Moldova pivots to service exports as regional forum opens in Chisinau

Moldova generated over $3.2 billion from service exports in 2025, accounting for nearly half of total foreign shipments as the country prepares to showcase new economic opportunities at Moldova Business Week.

Moldova tests major water pipeline as regional drought worsens

Testing began on the Chișinău–Strășeni–Călărași water pipeline as Moldovan authorities move to secure drinking water supplies for thousands of central households amid a worsening regional drought, officials announced.

EU mulls fresh curbs to bar Russian athletes and flags

EU member states are weighing targeted measures to restrict Russian and Belarusian athletes from returning to international competitions under their national flags, several European diplomats told news outlet Euractiv.

Russian turbojet drone detonates in north Moldova

Debris from an unmanned aerial vehicle marked "Geran-4" was recovered in northern Moldova near the Ukrainian border following an aerial detonation, national police reported on Thursday.

Chisinau warns over Russian-funded gas for Dniester area

Moldova is preparing winter gas reserves while warning that the Russian-funded supply model deemed “comfortable” by Tiraspol poses severe risks for the left bank of the Dniester, officials said on Thursday.

Nine artists illuminate Castel Mimi at Act Festival

Nine international artists will compete at Castel Mimi on September 26 during the second edition of Act Festival, a new media contest centered on architectural projection mapping and cross-border creative dialogue.

Over 5,500 foreigners hold Moldovan work permits as firms recruit abroad

More than 5,500 foreign citizens currently hold work-purpose residence permits in Moldova, driven by a growing domestic labour deficit across construction, agriculture, and delivery logistics, official migration data show.

Chisinau extends tax system to firms on left bank of Dniester

Moldovan authorities have begun collecting value-added tax and excise duties from companies based on the left bank of the Dniester River, Deputy Prime Minister for Reintegration Valeriu Chiveri said on Tuesday.

Moldova and 50 allies demand immediate Russian truce

Over 50 nations, including the Republic of Moldova, demanded an immediate and unconditional ceasefire from Russia in Ukraine ahead of a United Nations Security Council meeting in New York.

Fugitive Shor laundered billions for Rosneft to evade sanctions, FT says

Billions of dollars in foreign revenue from Russian oil giant Rosneft flowed through a Kremlin-backed shadow payment corridor managed by fugitive Moldovan oligarch Ilan Shor, a Financial Times investigation revealed.

Moldova marks 80 years of USM and a century of higher education

Moldova State University marked its 80th anniversary and a century of Romanian-language higher education on September 24, celebrating more than 163,000 alumni who shaped the country’s history.

Moldova shuts northern airspace after Russian drone crashes

Four Russian drones illegally entered Moldovan airspace early Wednesday, with two crashing and exploding in northern districts as Moscow seeks to stoke fear across Eastern Europe, Parliament Speaker Igor Grosu said.