vlad Filat, was re-elected as president of the Liberal Democratic Party of Moldova for the next 4 years. The decision was taken today, during the Extraordinary Congress of the formation. In his speech, Vlad Filat stated that he will act promptly for the rehabilitation of the state, and the ultimate goal - the reunification of the Republic of Moldova with Romania - will be the basis of all PLDM actions.

Igor Grosu, on an official visit to Brussels. He will meet the EP President and two European Commissioners

The President of the Parliament of the Republic of Moldova, Igor Grosu, accompanied by a parliamentary delegation, will pay an official visit to Brussels from 3-5 July 2023.

European Parliament chief: We want EU bloc countries to agree to open EU accession negotiations with Moldova and Ukraine by the end of this year

The European Parliament wants EU bloc countries to agree to open EU accession negotiations with Moldova and Ukraine by the end of this year. A decision is expected to be approved by the European Council in mid-December, European Parliament head Roberta Metsola told a press briefing after the European Council summer summit in Brussels.

MEP: Moldova's progress shows it is ready to start EU accession negotiations

The significant progress made by the Republic of Moldova in fulfilling the European Commission's 9 conditionalities proves without a doubt that our country is ready to start EU accession negotiations by the end of the year, MEP Siegfried Mureșan stressed today in a video message. For her part, President Maia Sandu said that the authorities are making every effort to start accession negotiations as soon as possible, in order to become a full member of the European Union by 2030.

A former judge in the US has been elected President of the Evaluation Commission of the CSJ judges

Scott Bales was today elected by secret ballot as chairman of the Commission for the Evaluation of the Integrity of Judges and Candidates for the position of Judge of the Supreme Court of Justice (SCJ) of the Republic of Moldova, announces the Superior Council of Magistracy.

Minister of Justice: "The commission for the liquidation of the "Sor" Party has not been created yet, we waited for the decision of the CC"

The commission for the liquidation of the "Sor" Political Party has not been created yet, because the final decision of the Constitutional Court was necessary, Minister of Justice Veronica Mihailov-Moraru told Jurnal TV.

Experts, after pro-European parties were invited to talks by Maia Sandu: This dialogue platform should be expanded

The pro-European parties active in the Republic of Moldova were invited, yesterday, to the Presidency to support the consolidation of the European path of the country, in the context in which the internal and external attacks on this process are increasing, according to the experts. In their opinion, this dialogue platform should be expanded with the participation of pro-unionist parties, which also support the accession to the community block.