Alexei Buzu: The deficit in the pension budget in 2024 is about 30%

In 2024, the deficit in the pension budget is about 30 percent, which is 6.3 billion lei, money that the Government will cover from the state budget, said the Minister of Labor and Social Protection, Alexei Buzu, in the show "Public Space" from Radio Moldova. According to the official, there is no risk of the pension system collapsing.

LIVE Press conference held by the management of the "Teleradio-Moldova" Company

The Public Broadcaster "Teleradio-Moldova" organizes a press conference regarding the announcement of the solutions contest to identify ideas for the design and construction of the company's new headquarters.

Director of ODA Dumitru Pîntea resigns

The director of the Organization for the Development of Entrepreneurship (ODA), Dumitru Pîntea, resigns. This was announced today in a press conference. The interim director will be Gheorghe Iudin.

Zelensky says Russia fired 110 missiles at Ukraine

President Volodymyr Zelensky said Friday that Russia launched around a hundred missiles over Ukraine in the biggest attack in recent months, which killed at least 10 people and wounded over 70, AFP reports.

Future chief negotiator of the Republic of Moldova for EU accession will be a deputy prime minister, Dorin Recean announces

The future chief negotiator of the Republic of Moldova in the process of joining the European Union will be a deputy prime minister, said the head of the Executive, Dorin Recean for the nordnews.md portal. The official did not name names, but said that this person will need to interact and collaborate with other ministries and agencies.

Ruslan Gălușca is the new head of the General Inspectorate of the Border Police

Ruslan Gălușca was appointed as head of the General Inspectorate of the Border Police. His candidacy was approved today during the Government meeting.

Merit scholarships for 50 Roma pupils and students

The Ministry of Education and Research will grant merit scholarships, worth 1,200 lei per month, for 50 Roma pupils and students. The scholarships will be paid starting in January 2024, and the beneficiaries were selected based on a competition launched by the Interethnic Relations Agency.

Maine’s top election official removes Trump from 2024 primary ballot

Maine’s top election official has removed former President Donald Trump from the state’s 2024 primary ballot, in a shock decision based on the 14th Amendment’s “insurrectionist ban”, CNN reports.

Israeli army bombards southern Gaza as Hamas is to discuss draft ceasefire

The Israeli army bombards the south of the Gaza Strip on Friday, while a Hamas delegation is expected in Egypt to discuss a ceasefire project, reports Agerpres.ro.

Moldova's shifting sands: Protests, reform, and unresolved tensions

Moldova in 2023 was a political landscape in flux, defined by internal clashes, reshuffled power dynamics, and persistent external pressures.

Moldova merges elections & referendums: Efficiency or strategy

In a move with potential for logistical gains and political implications, Moldova's Parliament approved an amendment on December 30th allowing referendums to be held concurrently with parliamentary, presidential, and local elections.

Moldova modernises prosecutor general selection: Merit & majority rule

In a bid to enhance transparency and fairness, Moldova's Parliament embraced a revamped process for selecting the nation's Prosecutor General.