At 32, Moldova's Constitution has kept power changing hands peacefully

Moldova marks the 32nd anniversary of its Constitution on July 29. Parliament adopted the charter in 1994, and it took effect on August 27. Two amendments stand out among the changes made since: lawmakers reconfirmed Romanian as the state language in 2023, and a 2024 referendum wrote EU accession into the text as a strategic goal.

PSRM pushes Moldovan government for teacher pay raise and child aid

Moldova’s opposition Party of Socialists (PSRM) has called on the parliamentary majority to secure funding for a 30% wage increase for education workers starting in October. The party also requested €51 (approx. 1,000 MDL) one-off allowance for families with middle-school students to cover back-to-school expenses.

FSB issues international arrest warrant for Telegram's Pavel Durov

Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) has formally charged Telegram founder Pavel Durov with complicity in terrorist activities and placed him on an international wanted list.

Iran secures $70m Chinese MANPADS deal to bolster air defense

Iran is set to receive its first batch of up to 400 Chinese shoulder-fired anti-aircraft missiles within weeks under a $60 million to $70 million deal (€55 million to €65 million). The procurement marks Tehran's largest effort to rebuild its short-range air defenses following months of military exchanges with the U.S. and Israel.

PAS deputy explains why Gagauzia needs new election rules

Moldova's Parliament will debate a bill on Thursday, July 30, aimed at ending nearly a year of institutional paralysis in Gagauzia, where the autonomous region's People's Assembly has an expired mandate, its Bashkan has been convicted, and a caretaker administration runs the Executive Committee without full authority. PAS deputy Larisa Voloh, who co-authored the bill amending the Electoral Code, laid out the stakes on Moldova 1's "Pe față" program on July 28.

Zelensky secures Patriot interceptor licensing pledge in Trump talks

Ukraine has described a closed-door White House meeting between President Volodymyr Zelensky and President Donald Trump as "very practical," a senior Ukrainian official told a Deutsche Welle (DW) correspondent. Zelensky arrived at the White House at 3:44 p.m. and left at 4:42 p.m., after talks with Trump that ran nearly an hour.

Putin's promises of quick victory collapse, straining Trump's trust

Donald Trump is growing more disillusioned with Vladimir Putin, as the Russian president's private assurances of a swift battlefield victory over Ukraine have repeatedly failed to materialize, sources close to the US administration told The Wall Street Journal, according to The Moscow Times.

Russians embrace secondhand as living standards sink to 20-year low

Russian shoppers bought 9% more secondhand clothing in the first half of 2026 than a year earlier, as squeezed household budgets push consumers away from new fashion, retail analytics firm Check Index has found.

Chișinău museum traces bread's journey from grain to sacrament

The smell of warm bread stirs memories across generations. For millennia, though, before it reached the table, bread was the product of simple, unbroken gestures passed down through time.

Sandu anchors Moldova’s future in EU on Constitution Day

Moldovan President Maia Sandu marked Constitution Day on July 29 by emphasizing the vital role of the supreme law in strengthening the rule of law and reaffirming European integration as the nation's definitive strategic direction.

Yerevan housing demand surges as Russians brace for a new draft

Russians are racing to rent apartments in Yerevan, Armenia, as fears mount that the Kremlin could order a new mobilization wave after Russia's State Duma elections in September. Real estate agents say the rush increasingly resembles the exodus of autumn 2022, when Moscow announced its first partial mobilization.

Prime Minister Tofan meets Ukrainian Ambassador to boost bilateral ties

The Republic of Moldova and Ukraine reconfirm their commitment to enhancing bilateral relations and advancing joint projects in the areas of economics, humanitarian efforts, infrastructure, and water resource management. These topics were discussed on Tuesday during a meeting between Prime Minister Vasile Tofan and the Ambassador of Ukraine to Chisinau, Paun Rohovei.