Parliament Speaker Igor Grosu urges patience as teachers protest for fair pay

Moldovan teachers must wait until 2026 for salary increases as authorities prioritize structural pay reform.

EU leaders meet to bypass Hungary’s veto on Ukraine and Moldova accession

European Union enlargement dominates the agenda of the year’s final EU Council summit on December 18-19. This meeting represents the last window for EU leaders to reach a consensus on officially launching chapter-by-chapter negotiations with Moldova and Ukraine in 2025—a process currently stalled by Hungary’s persistent opposition to Kyiv's membership.

From manual labor to automated lines: How Moldovan entrepreneurs are growing

Small businesses across Moldova are scaling operations from local workshops to industrial-grade production lines, fueled by mentorship and funding from the Organization for Entrepreneurship Development (ODA), the country's state agency for business growth.

Former speaker Andrian Candu questioned in Moldova's $1 billion theft investigation

In the high-profile Moldova bank fraud case—generically known as the "theft of the billion"—the public should expect "defiant posturing" and must "remain patient," warns Speaker of Parliament Igor Grosu.

UK Government issues ultimatum to Abramovich over frozen Ukraine aid

The UK Government has delivered a final ultimatum to former Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich, setting a hard deadline to release £2.5 billion from the club's sale to be funneled into critical aid for Ukraine, DW reports.

Chisinau airport fuel takeover raises questions over legal transparency

The Moldovan government’s decision to take control of fuel assets at Eugen Doga International Airport, currently held by Lukoil-Moldova, marks a pivotal move in reclaiming strategic infrastructure.

Moldova’s second-largest city faces trash shutdown over municipal debt

A critical breakdown in waste management is unfolding in Bălți, Moldova’s second-largest city. The municipal enterprise responsible for infrastructure, DRCD, has seen its debt to the Țambula landfill soar past 2.5 million lei (approximately $142,000), threatening to halt sanitation services citywide.

Nearly half of Moldova’s electoral budget earmarked for party subsidies

Moldova will allocate over 66 million lei (approx. $3.7 million) to fund political parties next year. This figure accounts for nearly half of the Central Electoral Commission’s (CEC) total estimated budget of 151 million lei for 2026.

Moldova economy to grow 2.7% amid persistent IMF reform concerns

Moldova’s economy is staging a fragile recovery following years of shocks from the war in Ukraine and energy crises, but major structural risks persist, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) warns.

Government targets Shein and Temu with new e-commerce import duties

New taxes on international online parcels are becoming inevitable for Moldova as the nation's postal market experiences a massive surge in volume.

PAS councilors allege corruption in Chisinau City Hall building permit scandal

Councilors from the pro-European Party of Action and Solidarity (PAS) within the Chisinau Municipal Council are calling for the immediate resignation of five high-ranking City Hall officials.

Moldova clears path for EU accession as technical talks decouple from Ukraine

Moldova could launch "technical negotiations" with the European Union for all six policy clusters in early 2026, according to the Deputy Prime Minister for European Integration Cristina Gherasimov.