Police raids North Bucharest Investments over alleged money laundering

Bucharest Police conducted raids at the North Bucharest Investments real estate company, which is accused of establishing a complex financial circuit to facilitate tax evasion.

Visitors flock to the Chișinău Christmas market for winter fun

Chișinău has officially launched its annual holiday celebrations. A towering 15-meter Christmas tree was inaugurated in the center of the capital.

Officer stable after self-inflicted shooting in Moldova

A serious, yet fortunately non-fatal, incident occurred last night in the area of the Lopatnic Border Police Sector in northern Moldova.

Dumitru and Lana: Ukrainian refugees learning Romanian in Moldova

In Popeasca village, Ștefan Vodă district, several Ukrainian refugees are finding solace and starting to forget the hardships of war by taking their first steps in a new language.

Why Moldova’s chernozem soil is halving in fertility: experts speak

The Republic of Moldova boasts some of the world's most prized agricultural land: 80-85% of its territory is covered by chernozem, a famously rich, black soil.

Soroca hospital spent 200,000 lei on patient without identification papers

Soroca's Happy Ending: A week ago, we shared the story of Nicolae Gheicenco, a Transnistrian patient admitted to the Soroca District Hospital after a stroke.

TRM receives 192 million Japanese yen for equipment upgrade

Japan is offering a non-reimbursable grant worth 192 million Japanese yen, equivalent to approximately 21 million Moldovan lei (MDL), for the modernization of audiovisual equipment at the "Teleradio-Moldova" Company (TRM).

Migration fuels the Moldova family crisis, pushing rural divorce rates higher

Marriage numbers are plunging while the high divorce rate remains an alarming constant.

Moldova details plan to fight arms smuggling after customs incident

The arms smuggling case, registered on November 20 at the Leușeni customs crossing, is likely an isolated incident rather than a "systematic" operation, according to Prime Minister Alexandru Munteanu.

SFS confirms 10% cigarette price hike starting January 2026

Cigarettes and cigarillos in Moldova will see a 10% price hike starting January 1, 2026, after the State Tax Service (SFS) set a new minimum retail price (reference price) for a standard pack of 20 units at 46.59 lei.

New mobile scanner strengthens security at the Moldova–Ukraine border

A modern mobile scanner was deployed at the Tudora Customs Post. This investment, supported by the US and the Government of Moldova, aims to enhance border security and combat illicit trafficking.

Record support: Over 20,000 jobseekers employed through ANOFM in 2025, including 250 with disabilities

Over twenty thousand individuals from the Republic of Moldova secured employment this year with the assistance of the National Employment Agency (ANEF). Among them, over six thousand were previously unemployed, and 142 were citizens returning from abroad.