- 5d ago
Outgoing UK PM Starmer receives France's top honour from Macron ahead of July 20 exit
President Macron presented the Grand Officer rank to Keir Starmer on July 13 in Paris during his final coalition summit. The outgoing British prime minister will hand over to Andy Burnham on July 20.
- Jul 11
Moldova's Sandu picks financier Vasile Tofan as prime minister after political crisis
President Maia Sandu named 44-year-old private equity partner Vasile Tofan on Saturday, tasking him with steering Moldova's economy and EU accession after the previous premier resigned this month.
- Jul 4
Moldova prime minister Alexandru Munteanu resigns citing loss of mandate, as MOLDATSA salary scandal engulfs government
Prime Minister Alexandru Munteanu stepped down on Friday, saying he could no longer govern according to his principles. The resignation triggers the fall of the entire government and comes amid public outrage over inflated pay at the state air traffic agency.
- Jul 3
Moldova’s prime minister Alexandru Munteanu resigns amid scandals and reform backlash
The pro-European government collapses as Munteanu says he can no longer govern by his principles, citing no specific reason. President Maia Sandu denies interference and plans to name a successor next week.
- Jun 12
EU opens first accession cluster for Ukraine and Moldova after Hungarian veto lifted
All 27 EU member states agreed to open the first cluster of accession negotiations with Ukraine and Moldova on Friday, 12 June. The first intergovernmental conferences will take place on Monday in Luxembourg.
- May 29
Romania expels Russian consul and shuts Constanța mission after drone strike wounds two in Galați
President Nicușor Dan declared the Russian consul general persona non grata and ordered the closure of the Constanța consulate after a Russian Geran-2 drone struck a residential building in Galați, injuring two Romanian citizens.
- May 29
Russian Drone Strikes Romanian Residential Building, Drawing Sharp Condemnation from NATO and EU
A Russian drone crashed into an apartment building in the eastern Romanian city of Galati, lightly injuring two people and triggering international outrage. NATO and EU leaders denounced the incident as a reckless escalation, with Romania demanding advanced anti-drone defenses and summoning Moscow's envoy.
- May 29
Russian Drone Strikes Residential Building in NATO's Romania, Injuring Two and Drawing Sharp Condemnation from EU and NATO Leaders
A Russian kamikaze drone struck a residential building in the Romanian city of Galați overnight, injuring two people and triggering a fire, in what officials are calling a serious escalation of the war in Ukraine onto NATO territory.
