SUPPORT – As of May 1st, the executive in Bucharest is changing the way of granting financial support to the Ukrainian refugees. The assistance will be given directly to refugees, not to the family housing them, as has been the case so far. The grant is unconditionally offered only for one month after which the refugees will have to find jobs and send their children to schools or kindergartens. If they want to benefit from financial support from the fifth month of their stay they must prove they have found a job in Romania.
MOLDOVA – The president of Moldova, Maia Sandu, has again accused Russia of interfering with the domestic affairs of the Republic, just two days before elections are scheduled in the Autonomous Territorial Unit of Găgăuzia (ATUG). In an appearance on a local TV station, president Sandu said several candidates enrolled in Sunday’s election are Russian agents. We are witnessing a blatant ingression into the ballot in Găgăuzia, the president added. Russia has never respected the sovereignty and independence of the Republic of Moldova, and it is now trying to destabilize the country in order to obstruct its European track and cause chaos, the Moldovan official argued. According to Maia Sandu, Russia funds protests and various parties in the Republic of Moldova to help pro-Russian politicians return to power. Relying on the support of the European Union, Chișinău authorities have opposed Moscow’s efforts. In turn, Russia has denied the accusations.
