Aneta Gonța takes helm at Moldova media regulator as Vițu steps down

Moldova's Audiovisual Council elected Vice President Aneta Gonța as its new head on August 3, following the resignation of Liliana Vițu. Gonța secured six out of seven votes during the council's session.

Moldova's Ceadir-Lunga leverages municipal bonds for infrastructure

The municipality of Ceadîr-Lunga has launched its third municipal bond issue, consolidating its position as Moldova's most active local authority in capital market financing.

Mihai Popsoi reaffirms Moldova solidarity in Kyiv

Moldova’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mihai Popșoi, arrived in Kyiv on a working visit on August 3, at the invitation of Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha.

Activists urge Moldova to relocate Soviet-era symbols

Activists, historians, and students marched through Chisinau to demand the transfer of Soviet-era monuments from public spaces into dedicated museums. The demonstration started at the Monument to Komsomol Heroes and concluded at the Ministry of Culture, where organizers submitted a formal position paper.

Roma survivors recall Transnistria horror on August 2

On August 2, Roma communities across Europe honored the victims of the Roma Holocaust, marking 82 years since the liquidation of the Roma sector at Auschwitz-Birkenau. On that night in 1944, Nazi forces murdered nearly 3,000 Roma women, children, and elderly prisoners in the gas chambers.

Moldova reaches Beach Soccer Superfinal after fourth-place finish

The Republic of Moldova national beach soccer team finished fourth in the Euro Beach Soccer League Division A qualifiers after a 5–3 defeat against Germany in the third-place play-off.

Off-grid Moldovan sheep farm beats infrastructure odds

In the village of Todiresti, located in the Ungheni district, a personal passion has turned into an expanding agribusiness. Four years ago, Dumitru Obriste started raising livestock on a small scale. Today, alongside his wife Ana, he manages a flock of roughly 600 sheep and goats.

Moldova opens applications for 2026 Senior Excellence Award

The Ministry of Labor and Social Protection has launched the 2026 edition of the National Active Ageing Award, titled "For an Active Life at Any Age."

Chișinău bolsters emergency water infrastructure amid severe drought

Moldovan authorities have installed a high-capacity 1,200 m³/h water pump at the Vadul lui Vodă intake station, with four additional units scheduled for delivery in the coming days. The emergency deployment aims to safeguard Chișinău's municipal water supply as a severe drought drastically reduces water levels in the Dniester River and the upstream Novodnistrovsk Reservoir.

Volatile cargo impedes rescue as Indonesian ferry catches fire

At least five people have died and 41 remain missing after a ferry carrying 271 passengers caught fire off the coast of Indonesia, rescue officials reported on Sunday.

Hungary faces power crisis as low Danube halts nuclear unit

Hungary's Tisza opposition leader Péter Magyar announced on July 2 that a production unit at the country's sole nuclear power plant has been taken offline.

Dniester drought: Chisinau deploys emergency water network

The municipality of Chisinau is preparing emergency contingency plans for potential water supply disruptions driven by falling water levels in the Dniester River and an ongoing regional hydrological drought.