Political deadlock cripples Chisinau budget as opposition sets social aid terms

The approval of Chisinau's 2026 municipal budget reached a new deadlock on January 30, after councilors from the Action and Solidarity Party (PAS) boycotted the session. The opposition conditions their return on the inclusion of significant social and educational funding.

Political deadlock paralyzes Chisinau’s 2026 fiscal agenda amid subsidy disputes

The Chisinau Municipal Council (CMC) failed to convene for a second consecutive day on January 30, as a boycott by opposition factions left the capital without an approved budget for 2026.

Baltic Speakers to address Moldovan Legislature during high-level strategic visit

The Speakers of the Parliaments of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania will pay an official visit to Chisinau from February 2 to 4. Invited by the President of the Moldovan Parliament, Igor Grosu, the Baltic leaders will attend the solemn inauguration of the spring legislative session.

Foreign Minister Popșoi signals Moldova’s readiness for post-monitoring status in Strasbourg

Deputy Prime Minister Mihai Popșoi and PACE official Petra Bayr confirmed that Moldova is making significant strides toward democratic consolidation. While the country remains under monitoring, officials expressed optimism regarding its European trajectory.

Moldova’s Parliament signals European solidarity as Baltic leaders arrive for solemn session

The speakers of the Baltic parliaments from Latvia, Lithuania, and Estonia will conduct an official visit to Chisinau next week. The announcement was made by the Speaker of the Moldovan Parliament, Igor Grosu, ahead of the new legislative term.

Chisinau and Warsaw forge strategic defense partnership to counter hybrid risks

Moldova’s Defense Minister Anatolie Nosatîi met with his Polish counterpart, Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz, in Warsaw on January 26 to initiate a new bilateral defense agreement.

Sandu secures polish support to negotiate withdrawal of illicit Russian troops

Poland is emerging as a critical geopolitical pivot for the Republic of Moldova, serving as a strategic conduit to the United States administration. According to security analyst Pavel Horea of WatchDog.md, Warsaw’s "special relationship" with Washington provides Chișinău with a unique platform to clarify its stance in high-stakes negotiations regarding the illicit Russian military presence in the Transnistrian region.

From Katyn to Chisinau: Maia Sandu highlights shared scars of the Soviet era

Moldovan President Maia Sandu began her official visit to Poland this Monday, January 26, with a poignant tribute to the victims of the Katyn Massacre in Warsaw.

President Nicușor Dan backs Moldova’s EU ambitions amid reunification debates

Nicușor Dan, the President of Romania, expressed strategic confidence in the future of the bilateral relationship with the Republic of Moldova, noting that any potential reunification depends exclusively on the will of Moldovan citizens.

PACE winter session: President Maia Sandu to outline European security priorities

President Maia Sandu will travel to Poland later this week before heading to Strasbourg, France, for the winter session of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE). The Moldovan head of state is scheduled to deliver a keynote address and respond to inquiries from parliamentarians.

Traditional Transnistria reintegration is dead: Chiveri outlines new 'quiet' alignment path

Moldovan Vice Prime Minister for Reintegration, Valeriu Chiveri, announced a major shift in the country's approach to the Transnistrian conflict. During a broadcast on Moldova 1 on January 21, Chiveri stated that traditional reintegration plans are no longer feasible due to Tiraspol’s refusal to engage in dialogue and the volatile regional geopolitical landscape.

Chisinau supports 75,000 Transnistrian citizens as energy uncertainty threatens breakaway enclave

Moldova’s Deputy Prime Minister for Reintegration, Valeriu Chiveri, warned on January 21 that the risk of a total natural gas cutoff in the Transnistria region remains critical. The breakaway enclave has operated under a state of economic emergency for over a year, triggered by geopolitical shifts and energy sector blockades.