Government Drops Initial VAT Increase Plan, Announces More Moderate Tax Changes
The government is abandoning its initial plan to increase and unify VAT rates following public criticism, and the new fiscal changes will be more moderate and designed to protect vulnerable consumers, Prime...
Environment Minister Says Planned Anenii Noi Waste Management Center Will Meet EU Standards
Environment Minister Gheorghe Hajder said the future regional waste management center in Anenii Noi district will comply with European standards and will not pose a risk to nearby communities. He made the...
Maia Sandu Calls Ion Chicu’s Impeachment Bid ‘Hypocrisy’
President Maia Sandu has described former Prime Minister Ion Chicu’s intention to seek her removal from office as “hypocrisy,” arguing that those backing the initiative have a history of actions that undermined...
Parliament and Government Introduce Energy-Saving Measures Amid Power System Challenges
The Parliament and Government of the Republic of Moldova have introduced several measures to reduce electricity consumption amid ongoing alerts and challenges in the energy and hydrological systems. Officials have reduced lighting...
Maia Sandu Says Vasile Tofan Is “Very Energetic” and Calls for Support for the Government
President Maia Sandu says Prime Minister Vasile Tofan is “a very energetic person” and believes the Government needs public support to achieve its objectives. The statements were made during the “Jurnal Politic”...
The ongoing heatwave continues to put significant pressure on the regional energy system. On Tuesday, August 4, Moldova’s total electricity consumption was approximately 1,000 MWh higher than the previous day, Energy Minister...
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Another attack by Russian drones on the border with Romania. Debris is reported to have fallen in the northern part of the Chilia branch
The Ministry of National Defence of Romania announced that, during the night of April 16–17, surveillance systems detected and tracked two aerial targets near the border amid new drone attacks in the...
“Investments, Infrastructure, and Trust”: Authorities outline priorities for Gagauzia cooperation
Enhancing cooperation between central authorities and those in the Gagauzia and fostering constructive dialogue were the main objectives of a working meeting held in Comrat.The discussions brought together Deputy Secretary General of...
Criminal proceedings against police officers who told a young woman that “it is illegal to be gay”
Two police officers in the Republic of Moldova are facing criminal proceedings after allegedly stopping a young woman, forcibly checking her phone, and demanding 3,000 lei while invoking her sexual orientation.The criminal...
“Transforming Finance for the Future”: Anca Dragu on Moldova’s partnership with the World Bank
The progress achieved by the Republic of Moldova in implementing structural reforms—particularly in the digitalization of financial infrastructure and strengthening the resilience of the financial sector—was analyzed during a meeting in Washington,...
Tension between Chiveri and Ignatiev in Tiraspol. Deputy Prime Minister: We cannot have diplomatic relations. We are not two states
The 1+1 meeting in Tiraspol ended in a scandal between the Deputy Prime Minister for Reintegration of the Republic of Moldova, Valeriu Chiveri, and the so-called Transnistrian foreign minister Vitalii Ignatiev.At the...
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Maia Sandu condemns tonight’s Russian attacks on Ukraine. “The war will only end when Russia stops”
President Maia Sandu condemned the attacks launched by Russia on the Ukrainian cities of Kyiv, Dnipro, and Odesa, which resulted in at least 15 civilian deaths.The head of state called for greater...
Cristina Gherasimov: “It is important that we move forward at least as quickly as we did in 2025.” Statement following her visit to Brussels
Deputy Prime Minister for European Integration Cristina Gherasimov stated that the Republic of Moldova must maintain in 2026 the pace of reforms achieved in 2025 in order to advance in its accession...
Recruited online and turned into slaves: 21 workers, including Moldovans, were found in a factory in Italy
Italian authorities discovered 21 workers from the Republic of Moldova and Ukraine in a clandestine cigarette factory in Italy, where they lived and worked in conditions investigators described as a form of...