Several buildings in Moscow hit by drones

Several buildings in Moscow have been hit by drones causing "minor" damage and no serious injuries, the Russian capital's mayor said Tuesday morning, as quoted by international news agencies.

"Marcel Budală" National Festival of Instrumental Performance, 3rd edition

Time spent at cultural events continues to grow. These include the "Marcel Budală" National Festival of Instrumental Performance. The organizers of the Festival mention that this event is of major importance for our national culture and for the promotion of Romanian national folklore.

Bank fraud: The case against Vladimir Plahotniuc, sent to trial in his absence

The criminal case "Bank Fraud" in which the former leader of the democrats Vladimir Plahotniuc is targeted has been sent to court in his absence. A decision to this effect was handed down today by the Court of Appeal, which rejected the lawyers' appeal and upheld the decision of the Chisinau Ciocana Municipal Court unchanged. The Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office announced this.

Russia denounces the Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces in Europe

President Vladimir Putin promulgated on Monday 19 May a law denouncing the Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces in Europe, after the State Duma adopted a legislative act to this effect, according to Agerpres.

Authorities must find solutions to reunify the country before Moldova joins the EU, says Foreign Minister

The Republic of Moldova has lost a lot of time in the process of accession to the European Union over the past 30 years, Nicu Popescu, Minister of Foreign Affairs and European Integration, told the national radio station's "360 degrees" programme. According to the official, this process has often been sabotaged and even slowed down by some governments.

EU Civilian Mission in Moldova to be officially launched on 31 May

The European Union (EU) Civilian Mission to Moldova will be officially launched on 31 May, announced the Minister of Foreign Affairs and European Integration, Nicu Popescu, on Radio Moldova's "360 degrees" programme. The head of diplomacy in Chisinau stressed that the leader of the mission is already present in our country, and in a few days the experts from the European Union will come.

National Bureau of Statistics: More than 67 million passengers used public transport in the first three months of this year

More than 67 million passengers used public transport in the first three months of this year, data from the National Bureau of Statistics show. The number is up 30 percent compared to the same period last year. At the same time, the president of the Employers' Association of Car Transport Operators, Oleg Alexa, told Radio Moldova that although the number of people transported is on the rise, it has not reached the figures attested before the pandemic.

ARBI takes over the chairmanship of the Balkan Crime Asset Management Network

The National Anti-Corruption Centre's Criminal Assets Recovery Agency takes over the chairmanship of the Balkan Network of Asset Management Agencies for the management of seized criminal assets.

"Moldova is not alone". Messages from the Prime Ministers of Belgium and Latvia ahead of the European Political Community Summit

The Prime Ministers of Latvia and Belgium have sent messages of solidarity to the Republic of Moldova ahead of the European Political Community Summit. Brussels Chief Executive Alexander De Croo said that one of the topics to be discussed at the summit would be security on the European continent.

Expert on Turkey's elections: "President Erdogan has managed to convince those who doubted that his economic policy would work"

Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has been re-elected as Turkey's president for a third consecutive term following the second round of elections, the High Electoral Committee has announced. He won his five-year term with more than 52 percent of the vote. The results were predictable, Victor Juc, director of the Institute for Legal, Political and Sociological Research, told Radio Moldova. The expert also pointed out that relations between Turkey and Moldova will not change radically after Sunday's elections.

CSE will intervene in the case of companies benefiting from special gas prices. Prime Minister Dorin Recean's clarifications

The current price of natural gas is dictated by the need to compensate for price deviations and it is not fair that this price difference is only covered by some businesses and households. The announcement was made by Prime Minister Dorin Recean after information emerged that some companies benefit from special prices for gas consumption.

European Commission spokesperson: Romania and Bulgaria ready to formally join Schengen

Romania and Bulgaria are ready to officially join Schengen, European Commission spokesperson Anitta Hipper announced on the Brussels institution's official Twitter page. She added that they are working closely with the Council presidency to make a decision as soon as possible, as both countries have met the accession criteria since 2011.