Severe storms and heavy rainfall in Spain prompt Moldova's warning

Citizens of the Republic of Moldova currently in Spain or planning to travel there are advised of severe weather conditions along the Mediterranean coast, following the issuance of a "red code" alert by Spanish authorities for heavy rainfall and strong storms.

Moldova honors top 12 educators at national 2026 gala

Twelve Moldovan educators received national honors and cash prizes at the annual "Teacher of the Year 2026" gala in Chișinău on Saturday, recognizing pedagogical excellence across preschool, primary, and secondary education.

Moldova receives 185 bids for crop insurance aid

Moldovan agricultural producers submitted 185 applications totaling roughly €0.98 million (approx. 19.64 million MDL) to subsidize insurance premiums for 2025 contracts, the country's farm payment agency announced following the close of its September call.

Chișinău Airport resumes flights after second bomb hoax

Chișinău International Airport resumed normal operations Saturday after specialized security units cleared a false bomb threat that prompted terminal evacuations and suspended passenger check-in procedures earlier in the day.

Moldova hands protest note to Russian envoy over airspace incursions

Moldova handed a formal protest note to Russia’s ambassador-designate, Oleg Ozerov, after summoning him to the Foreign Ministry on October 3 following six unauthorized military aircraft incursions.

Five Russian missiles and drones breach Moldova, triggering fires

Three Russian missiles and two military drones breached Moldovan airspace within 15 minutes on Saturday morning, detonating across four southern and central districts without causing casualties, defense officials confirmed.

Kyiv transit crippled after Russian strike damages bridge

A Russian drone strike damaged Kyiv’s North Bridge overnight, cutting transit across the Dnipro River after explosions tore through the roadway and severed overhead power cables, municipal authorities reported.

Multiple drones cross Moldovan airspace on Saturday

Multiple unmanned aerial vehicles breached Moldovan airspace on Saturday morning, triggering heightened surveillance across five central and southeastern districts, according to the National Integrated Monitoring System.

FlyDubai co-pilot used crash axe in Tel Aviv flight attack

The FlyDubai co-pilot attacked his captain with an emergency axe and attempted to seize control of a Tel Aviv-bound aircraft during a “terrorist attack,” the United Arab Emirates prosecutor general said.

Severe frost threatens Moldovan grape harvests without snow cover

Indigenous Moldovan grape varieties withstand local winters but remain vulnerable to extreme frost, with temperatures plunging to minus 32 degrees Celsius threatening total crop loss when snow cover is missing.

Moldova speaker urges strong institutions over populist shortcuts

Parliament Speaker Igor Grosu underscored that resilient democratic institutions and an inclusive civic society are vital to securing long-term prosperity, drawing key lessons from Nobel-winning institutional research.

Moldovan grape growers battle obsolete varieties as EU shifts

Moldova’s table grape industry faces a major commercial bottleneck as Western consumer demand pivots decisively toward seedless varieties, threatening the competitiveness of the country’s €100 million (approx. 2.01 billion MDL) annual sector.