Riot in France: Hundreds arrested, more police and gendarmes injured

At least 667 people have been arrested after three nights of protests in France, Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin is quoted as saying by the BBC. At the same time, according to the official, some 249 police and gendarmes were injured in last night's riots.

Minister of Justice: "The commission for the liquidation of the "Sor" Party has not been created yet, we waited for the decision of the CC"

The commission for the liquidation of the "Sor" Political Party has not been created yet, because the final decision of the Constitutional Court was necessary, Minister of Justice Veronica Mihailov-Moraru told Jurnal TV.

Magistrates extended the arrest warrant for Marina Tauber for another 20 days

Marina Tauber remains under house arrest for another 20 days. The decision was taken by the Buiucani court of Chisinau. Yesterday, the first preliminary hearing was held in the criminal case against Marina Tauber and the "Șor" political party on four charges of falsifying reports on the financing of the electoral campaign and the political party and accepting illegal financing from an organised criminal group.

Press review: Maia Sandu's meeting with pro-European party leaders; Agriculture in deadlock

President Maia Sandu's meeting with pro-European party leaders, agriculture in deadlock and the transition from patent to self-employment are some of the topics covered in the press and reviewed by Alla Ceapai.

Mexico: At least 100 people have died due to the heatwave

At least 100 people have died over the past two weeks in Mexico due to heat, as temperatures soared to nearly 50 degrees Celsius in some parts of the country, the Health Ministry announced, Hotnews.ro reports.

Pence meets with Zelensky during Ukraine trip

Former Vice President Mike Pence on Thursday met with Ukrainian President Volodomyr Zelensky during a visit to the country, a show of support for the European nation under attack from Russia as Republicans vying for their party’s presidential nomination have been divided over America’s role in the ongoing conflict, CNN reports.

Maia Sandu met with the members of the Commission for the Extraordinary Evaluation of Judges

The evaluation of judges is an important stage in the progress of the reform and will contribute to restoring people's trust in the integrity of judges and legal institutions, said the Head of State Maia Sandu, during the meeting with the members of the Commission for Extraordinary Evaluation of Judges.

Russia's most senior generals have dropped out of public view

Russia's most senior generals have dropped out of public view after a failed mercenary mutiny aimed at toppling the top military brass, amid a drive by President Vladimir Putin to reassert his authority, Reuters reports.

The Republic of Moldova and France will sign an Agreement of interparliamentary cooperation

The Interparliamentary Cooperation Agreement between the Parliament of the Republic of Moldova and the National Assembly of the French Republic will be signed in Chisinau. The document will be signed on Friday by the Moldovan Parliament Speaker Igor Grosu and the President of the National Assembly of France, Yaël Braun-Pivet, who is on an official visit to the Republic of Moldova. This is the first visit to the Republic of Moldova by a President of the National Assembly of France in the 31 years since the establishment of Moldovan-French diplomatic relations.

Experts, after pro-European parties were invited to talks by Maia Sandu: This dialogue platform should be expanded

The pro-European parties active in the Republic of Moldova were invited, yesterday, to the Presidency to support the consolidation of the European path of the country, in the context in which the internal and external attacks on this process are increasing, according to the experts. In their opinion, this dialogue platform should be expanded with the participation of pro-unionist parties, which also support the accession to the community block.

Hungary delays ratification of Sweden's NATO membership

Hungary's parliament will not ratify Sweden's NATO membership before the summer recess as it has not included the vote in the agenda of next week's session, Hungarian online media reported on Wednesday, Reuters reports.

France shooting: Unrest spreads over police killing of teen

At least 150 people have been arrested across France on a second night of mass unrest over Tuesday's fatal shooting of a 17-year-old boy by police near Paris during a traffic check, BBC reports.