Dunkirk stuns Lille 5-4 in penalty shootout to reach quarter-finals

Union Sportive du Littoral de Dunkerque, a team from the French second division, eliminated Ligue 1 side Lille Olympique Sporting Club from the competition. Dunkerque reached the quarter-finals thanks to their victory in the penalty shootout.

Moldova’s EU-backed energy compensation plan explained

Authorities in the Republic of Moldova are working on creating a mechanism, which will be announced soon, to ensure that every household receives compensation for electricity, with the support of the European Union.

New U.S. Embassy in Moldova declared national interest

The construction of the new U.S. Embassy in the Republic of Moldova has been declared a national public interest project.

Trump signs decree to withdraw from UN human rights council

U.S. President Donald Trump signed a decree withdrawing the United States from the UN Human Rights Council and the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA), according to an announcement made by the White House press office on Tuesday, February 4, reported by DW.

First visit of the representatives of Chisinau to industrial sites on the left bank of the Nistru

Representatives of the Ministry of Energy, energy enterprises and the Bureau for Reintegration Policies paid working visits on February 3 and 4 to the Metallurgical Plant and Cement Plant in the city of Râbnita, Tiraspoltransgaz, the Brick Factory, the Tehnopark company and the “Tirotex-Energo” Thermal Power Plant in Tiraspol, as well as to the Thermal Power Plant located in the city of Dnestrovsk. According to a statement by the Bureau for Reintegration Policies, the experts found that all the industrial sites visited are not supplied with natural gas purchased from the emergency financial aid provided by the European Union.

Maia Sandu awarded the "Order of Honor" to Luminița Odobescu, former Minister of Foreign Affairs of Romania

President Maia Sandu awarded the “Order of Honor” to Luminița Odobescu for her achievements during her term as Minister of Foreign Affairs of Romania. The distinction was granted to the former head of Romanian diplomacy, currently State Counselor for Foreign Policy and Strategic Affairs within the Chancellery of the Prime Minister of Romania, in appreciation for her work in promoting the strategic partnership between Bucharest and Chișinău and for supporting the Republic of Moldova on the European Union agenda.

Ursula von der Leyen: We will offer the Republic of Moldova full integration into the EU energy market, decoupling it from Russia

The European Union will support the Republic of Moldova in integrating into the EU energy market and will eliminate any dependence on Russia. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said in a message on the x platform on Tuesday that Moscow is using energy as a tool of blackmail, as it has done in its relationship with the European Union.

Israel opens its embassy in Chisinau

Israel opened its first embassy in the Republic of Moldova today. On this occasion, Tel Aviv Foreign Minister Gideon Moshe Sa’ar is visiting the Republic of Moldova and met with his Moldovan counterpart, Mihai Popșoi. The head of diplomacy from Chișinău noted that the opening of this embassy will boost Moldovan-Israeli relations.

A Moldovan inventor creates innovative heating system under EU project

The burden of bills reduced with the help of a solar collector that produces thermal energy. It is the invention of Vladimir Ursu that was created and tested with the support of the European Union. Moreover, the installation can heat not only homes, but also industrial facilities. The daily electricity consumption is only two lei.

Maia Sandu: "Institutions that must combat political and electoral corruption are not efficient and endanger the citizen's vote"

The institutions responsible for combating electoral and political corruption in the Republic of Moldova are not performing their activity efficiently and endanger the citizen's vote. This was announced by President Maia Sandu during a conference, where she commented on the proposal to merge the Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office with the PCCOCS. In this regard, the head of state said that the Parliament and the Government will come up with solutions that would change the institutional aspect, so that shortly there will be institutions capable of protecting the citizen's vote and combating corruption at all levels.

Dorin Recean: “Moldovans will receive compensation for energy by December 2025”

All citizens of the Republic of Moldova will benefit from compensation for electricity by December 2025, thanks to the financial aid worth 250 million euros offered by the European Union. Prime Minister Dorin Recean explained in a video posted on Facebook that each family will pay the first 110 kWh of the bill at the rate that “was before the increase in energy prices”.

EU allocates additional funds for our country. Marta Kos: "We will support the Republic of Moldova as long as it needs it"

The European Union will continue to support the Republic of Moldova until the country's energy sector becomes fully independent and integrated into the European market, said European Commissioner for Enlargement, Marta Kos, during a press conference held in Chisinau, alongside President Maia Sandu. The official stated that EU support for candidate countries is a priority, and the assistance package for the Republic of Moldova is structured in several stages.