State scandals undermine EU trust in Moldova reforms

​Recent controversies surrounding Moldovan state institutions risk damaging Brussels' evaluation of the country's EU accession progress, warned Adrian Ermurachi, co-executive director of the Institute for European Policies and Reforms (IPRE).

Moldova declares energy alert as diesel hits €1.62 a litre

Drivers in Moldova will face higher pump prices on Thursday, July 30, following an official rate adjustment by the National Energy Regulatory Agency (ANRE).

​Moldova boosts dual education subsidies to €1.27M for firms

​The Moldovan Government has approved a fixed 50% subsidy scheme for companies offering practical training through vocational dual education programs.

PSRM pushes Moldovan government for teacher pay raise and child aid

Moldova’s opposition Party of Socialists (PSRM) has called on the parliamentary majority to secure funding for a 30% wage increase for education workers starting in October. The party also requested €51 (approx. 1,000 MDL) one-off allowance for families with middle-school students to cover back-to-school expenses.

Moldova declares energy alert amid fuel deficit

​A 6,000-tonne diesel shipment arrived at Giurgiulești International Free Port to address critical fuel shortages across Moldova.

FSB issues international arrest warrant for Telegram's Pavel Durov

Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) has formally charged Telegram founder Pavel Durov with complicity in terrorist activities and placed him on an international wanted list.

EIB grants €150M to drive €300M investment in Moldovan farming

The Moldovan Cabinet approved the ratification of a €150 million (approx. 2.94 billion MDL) loan agreement with the European Investment Bank (EIB) on July 29 to fund the "Livada Moldovei II" (Orchard of Moldova II) project.

Moldova secures €344m EBRD loan to expand EU transport links

Moldova is set to secure a €344 million (approx. 6.74 billion MDL) loan from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) to overhaul strategic national highways.

Iran secures $70m Chinese MANPADS deal to bolster air defense

Iran is set to receive its first batch of up to 400 Chinese shoulder-fired anti-aircraft missiles within weeks under a $60 million to $70 million deal (€55 million to €65 million). The procurement marks Tehran's largest effort to rebuild its short-range air defenses following months of military exchanges with the U.S. and Israel.

PAS deputy explains why Gagauzia needs new election rules

Moldova's Parliament will debate a bill on Thursday, July 30, aimed at ending nearly a year of institutional paralysis in Gagauzia, where the autonomous region's People's Assembly has an expired mandate, its Bashkan has been convicted, and a caretaker administration runs the Executive Committee without full authority. PAS deputy Larisa Voloh, who co-authored the bill amending the Electoral Code, laid out the stakes on Moldova 1's "Pe față" program on July 28.

Zelensky secures Patriot interceptor licensing pledge in Trump talks

Ukraine has described a closed-door White House meeting between President Volodymyr Zelensky and President Donald Trump as "very practical," a senior Ukrainian official told a Deutsche Welle (DW) correspondent. Zelensky arrived at the White House at 3:44 p.m. and left at 4:42 p.m., after talks with Trump that ran nearly an hour.

Putin's promises of quick victory collapse, straining Trump's trust

Donald Trump is growing more disillusioned with Vladimir Putin, as the Russian president's private assurances of a swift battlefield victory over Ukraine have repeatedly failed to materialize, sources close to the US administration told The Wall Street Journal, according to The Moscow Times.