British writer Tony Hawks, whose book made Moldova an unlikely literary landmark, came back to Chișinău for a match against Prime Minister Alexandru Muntean.
Tony Hawks played tennis with PM Muntean in Chișinău on June 17.
The British Embassy declared 'friendship won'; the wine prize went to the ambassador.
Hawks wrote the 2006 book that put Moldova on the British travel-writing map.
The parliamentary foreign affairs committee has greenlit negotiations with the European Investment Bank for a second large-scale agricultural development project.
Moldova is negotiating a €150 million loan from the European Investment Bank.
The funds are earmarked for the agricultural project 'Moldova's Orchard II'.
The parliamentary foreign affairs committee has formally endorsed the negotiations.
Ziarul de Gardă's Thursday print edition carries an investigation into Dumitru Vangheli, head of state enterprise Moldatsa, which manages Moldova's airspace.
Moldatsa chief Dumitru Vangheli accused of submitting a CV containing false information.
ZdG investigation questions so-called 'secret missions' listed in his application.
The same issue includes an interview with Canada's ambassador to Moldova.
A draft fiscal policy for 2027 introduces VAT on the sale and rental of new residential properties, alongside a steeper capital gains levy. The real estate sector is pushing back hard.
Moldova is drafting VAT on the sale and rental of new residential properties from 2027.
A higher capital gains tax on property transactions is also included in the fiscal package.
Real estate developers warn prices will rise and new construction investment will fall.
The European Parliament president addressed discussions over additional guarantees for ethnic Bulgarians in Moldova and Ukraine, as both countries pursue EU membership.
Metsola: minority protection is enshrined in the Copenhagen criteria.
Bulgaria seeks additional guarantees for ethnic Bulgarians in Moldova and Ukraine.
The statement follows the opening of Moldova's first EU accession negotiation chapter.
Moldova's meteorological authority forecasts rain in the northern districts on June 17, while the south and centre stay stable with highs around +26°C.
Rain expected in northern Moldova; south and centre remain dry and stable.
Maximum temperatures of +25…+26°C forecast for central regions.
North-westerly winds reaching up to 18 km/h across the country.