Georgia's president says she will veto the final reading of the law on foreign agents

President Salome Zurabishvili warned that Georgia's survival as a state is in danger after parliament approved a contentious "foreign agent" law despite weeks of popular protests and warnings from the West that the move endangers Georgia's Euro-Atlantic aspirations, DW reports.

Over a million homes surveyed to date

One million 128 thousand homes and about one million 650 thousand people were surveyed until yesterday, May 16, announced, in a briefing, the general director of the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), Oleg Cara. Among the districts that have the most people and homes surveyed are Călărași, Anenii Noi and Soroca. At the other pole are the municipalities of Chisinau and Balti, where slower review rates are recorded.

Activist Victor Plescanov, illegally detained since 2022 in a prison in the Transnistrian region, has been released. Chisinau's call to Tiraspol

Civic activist Victor Pleșcanov, illegally imprisoned in June 2022 by the so-called force structures from Tiraspol, was released from prison. The information was confirmed by the Reintegration Policy Office, which welcomed the decision. The constitutional authorities from Chisinau call on Tiraspol to comply with the requests on other individual cases as well.

Denmark announces new military aid package for Ukraine worth EUR 750M

Danish Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen announced on Thursday a new package of military assistance to Ukraine in the amount of EUR 750 million, Ukrinform reports.

Tatiana Răducanu Resigns Amidst Probe: Defends Judicial Integrity

Tatiana Răducanu, a member of the Pre-vetting and Vetting Commissions, finds herself embroiled in a criminal investigation initiated by the Anticorruption Prosecutor's Office. In response, she has chosen to resign from these positions "to safeguard her dignity and the integrity of her status as a judge in resignation."

Polish Prime Minister Reveals Threats After Slovak Counterpart's Assassination Attempt

Donald Tusk, the Prime Minister of Poland, has disclosed that he received threats subsequent to the attempted assassination of his Slovak counterpart, Robert Fico.

Tatiana Răducanu Resigns Amid Vetting Commission Scandal

Parliament acknowledged the resignation request of Tatiana Răducanu from her position as a member of the Independent Commission for Evaluating the Integrity of Candidates for the self-governing bodies of judges and prosecutors, and the Commission for External Evaluation of the Ethical and Financial Integrity of Prosecutors.

Slovak PM Survives Assassination Bid: Updates on Fico's Recovery

The Slovak Prime Minister, Robert Fico, has emerged from a harrowing ordeal following an assassination attempt, according to Reuters. ](https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/shooting-after-slovak-government-meeting-tasr-agency-reports-2024-05-15/)

Challenges in Moldova's Judicial Reform: Leaders Express Concerns

The contentious letter addressed to candidates who failed the external evaluation and signed by the head of the Anti-Corruption Prosecution Office, Veronica Dragalin, continues to elicit reactions. Consequently, extraparliamentary parties declare that the judicial reform has been unsuccessful.

71-Year-Old Writer Detained: Suspected in Slovak Prime Minister Shooting

The individual detained and suspected of shooting Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico is a 71-year-old man from the central region of the country.

President Sandu Demands Evidence Amid Corruption Allegations

President Maia Sandu is calling for concrete evidence from the Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office, under the leadership of Veronica Drăgălin, regarding the allegations levelled against magistrate Tatiana Răducanu.

Governor Radev's Warning: Bulgaria's Eurozone Bid Imperilled by Political Crisis

Bulgaria still fails to meet the criteria for entering the eurozone, as acknowledged by the National Bank on Tuesday.