Moldova must align EU path with Dniester reintegration

Moldovan policymakers must coordinate European Union integration with the reintegration of the country's eastern districts or risk strategic failure on both fronts, a policy study released Monday in Chișinău warned.

Four candidates advance in race to head Moldova public broadcaster

Moldova's public broadcaster supervisory board scheduled final candidate interviews for Sept. 22, setting the stage to elect a new director-general by late September following competitive evaluations.

Moldova weighs Ukraine grain curbs as farmers threaten fresh protests

Moldova’s government is evaluating whether to maintain restrictions on Ukrainian grain imports, weighing broader economic repercussions across the domestic food processing chain against renewed protest threats from local farmers.

Tofan Cabinet backs sweeping 2027 tax reform in Chisinau

Moldova's Government approved the 2027 fiscal and customs policy on Tuesday, introducing tax overhauls and excise hikes designed to generate €254.7 million (approx. 5.1 billion MDL) in additional state budget revenue.

Ceban tightens permits as heating utility digs up roads

Chisinau Mayor Ion Ceban demanded stricter excavation permits on Monday, accusing municipal heating supplier Termoelectrica of damaging newly rehabilitated roadways during uncoordinated underground pipeline interventions across the capital.

Eleven climbers die in Caucasus avalanche near Georgia border

At least eleven climbers died and six remain missing after a massive avalanche struck a 33-member expedition in the Caucasus Mountains' Bezengi Gorge, Russian emergency officials said on Tuesday.

FSB arrests Moldovan in alleged plot to kill Russian general

Russia's Federal Security Service arrested a Moldovan citizen for allegedly plotting to assassinate a high-ranking Russian general on behalf of Ukrainian intelligence, Moscow's domestic security agency announced on Tuesday.

Moldova to overhaul district administration and empower mayors

The Moldovan government is preparing to consolidate its 32 districts into 10 or fewer regional units while devolving greater fiscal and administrative powers directly to local town halls.

Moldova lawmakers clash over Russian depot at Cobasna

Moldova can only secure the evacuation of the Cobasna ammunition depot through Western-backed diplomacy under the 1999 Istanbul commitments, ruling party lawmaker Vasile Grădinaru said during a radio broadcast.

Chile's Paz Gallo makes history at Cerro Abajo season finale

Chilean rider Paz Gallo made history in Stuttgart by winning the inaugural women’s race of the Cerro Abajo World Series, edging out Germany’s Nina Hoffmann by just 0.12 seconds on Sunday.

Expert urges Moldova to scrap fragmented industrial platforms

Just 350 companies generate more than 80% of Moldova's industrial output, prompting economic analyst Ghenadie Ivascenco to urge the government to abandon fragmented local platforms and prioritize strategic industrial hubs.

Moldova cuts red tape for local renewable energy hubs

Moldova will overhaul its renewable energy regulatory framework to eliminate bureaucratic hurdles and expand green energy communities following a successful pilot project, State Secretary Carolina Novac said.