Pre-Vetting Commission to "thoroughly" review Supreme Court decisions on challenges to candidates for SCM and PSC positions

The Pre-Vetting Commission has taken note of the issuance of the Supreme Court of Justice's decisions on the 21 appeals of candidates who failed the evaluation and announces that it "will thoroughly analyse the Court's reasoning". It will then comment on its actions.

Preparing for the cold season! Energocom has bought about 300 million cubic metres of gas

Energocom has bought about 300 million cubic metres of gas for both current consumption and storage, the company announced in a release. The average purchase price is about $400 per thousand m3.

Eurostat: Euro area economy grew more than expected in the second quarter

The euro area economy grew more than expected in the second quarter after stagnating in the first three months of this year, according to a preliminary estimate published by Eurostat. At the same time, annual inflation in the euro area is expected to continue to fall, reaching 5.3% in July, as a result of a further reduction in energy prices.

Results of the Environmental Inspectorate's investigation into buried fuel oil: Termoelectrica polluted the soil and must pay damages

The Environmental Protection Inspectorate announces the results of the investigation into the case of buried fuel oil on Termoelectrica's territory. It was found that the level of petroleum product content in the samples examined exceeded the established maximum allowable concentration (MAC) by approximately 66 times, being 6,657.0 and 6,567.2 mg/kg of petroleum product.

PSRM candidate for Chisinau mayor announced

Socialist deputy Adrian Albu is the candidate of the Party of Socialists for mayor of Chisinau municipality. The announcement was made by the political party a short while ago.

Dumitru Alaiba: "More than 1,500 patent holders have gone self-employed"

More than 1,500 patent holders have switched to self-employment, announced the Minister of Economic Development and Digitisation, Dumitru Alaiba. He also said that in some districts, more than 70% progress had been made in implementing the reform.

The Government has approved the Plan of Measures to prepare for the 2023-2024 heating season. It is proposed to reduce gas consumption by 15%

Gradually increasing the volumes of stored natural gas, replenishing state reserves of fuel oil and coal, increasing commercial power generation capacity at Moldova's border with Romania are some of the actions included in the Plan of Measures to Prepare for the 2023-2024 Heating Season, approved by the Government on Wednesday. The approved measures also aim to reduce energy and natural gas consumption by 15 percent, Energy Minister Victor Parlicov stressed.

Russia drone strikes Ismail port and grain warehouses in Ukraine's Odessa region

Russian drones attacked port and grain storage facilities in the southern Ukrainian coastal region of Odessa in the early hours of Wednesday, setting fire to some of them, regional governor Oleh Kiper wrote on the messaging app Telegram. The capital Kiev was also targeted by a massive drone attack, but all were shot down, causing some property damage, Reuters and AFP report.

Olesea Stamate comments on the decision of the SCJ on the re-evaluation of the candidates for membership in the SCM and PSC: "A clear violation of legal norms"

The recent decisions of the Supreme Court of Justice (SCJ) seeking to annul all decisions of the Pre-Vetting Commission clearly demonstrate that some judges do not want to pass the vetting procedure. The view was expressed by the chair of the Legal Affairs, Appointments and Immunities Committee, Olesea Stamate. The MP says that some corrupt groups are trying to block the extraordinary evaluation of judges and prosecutors.

A car crashed into the gate of the Russian Embassy in Chisinau

A car crashed into the gate of the Embassy of the Russian Federation in Chisinau and left the scene of the accident. According to the police the case was registered this morning around 06:00.

Two Belarusian military helicopters reportedly entered NATO airspace

Two Belarusian military helicopters reportedly entered NATO airspace on Tuesday during military exercises. The Polish Defence Ministry announced it would increase the number of troops on its eastern border in response, Sky News reports.

The Republic of Moldova has not yet requested the extradition of Veaceslav Platon. Dragalin: "We want to wait until we have enough arguments"

The Republic of Moldova has not yet requested the extradition of Veaceslav Platon from the UK because there are certain problems at Interpol level, said the head of the Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office, Veronica Dragalin. During the criminal trial, the controversial businessman, who is named in the Laundromat case for fraud and money laundering, did not appear in court, and law enforcement authorities managed to bring charges against him in his absence.