Chisinau mayor proposes local referendum on school governance and municipal boundaries
Chisinau Mayor Ion Ceban has proposed holding a local referendum that would ask residents of the capital to vote on two issues: whether municipal schools should be transferred to government control and...
A provision in Moldova’s draft fiscal and budget policy that concerned the taxation of money received at weddings, christenings and other family events has been removed. Finance Minister Andrian Gavrilita said the...
Remittances to Moldova hit record high for May 2026, central bank data shows
Money transfers sent home by Moldovan citizens working abroad reached the highest level ever recorded for the month of May, according to data published by the National Bank of Moldova (National Bank...
The Environment Cluster is one of the most complex chapters in the Republic of Moldova’s accession process to the European Union, according to Environment Minister Gheorghe Hajder and EU Environment Commissioner Jessika...
Chisinau mayor orders checks over malfunctioning air conditioning in public transport amid heatwave
Chisinau Mayor Ion Ceban has requested additional inspections after the municipality received multiple complaints that air conditioning systems in trolleybuses and buses are not functioning properly during the recent heatwave.During an operational...
Moldova’s EU Path to 2030: Stages, Data Points, and Institutional Constraints
Moldova’s European integration process is often discussed in political terms, but its real trajectory is defined by measurable institutional benchmarks, legal alignment requirements, and administrative capacity indicators.As the country enters the 2026–2030...
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Vice-chairman of the Parliament’s Defense Committee: The truck from Albita contained Stinger systems brought from Ukraine
American Stinger defense systems were allegedly found in the truck stopped in Albita, according to Renato Usatii, Vice President of the Parliamentary Commission for Defense, Security and Public Order. He suspects that...
Ozerov wants to search for the drone that flew over Moldova? “It was just buzzing. Why isn’t the Ukrainian ambassador being summoned?”
Oleg Ozerov received a note of protest after a drone flew over the airspace of the Republic of Moldova on Tuesday night. The Russian ambassador claimed that authorities have no evidence confirming...
From the horse-drawn tram to the modern trolleybus – the lively history of Chisinau, at the RTEC museum
In the heart of Chisinau, at the intersection of Columna and Mihai Viteazul streets, stands a place where time seems to pause to preserve the story of the city’s public transportation: the...
Exclusive Interview: Drones Can No Longer Fly Undetected: The Estonian System That Would Have Protected Moldova from Shaheds
Europe is struggling with drones flying too low for traditional radars to detect, but an Estonian company says it has found the solution. In an exclusive interview given for BANI.MD, Jaanus Tamm,...
Secretary General of the Council of Europe Alain Berset begins his visit to Chisinau today
Secretary General of the Council of Europe, Alain Berset, is paying a two-day official visit to Chisinau on the occasion of the Republic of Moldova taking over the six-month presidency of the...
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Northern Moldova better prepared for emergencies: hundreds of volunteers trained through a cross-border project
Northern Moldova will be better prepared to handle emergency situations thanks to a cross-border project between the Balti Directorate for Emergency Situations and the commune of Miroslava in Iasi County, Romania. The...
VIDEO Moldovan military personnel train with howitzers to NATO standards
The Republic of Moldova operates Israeli ATMOS 2000 155 mm howitzers mounted on trucks, signaling that Chisinau has switched from Soviet to NATO systems. The Ministry of Defense published images of live-fire...
Moldovan and Romanian Parliaments Sign Joint Declaration Supporting Moldova’s EU Accession
The foreign policy committees of the Moldovan and Romanian parliaments signed a joint declaration today, supporting the initiation of negotiations for Moldova’s accession to the European Union. The committees signed the document...