PAS authorities have drafted a bill banning presidential and parliamentary elections, as well as referendums during emergencies. This was announced by the chairman of “Our Party” Renato Usatii. The politician, who announced his participation in the 20 October presidential election, published excerpts from the document, INFOTAG news agency reports.

Experts believe that Moldova's strategic choice in favor of European integration will not change even in case of change of power. As “INFOTAG” reports, this was discussed on Thursday evening during the program “New Week with Anatolie Golea” on TV8 channel.

Thursday, June 27, marks 10 years since the signing of the Association Agreement between the Republic of Moldova and the European Union. On this occasion, Deputy Prime Minister for European Integration Cristina Gherasimov spoke about this document, noting that the signing of the Association Agreement with the European Union was “an important step of rapprochement to Europe and brought numerous benefits for Moldova and for each individual citizen,” INFOTAG reports.

A faction of the opposition Bloc of Communists and Socialists has proposed to deprive PAS deputy Oazu Nantoi of the right to participate in the next five plenary sessions for his statements about women. According to INFOTAG, the BCS deputies approached the Speaker of Parliament on Thursday about the matter.

“Everyone in Moldova knows, and our partners also know that there is still a lot of work to be done (in the European integration process).” INFOTAG reports that former Deputy Prime Minister and Moldovan Minister of Foreign Affairs and European Integration Nicu Popescu said in an interview with RFI Romania.

Chairman of the Party of Socialists, former President of Moldova, Igor Dodon, is on a visit to China, where he will participate in a meeting on the occasion of the 70th anniversary of the proclamation of the Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence.

Prime Minister Dorin Recean expressed confidence that Moldova will be ready for membership in the European Union by 2030. Recean said this on Tuesday evening after an intergovernmental conference held in Luxembourg, which kicked off the process of negotiations on Moldova's accession to the EU, INFOTAG reports.

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has called the start of EU accession talks with Ukraine and Moldova “good news”. According to INFOTAG, der Leyen said this in a video message on X (Twitter) on the occasion of the first Intergovernmental Conferences with Ukraine and Moldova, which on Tuesday will give an official start to negotiations on their membership in the EU.

Prime Minister Dorin Recean, at the head of a governmental delegation, is on a three-day visit to Luxembourg. The government's press service reported that on Tuesday, the delegation will participate in the first meeting of the Moldova-European Union intergovernmental commission, at which the start of negotiations on the country's accession to the EU will be officially announced.

For the first half of 2023, out of 59 political parties registered with the Public Services Agency, 54 parties submitted financial reports to the Central Election Commission, while five did not. For the second half of the year, out of 61 registered parties, 53 parties submitted reports, while eight did not.

On Saturday, the national political council of the Party of Development and Consolidation of Moldova (PDCM) confirmed that the formation will run its own candidate in the upcoming October 20 presidential election. It will be the party's chairman, former Prime Minister Ion Chicu.

Representatives of the "Weimar Triangle" countries - German State Minister for Europe and Climate Affairs Anna Luhrmann, Polish Minister for European Union Affairs Adam Szlapka and French Ambassador to Chisinau Graham Paul consider it important that Moldovan citizens unite around the idea of Moldova's integration into the EU. They said this on Friday at a briefing following a meeting with Deputy Prime Minister for European Integration Cristina Gherasimov in Chisinau.

On Friday, President Maia Sandu signed a decree on the opening of talks on Moldova's accession to the European Union. The head of state wrote about it in social networks following a meeting of the National Commission for European Integration.

Irina Vlah, chairwoman of “Platforma Moldova” and former Bashkan of Gagauzia, has addressed an open letter to the General Secretariat of the Council of Europe in connection with the deplorable situation in the field of democracy and human rights in Moldova.

State Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Valeriu Mizha on Thursday met with Director of the OSCE Conflict Prevention Center and Deputy Head of the OSCE Secretariat Catherine Fearon and Head of the OSCE Mission to Moldova Kelly Keiderling.

“No matter where Moldova moves in the external direction, we first of all need to unite the country,” - says Vasile Chirtoca, president of DAAC-Hermes Holding. He said on Exclusiv-TV channel on Wednesday evening that the key question for the republic and its citizens is "what kind of state we want to be."

MP Radu Marian of the ruling party (PAS) believes that there are at least five reasons for holding a referendum on European integration now. As INFOTAG reports, Marian wrote about it on his facebook page.

Italy will support Moldova to guarantee its accession to the EU. Italian President Sergio Mattarella said this at a joint press conference with his Moldovan counterpart Maia Sandu in Chisinau on Tuesday, INFOTAG reports.

Advisor to the Head of the Ukrainian President's Office Mykhailo Podolyak drew attention to the danger of pro-Russian parties' activities in Moldova. During the program "New Week with Anatolie Golea" he noted that "the activity of such parties can lead to tragic consequences."

Chairwoman of the “Platforma Moldova” and ex-Bashkan of Gagauzia, Irina Vlah, asked the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) to organize an election observation mission in Moldova at this stage, without waiting for the official start of the election campaign.