Depression in Moldova: Expert urges early help amid rising stigma

Nearly 20% of Moldovans struggle with depression, according to a national study, even as antidepressant consumption continues to rise across the country.

Moldova receives state-of-the-art CPR manikins from Japan

Moldova’s National Centre for Pre-Hospital Emergency Medical Assistance has received six state-of-the-art cardiopulmonary resuscitation manikins donated by the Government of Japan.

Moldova police arrest man in €740,000 real estate fraud

According to investigators, the fraudulent scheme unfolded between 2023 and 2025. Scheme built on forged documents Law enforcement officers report that the suspect gained the victim's trust by presenting forged contracts and official-looking paperwork. Over two years, he persuaded the elderly man to hand over the funds in multiple cash installments before appropriating the entire amount. Police recently searched the suspect's residence and vehicle, seizing key evidence to be examined as part of the criminal case. Facing up to 15 years in prison Authorities have placed the 51-year-old man in custody under a 72-hour provisional detention order. If convicted of grand fraud, the suspect faces between 8 and 15 years in prison under Moldovan law. Translation by Iurie Tataru

Fuel prices rise again in Moldova following ANRE update

Fuel prices in Moldova are set to increase again starting Friday, July 17. Drivers will face higher costs for both petrol and diesel, marking the sharpest single-day rise for diesel this month.

Moldovan politician detained over alleged €155,000 real estate scheme

Chișinău Municipal Councillor Ion Onța from the National Alternative Movement (MAN) party has been placed under house arrest for 30 days following allegations of real estate fraud.

Moldova public media board to interview four for director general post

Four candidates will face the Supervisory Board of Moldova's public broadcaster TRM on Friday, July 17, for final interviews to select the company's next director general.

Nearly 38 km of the Leușeni–Chișinău–Dubăsari road will be repaired

A section of the national road Leușeni-Chișinău-Dubăsari will be repaired. The National Road Administration (AND) has announced the initiation of the procurement procedure for rehabilitation works on a 37.8-kilometer section.

Returning illicit salaries does not bar prosecution, expert warns

Returning or donating unearned public salaries does not extinguish criminal liability or address systemic governance failures in state enterprises, anti-corruption expert Cristina Ciubotaru warned during a broadcast on Radio Moldova.

TRM Supervisory Board receives another application for director-general

Initially, six applications, not five, were submitted for the position of general director at Teleradio-Moldova (TRM). During an additional review of the official email, the Supervisory Board of TRM discovered that an application from Dumitru Vieru had been mistakenly omitted. Although it was submitted on time, it was not included in the initial count.

From August 10, stores must display the country of origin of food products

Starting on August 10, 2026, retailers will be required to display the country of origin for food products on their price labels, as mandated by new provisions of the Internal Trade Law. This measure aims to provide consumers with clearer and more accurate information.

MEC and Caritas invest 4 million lei to modernize sanitary facilities in four schools

The health facilities in four general education institutions will undergo rehabilitation with a total investment of approximately four million lei. This funding is part of a partnership between the Ministry of Education and Research (MEC) and the Moldovan branch of Caritas Czech Republic.

"They came armed and forced the children out": 22 years since the closure of Romanian-language schools on the left bank of the Nistru

July 15 marks the 22nd anniversary of the most aggressive intimidation campaign of the unrecognized regime in Tiraspol against Romanian-language schools in the Transnistrian region. The moment is marked by the shocking testimony of Eleonora Cercavschi, the principal of the “Ștefan cel Mare și Sfânt” Lyceum in Grigoriopol, who recalled, in an interview for Teleradio-Moldova, how armed troops entered the institution, forcibly evacuated children and teachers, vandalized classrooms and publicly burned textbooks in Latin script.