3+ day, 21+ hour ago   (271+ words) Five of the 48 judgments handed down against Moldova in 2025 accounted for €212,577, representing 57% of the total funds disbursed by the state. State agents are systematically reporting public servants whose misconduct led to ECHR convictions directly to the Ministry of Justice for…...

3+ day, 21+ hour ago   (359+ words) Moldova's government approved the unbundling of state railway operator CFM into separate infrastructure and commercial transport entities on Wednesday, aiming to complete the EU-aligned restructuring by Dec. 31, 2026. Splitting tracks from commercial trains Under the draft law adopted during the Sept....

3+ day, 23+ hour ago   (360+ words) A suspected Russian turbojet drone exploded in northern Moldova on Tuesday evening after breaching Moldovan and Romanian airspace, leaving a crater packed with shrapnel, national police reported. Blast crater and shrapnel found at crash site Police explosive ordnance disposal (EOD)…...

4+ day, 22+ hour ago   (279+ words) 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. Devolution and fiscal tools for mayoralties “The process for the second tier has already…...

4+ day, 22+ hour ago   (270+ words) 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. While official registries list more than 5,000 industrial enterprises across the country, real…...

5+ day, 55+ min ago   (405+ words) 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. Vetting clearance and rigorous scoring criteria The announcement comes after the board cleared Sandulescu and…...

5+ day, 13+ hour ago   (417+ words) Moldovan municipalities are invited to enter the national competition for the European Capital of Culture 2033 title, submitting long-term urban cultural development blueprints ahead of the October 4 application deadline. The national selection procedure serves as the initial qualifying round to select…...

5+ day, 13+ hour ago   (175+ words) Moldova’s Public Property Agency will auction five-year lease rights for 21 state-owned agricultural plots on September 22, offering farmland parcels ranging from 1.3 to nearly 87 hectares across the country. Interested agricultural producers and commercial bidders must submit their formal participation files by September…...

1+ week, 7+ hour ago   (515+ words) The Special Envoy of the President of the Republic of Moldova for European Affairs and Strategic Partnerships, Nicu Popescu, discussed with the Vice-President of the European Commission and High Representative of the EU for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Kaja…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (336+ words) Six individuals, including former Armenian President Robert Kocharyan and his son, have been detained in a high-profile criminal investigation. Armenia's Anti-Corruption Committee announced the arrests, linking them to the illegal acquisition of state assets and large-scale money laundering. State assets…...