Igor Grosu: The Republic of Moldova has strict obligations in the field of environment. We started passing new laws

The Republic of Moldova has strict environmental obligations, which contribute to improving the quality of water, air, soil, waste management and biodiversity protection. This is what the Parliament Speaker, Igor Grosu, said during today's meeting.

Farmers' protest continues in several districts of the Republic of Moldova: Some routes will be blocked

The farmers' protest continues today in several districts of the country. Thus, farmers will go out with their tractors on several national routes. The Farmers' Force Association announces in a press release that, between 11:00 and 13:00, the national routes will be blocked near Sculeni and Leușeni customs, as well as the Hâncești-Leova, Orhei - Rezina and Bălți - Orhei roads.

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.

France to send aid to Ukraine 'within next few hours', says Macron

President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday said France would send aid to Ukraine "within the next few hours" after he had a phone conversation with his Ukrainian counterpart, AFP reports.

Deputies will meet in session: Ratification of three agreements with the Government of Romania, on the agenda

Deputies meet today in plenary session, starting at 10:00. Several topics are included on the agenda, such as the ratification of three agreements with the Romanian Government regarding the renovation of some bridges over the Prut River (Cahul-Oancea, Leușeni-Albita, Sculeni-Sculeni).

Volodymyr Zelensky states that the evacuation of people from flooded areas following the destruction of the Kahovka dam continues

The President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky, says that the evacuation of people from flooded areas following the destruction of the Kahovka dam continues, even under the fire of Russian artillery, Hotnews.ro informs.

Trump’s lawyers told he is target in Mar-a-Lago documents investigation

Federal prosecutors formally informed Donald Trump’s lawyers last week that the former president is a target of the criminal investigation examining his retention of national security materials at his Mar-a-Lago resort and obstruction of justice, according to two people briefed on the matter, The Guardian reports.

Air Moldova extends flight suspension until the end of June

Air Moldova is suspending all flights until 30 June, inclusive. The announcement was made in a Facebook post, stating that Air Moldova is going through a restructuring process and passengers will receive notifications, at their email addresses, with refund and rebooking options.

Maia Sandu: In two years, Moldova will be interconnected with Romania

The Republic of Moldova will have alternative sources of energy thanks to the interconnection with Romania, which will be operational in the next two years, President Maia Sandu said during a broadcast on Vocea Basarabiei.

Coridorul feroviar pentru unele localități din Republica Moldova va fi reabilitat

The railway corridor between Valcineț-Ocnița-Bălți-Ungheni-Chișinău-Căinari is to be rehabilitated thanks to a loan offered to our country by foreign partners. In this regard, the Government approved the initiation of negotiations and the signing of the Loan Agreement between the Republic of Moldova and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD).

Nicu Popescu: The Republic of Moldova is well advanced in implementing the European Commission's recommendations

The Republic of Moldova is well advanced in the implementation of all nine recommendations of the European Commission, although there are still actions to be taken, said the Minister of Foreign Affairs and European Integration, Nicu Popescu, at the meetings he had these days with senior European officials.

NATO to conduct major air exercise next week

NATO, in coordination with Germany, will next week conduct its largest air manoeuvre exercise ever, reports Agerpres. The "Air Defender 23" exercise will run for ten days from Monday and will bring together 25 NATO member and partner countries.