The Republic of Moldova could receive $750,000 from NATO funds

The Republic of Moldova could receive $750,000 from NATO funds to strengthen the country's defence system. The announcement was made by the head of Romanian diplomacy Bogdan Aurescu before the start of the NATO foreign ministers' meeting in Brussels on 4-5 April.

Women will be able to work on maternity leave, receiving both allowance and pay. Government changes

Pregnant women will be able to work during maternity leave and receive an allowance at the same time. The Government has approved, at the proposal of the Ministry of Labour and Social Protection, the amendment of the Regulation on the conditions for determining, calculating and paying temporary incapacity benefits.

Finland has officially joined NATO. Russia promises "countermeasures"

Finland on Tuesday officially became a member of the North Atlantic Alliance, completing a security policy shift triggered by Russia's invasion of Ukraine, while neighbouring Sweden is left to wait. While NATO secretary-general Jens Stoltenberg speaks of "a historic day", Moscow promises "countermeasures", calling the North Atlantic Alliance's expansion a "security breach" for Russia.

French President Emmanuel Macron undertakes working visit to China

French President Emmanuel Macron is leaving for a visit to China today in a bid to persuade Beijing not to help Russia against Ukraine and to use its influence with Moscow for a peace settlement, according to Rador.

Joint meeting of the legal committees of the Moldovan Parliament and the Senate of the Romanian Parliament to take place in Chisinau

Members of the Legal, Appointments and Immunities Committee of the Parliament of the Republic of Moldova and the Legal, Appointments, Discipline, Immunities and Validations Committee of the Senate of the Romanian Parliament will hold a joint meeting. The meeting will take place on 6 April in Chisinau.

Citizens will no longer receive compensation when paying bills. Labour Minister explains

State compensation for paying electricity, heating and gas bills will no longer be paid from April. The information was confirmed today by Labour Minister Alexei Buzu at a press conference. The official noted that the authorities needed to be careful how they manage financial resources, as it is unclear how the next winter season will be.

OPEC countries' announcement of oil cuts causes fuel price hikes in Moldova too

The price of Brent crude oil rose from $78/barrel to $86/barrel, and international fuel prices rose in a single day by about $40/tonne for gasoline and about $30/tonne for diesel. This increase is due to the OPEC group's reduction in oil production, immediately generating a substantial rise in both crude oil and crude oil derivatives.

The Republic of Moldova and Lithuania will cooperate in several areas. The announcement made by Igor Grosu

The Republic of Moldova and Lithuania will cooperate in several areas such as combating disinformation and fake news, strengthening the defence capabilities of relevant institutions. The announcement was made by the head of the legislature, Igor Grosu, following a meeting with the head of the Seimas, Viktorija Čmilyté-Nielsen. The official in Chisinau was assured that Lithuania is ready to help us on our path to European integration.

Broadcasting Council sanctions five local TV stations

Five local TV stations do not respect the local programming quotas, and/or those relating to the Romanian language and/or those relating to prime time. These are the findings of the Audiovisual Council which decided to sanction them with 219,000 lei in total. These are Cinema 1, Canal 3, Canal 2, Familia and Mega TV.

"An irreversible process": Dorin Recean calls for changes at the airport within a month after its return to state management

The situation at Chisinau International Airport, recently returned to state management, comes to the attention of Prime Minister Dorin Recean. At the beginning of today's government meeting, the official asked for a development plan for the airport, as well as a transparent reduction of the 9 euro airport tax. The tasks were put to the Ministry of Infrastructure and Regional Development (MIDR) and the Public Property Agency (APP), which are to draw up and present a plan in this regard within a month.

Eurovision Song Contest 2023 // Pasha Parfeni performed in Warsaw: "We felt blessed to sing for you!"

Pasha Parfeni performed his second pre-Eurovision concert in Poland's capital Warsaw.

Authorization for the activity of the Rabnita Metallurgical Plant extended until October

The validity period of the environmental permit for waste management and the permit for emission of pollutants into the atmosphere from stationary sources, issued for "Moldovan Metallurgical Plant", has been extended until 30 September 2023. A decision to this effect was taken by the members of the Commission for Exceptional Situations (CSE) on Monday 3 April.