Metropolitan Teofan takes temporary charge of Bessarabia Church

Metropolitan Petru, the Archbishop of Chisinau and Metropolitan of Bessarabia, has officially stepped down from his leadership role. The hierarch requested his retirement due to advanced age, health issues, and the overall welfare of the Church.

Orthodox Christians in Moldova mark Pentecost traditions

Orthodox Christians in Moldova celebrate Duminica Mare (Great Sunday) today, May 31. The major feast occurs 50 days after Easter and marks the descent of the Holy Spirit upon the apostles, an event regarded as the birth of the Christian Church.

Russian refinery strikes weigh on Gazprom Neft earnings

Gazprom Neft, the oil subsidiary of energy giant Gazprom, reported a net profit of 95.8 billion rubles ($1.35 billion) in the first quarter, marking a 3.5% decline compared to the same period last year, according to Reuters.

Moscow signals tension as Armenia deepens EU ties

Russia has recalled its ambassador to Armenia, Sergey Kopyrkin, for consultations amid growing tensions over Yerevan’s closer alignment with the European Union.

Solar and heat pumps cut energy use in Chisinau home

A resident of Chișinău, Dinu Bubulici, has significantly reduced household energy dependence by combining solar generation, insulation, and heat pump systems in a single integrated setup.

Fourteen detained in cross-border migrant smuggling case

Moldovan and Romanian border authorities have dismantled a cross-border migrant smuggling network operating along the Moldova-Romania border, detaining 14 people, including suspected facilitators and foreign nationals attempting to enter the European Union illegally.

Northern Moldova battered by hail and torrential rain

The northern districts of Moldova were hit on Saturday, May 30, by torrential rain accompanied by hail, according to local reports and social media footage.

Moldova strengthens EU integration with Sweden pact

Moldova and Sweden have signed a memorandum to strengthen cooperation on the Republic of Moldova’s integration into the European Union’s Single Market. The agreement was concluded between the Ministry of Economic Development and Digitalization and the Swedish National Board of Trade.

Putin authorized drone incursions to intimidate Romania and Moldova

A recent Russian drone incursion into Romanian territory was a deliberate provocation intended to test NATO unity and intimidate Moldova, according to foreign policy analyst Paul Goble.

Companie din nordul țării, cu sistem de colectare și reutilizare a apei pluviale: „Ținem mult la energie, la apă și încercăm să reutilizăm”

A catering company in the village of Șuri, Drochia district, has introduced a rainwater harvesting and reuse system with support from an EU-funded sustainability grant, reducing resource consumption and operating costs while strengthening environmental performance.

EU unblocks €16.4bn for Hungary as rule of law improves

The European Union will release €16.4 billion in funding for Hungary, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced on Friday. The decision followed a high-level meeting in Brussels with the newly appointed Hungarian Prime Minister, Peter Magyar.

Ukrainian drone strikes ignite Russian oil infrastructure

Ukrainian drones targeted Russian energy and port infrastructure overnight, sparking large-scale fires in the port city of Taganrog and occupied Crimea. Local open-source intelligence and social media footage indicated a coordinated, high-volume drone operation.