Moldova opens talks on Ukraine gas imports but sets no volumes

Moldova has opened preliminary negotiations with Ukraine over potential natural gas purchases, but volumes and prices remain undecided, Energy Minister Dorin Junghietu said on Wednesday.

Moldova halts rumors over new permit for Rîbnița steel mill

Moldova’s Environmental Agency is reviewing an environmental permit application for the Rîbnița metallurgical plant, Environment Minister Gheorghe Hajder said on Wednesday, dismissing reports that the permit was already granted.

Moldova expands tax relief for households and farmers

Moldova’s government has approved 27 amendments to its 2027 fiscal policy, raising the zero-rated electricity VAT threshold, increasing personal tax allowances and retaining reduced VAT for grain products.

Moldovan farmers gain installment access to modern farm equipment

Moldova has secured a $55 million financing agreement backed by Japan to modernize its agricultural sector, allowing farmers to purchase advanced machinery and equipment through favorable installment plans.

Ukraine raises Dniester water discharge to help Moldova ease drought

Ukraine has agreed to boost water discharge along the Dniester River by 20 percent despite severe domestic shortages, Prime Minister Vasile Tofan announced at a Cabinet meeting in Chișinău on Wednesday.

Zelenskyy ends pause on targeting Russian oil refineries

Ukraine will resume strikes on Russian oil refineries after Washington curbed intelligence sharing and throttled Starlink access during intensified Russian bombardments, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in a Financial Times interview.

EU leaders clash over budget as Moldova quietly clears accession

European Union leaders convened in Brussels on Thursday for a two-day summit to negotiate the bloc's 2028–2034 long-term budget, while reaffirming broad consensus over Moldova's accession path.

Moldova pushes storage to curb imports amid green energy gridlock

Moldova is accelerating investments in battery storage and energy diversification to curb import reliance, even as grid bottlenecks and bureaucratic delays stall newly built renewable power projects.

Chisinau targets separatist revenue to spur reunification

Moldova is tightening economic regulations on its breakaway Transnistrian region, aiming to dismantle the separatist administration's financial base and accelerate European integration, Deputy Prime Minister for Reintegration Valeriu Chiveri said.

Moldova's capital expands as urban economy drives growth

Chisinau's population surpassed 714,000 residents as Moldova's capital expanded its economic and construction footprint ahead of its 590th anniversary, according to data released by the National Bureau of Statistics.

Massive drone raid disrupts Russian digital networks and flights

Ukrainian forces launched more than 500 drones across several Russian regions overnight, sparking fires in Saratov industrial sites, crippling online services, and grounding flights across all four major Moscow airports.

EU opens 17 negotiation chapters with Moldova in Luxembourg

Moldova officially opened EU accession negotiations on Clusters 2 and 3 in Luxembourg on October 13, bringing 17 key chapters of the European acquis onto the active negotiating table.