Critical energy link offline following Southern Ukraine strikes

The Isaccea-Vulcanesti high-voltage power line has been disconnected following recent attacks on energy infrastructure in Southern Ukraine, Moldova’s Ministry of Energy announced on Tuesday.

Chișinău's mayor fires utility firm chief, but rivals call it a cover-up

Chișinău's mayor, Ion Ceban, ordered the dismissal of the leadership of Infocom, a municipal utility and housing services company, and called for an internal inquiry to be completed within three days, amid a growing scandal over the company's operations.

Germany backs Moldova’s EU bid with €12.9 million development grant

The Moldovan Parliament’s foreign policy committee has approved negotiations for €12.9 million (approx. 250.9 million MDL) grant from Germany. The funding is earmarked for four priority projects designed to accelerate the country's alignment with European Union standards.

Ukraine strikes Russia’s Primorsk oil port in major drone attack

Ukrainian drones struck the Baltic port of Primorsk overnight, damaging a fuel reservoir and sparking a fire at one of Russia’s most critical oil export hubs.

LaGuardia Airport shut down after fatal Air Canada runway crash

Two pilots have died after an Air Canada aircraft collided with a fire truck during landing at New York’s LaGuardia Airport on Monday. The emergency vehicle was reportedly responding to a separate incident when the crash occurred.

National exam rehearsals begin for 55,000 Moldovan students

Approximately 55,000 students across Moldova began national exam simulations today. The testing period, organised by the Ministry of Education and Research (MEC), runs from 23 March to 3 April.

Brussels sidelines Orban as Hungary faces high-stakes vote

European Union officials have begun restricting Hungary’s access to classified intelligence and are increasingly holding high-level discussions in restricted formats. The move follows growing concerns that sensitive data could be leaked to Moscow, five EU diplomats and officials told Politico on condition of anonymity.

Moldova bank fraud: Plahotniuc faces 25-year maximum sentence

Moldovan prosecutors on Monday asked a Chișinău court to sentence Vladimir Plahotniuc, the country's most powerful former oligarch, to 25 years in a maximum-security prison on charges of leading a criminal organisation, large-scale fraud, and money laundering.

Moldovan soldiers adopt national insignia, ending Russia-only rule in security zone

Moldovan soldiers serving in the Joint Peacekeeping Forces (JPF) are now wearing Moldovan national flag patches on their uniforms in the Security Zone along the Nistru river. The Security Zone news portal reported the change on Sunday, 22 March, after its editorial team received field photographs showing the insignia.

From Chisinau to Budapest: The Kremlin’s shadow over Orban

As Hungary prepares for parliamentary elections on 12 April, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán faces his most significant electoral challenge in 16 years. Analysts warn that the Kremlin is deploying a "hybrid warfare playbook" previously tested during Moldova’s 2025 elections to bolster the Fidesz party’s bid for a fifth consecutive term.

One dead, one injured after car hits truck in Soroca district

A foreign national died and a woman was seriously injured following a head-on collision on Monday morning near the village of Alexandru cel Bun.

Tragedy in Odessa as Russian drone strikes force fatal evacuation maneuvers

A Ukrainian railway conductor was killed and a passenger injured on Sunday, March 22, during a high-stakes emergency evacuation triggered by Russian drone threats near Odessa.