The US State Department has approved the possibility of selling equipment to Romania to upgrade F-16 aircraft

The US State Department has approved the potential sale of equipment and services to Romania for the modernisation of 32 F-16 aircraft, Reuters reports, cited by Agerpres.

Minister of Defence after the airport incident: State authorities make every effort to prevent such tragic situations from happening again

The state authorities are making every effort to prevent a repetition of the tragic events at Chisinau International Airport, Defence Minister Anatolie Nosatyi said today.

Violence in France continues for the fourth night in a row. Nearly 500 people arrested

France's Interior Ministry says nearly 500 protesters have been arrested across the country in a fourth night of violence, BBC reports.

Incident at Chisinau Airport// The attacker was wanted for kidnapping in Tajikistan

The man who opened fire at Chisinau International Airport is wanted in Tajikistan for involvement in a kidnapping case, the Dushanbe Prosecutor General's Office says.

LIVE IGP Chief Viorel Cernăuțeanu gives details after the attack at Chisinau International Airport

Chief of the General Inspectorate of Police Viorel Cernăuțeanu holds a press briefing on the incident at Chisinau International Airport

Maia Sandu sent condolences to the families of the victims at the airport: "It is a sad day for all of us"

President Maia Sandu sent a message of condolences to the families and relatives of the two people who died in the incident at Chisinau International Airport.

UPDATE Shots fired at the airport. Two people died in the line of duty, and the assailant was caught

UPDATE 18:50 The people who were shot at Chisinau International Airport died while on duty, the Ministry of Internal Affairs announces.

The draft budgetary and fiscal policy for 2024 was approved by the Parliament in the first reading

The draft law amending several legislative acts forming part of the budgetary-fiscal policy for the year 2024 was voted in first reading at today's plenary session. The objectives of the budgetary-fiscal policy are to create a harmonised, fair, efficient and simple tax system that ensures the mobilisation of the budgetary resources needed to finance sustainable development objectives, the authors note.

Local government reform discussed in public consultations with mayors in the north of the country

The closure of some of Moldova's town halls will cut costs and improve the quality of services provided to citizens. These are just some of the benefits of administrative reorganisation discussed in public consultations with mayors in the north of the country.

Romania unlocks €100 million grant to Moldova

Romania is today releasing the first tranche of a €100 million grant to Moldova. The announcement was made by the Prime Minister in Bucharest, Marcel Ciolacu.

Ukraine aligns itself with the EU's decision to impose sanctions on people who try to destabilise the Republic of Moldova

Ukraine, along with several EU candidate countries, is aligning itself with the European Union's decision to introduce sanctions against those who want to destabilise the situation in Moldova. The European Union takes note of this commitment and welcomes it.

The Memorandum of Understanding between the Parliament of the Republic of Moldova and the French Legislature was signed in Chisinau. What are the provisions of the document

The Republic of Moldova and France signed a Memorandum of Understanding between the parliaments of the two states. During a press conference, the president of the Legislature from Chisinau, Igor Grosu, stated that the signing of this document aims to deepen and strengthen bilateral relations at the parliamentary level.