MEC offers two buildings to ease Chisinau school overcrowding. Pavaloi: “We’ll review the proposal”

The Ministry of Education and Research (MEC) has proposed that municipal authorities in Chisinau lease two large buildings to expand the school network and alleviate classroom overcrowding. The proposed buildings are the Center of Excellence in Energy and Electronics and the current headquarters of the Academic Lyceum of Fine Arts "Igor Vieru." This announcement was made by Minister of Education Dan Perciun during a press conference on November 25. The authorities in the capital have stated that they will review the proposal.

“Moldova without Violence”: Authorities unveil new anti-abuse strategy

The Republic of Moldova is launching the "16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence" campaign with the message "Moldova without Violence." The authorities are announcing significant changes to prevent and combat this issue.

Fake Romanian document network for Moldovans dismantled in Romania

On November 25, prosecutors from the Prosecutor's Office attached to the High Court of Cassation and Justice of Romania conducted raids at 17 locations, including the offices of public institutions. This operation was part of an investigation into the illegal issuance of identity documents using fictitious addresses for foreign citizens, including individuals from the Republic of Moldova.

Ministry of Finance: Mayor’s order sufficient for salary transfers in Chișinău

The extra allocations approved by the state budget amendment are sufficient to fully cover both salaries and bonuses for employees of municipal educational institutions in Chisinau. According to the Ministry of Finance, a mayor's order is all that's needed to accept these transfers.

Ministry of Finance warns: Public institutions with Lukoil-Moldova contracts could run out of fuel

Public institutions at both central and local levels, along with finance departments and regional treasuries, were alerted to the need for a thorough evaluation of contracts with SRL "Lukoil-Moldova." This warning follows the company's designation under sanctions by the U.S. Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC). The Ministry of Finance indicated that there is a significant risk that the company may be unable to fulfil its contractual obligations.

Details on the drone that crashed in Florești: it was Russian-made and carried no explosive charge

On the morning of November 25, the airspace surveillance systems of the National Army detected six drones entering the airspace of the Republic of Moldova without authorization. This incident followed a new massive attack on Ukraine, according to the Ministry of Defense. One of the drones, marked with the letter "Z," which symbolizes Russian military aggression, crashed onto the roof of a house in the village of Cuhurestii de Jos, located in the Floresti district. Experts have identified it as a "decoy drone." In response, the Russian Federation's ambassador-at-large in Chisinau, Oleg Ozerov, was summoned to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Moldovans arrested for smuggling 1.2 million lei worth of drugs from Poland

Authorities seized nearly one kilogram of drugs valued at around 1.2 million lei during raids in Chisinau. Two individuals were arrested.

Raids in Chisinau: a former minister, targeted in a case of illegal party financing

Officers of the National Investigation Inspectorate, together with police officers from the "Fulger" Special Purpose Brigade and PCCOCS prosecutors, are conducting new searches on the morning of November 25 in a criminal case targeting the illegal financing of political parties and money laundering on a particularly large scale.

Border Police: A Shahed drone flew over the country’s south before entering Romanian airspace

A Shahed drone was detected in the airspace of the Republic of Moldova on the morning of November 25, 2025, in the southern region of the country, according to the Border Police.

Customs Service: Attempts to smuggle money out of Moldova are on the rise

There has been an increase in attempts to withdraw large sums of money from the Republic of Moldova without declaring them to customs, as required by law. Customs officers documented 68 such cases in the first 10 months of this year, 35 more than the total reported for the entire previous year. In 18 of these cases, the amounts exceeded 400,000 lei, leading to the initiation of criminal cases. Additionally, 50 individuals were sanctioned for contraventions.

Radu Musteața: “ANSA’s priority is high-quality, safe products on the Moldovan market”

Trade relations between the Republic of Moldova and the Russian Federation continue, although communication between the authorities is strictly at a technical level. Each notification from Moscow regarding phytosanitary issues found in Moldovan plant products is carefully analyzed in Chișinău. In turn, the authorities in the Republic of Moldova inform their counterparts in the Russian Federation about any irregularities detected in Russian products. This was stated by Radu Musteața, the director of the National Food Safety Agency (ANSA), during the PE FAȚĂ show on Moldova 1 TV.

Grigore Guzun, on the peace plan in Ukraine: Norms of international law must be respected

The European peace plan for Ukraine, proposed by Great Britain, France, and Germany, is both realistic and beneficial for the neighboring country, according to international relations expert Grigore Guzun. During the show "IN CONTEXT" on Moldova 1 TV, he pointed out that Russia shows little interest in negotiating an end to the war in Ukraine.