The number of candidates registered in the general local elections on a rise against the 2019 election

The number of candidates who registered for this autumn's election has increased compared to the 2019 elections, the secretary of the Central Electoral Commission, Alexandr Berlinschi, told Radio Moldova. He said that 35 political parties and one electoral block were registered at the polls.

Alexandr Pînzari is the new director of the National Anticorruption Center

Alexandr Pînzari was appointed as director of the National Anticorruption Center (CNA) for a five-year term. A draft decision in this sense was voted today by 62 deputies.

Slovakia announces halt of military aid to Ukraine

Slovakia's new populist Prime Minister Robert Fico said Thursday that his government was stopping military aid to Ukraine, in the first Western reversal of the kind, AFP reports.

The Parliament takes note of the request for resignation of the director of CNA, Iulian Rusu

Iulian Rusu's mandate as director of the National Anticorruption Center (CNA) has ended. Today, the Parliament accepted the resignation request submitted by him. According to the draft decision, voted by 65 deputies, with the termination of the mandate of the CNA director, the mandates of the institution's deputies – Vadim Cojocaru and Alexandr Pînzari – also terminate by law. The decision enters into force on the date of its adoption.

The European Commission offers a grant of 12 million euros for investments in the railway infrastructure in the Republic of Moldova

The European Commission will offer a grant worth 12 million euros for rehabilitation and modernization projects of two key sections of railway lines in the Republic of Moldova, informs the Delegation of the European Union based in Chisinau.

Jens Stoltenberg: NATO will support the authorities in Chisinau to face threats from the Russian Federation

The Republic of Moldova will continue to benefit from NATO support to strengthen its defense capacity and to face challenges in the current security framework. This was discussed in Brussels by the Secretary General of the Alliance, Jens Stoltenberg, and the Moldovan Prime Minister, Dorin Recean.

Zelenskiy to urge EU to tighten Russia sanctions

President Volodymyr Zelenskiy will ask European Union leaders meeting in Brussels Thursday to expand sanctions against Russia to impede the Kremlin’s ability to resupply, as allies brace for a long war and military support for Ukraine becomes more pressing, Bloomberg reports.

LIVE Deputies met in plenary session

Parliament met in plenary session. There are 42 topics on the agenda.

LIVE Press statements by the Prime Minister of the Republic of Moldova, Dorin Recean, and the Secretary General of NATO, Jens Stoltenberg

UPDATE The Prime Minister of the Republic of Moldova, Dorin Recean, and the Secretary General of NATO, Jens Stoltenberg, hold a joint press conference.

Mass shooting hits multiple locations in Lewiston, Maine

At least 16 people were killed in Wednesday night shootings at a bowling alley and a bar in Lewiston, Maine, according to police sources, The Guardian reports.

The Republic of Moldova will receive from the European Commission a financial support of 72.5 million euros

The European Commission will disburse financial support of 72.5 million euros to the Republic of Moldova, as part of the ongoing macro-financial assistance operation for the country. On Wednesday, October 25, the Republic of Moldova received a loan of 50 million euros, and by the end of the month a new tranche of 22.5 million euros will follow in the form of a grant, informs the Delegation of the European Union in the Republic of Moldova.

Maia Sandu discussed with ENEMO representatives about ensuring transparent, free and fair elections

President Maia Sandu had a meeting on Wednesday with a delegation of the European Network of Election Monitoring Organizations (ENEMO), who came on the sixth mission to monitor the elections in the Republic of Moldova. The discussions focused on ensuring a transparent, free and fair election, in the context of the November 5 local elections, informs the Presidential institution.