Rare Grigore Vieru archive donated to Moldovan parliament library

The Moldovan parliament's library in Chisinau received a rare archive of works and personal memorabilia of the late national poet Grigore Vieru on Monday, donated by his son to mark Romanian Language Day.

Senior US diplomat assumes role as OSCE mediator in Moldova

Senior US diplomat Christopher W. Smith assumed office on Monday as Head of the OSCE Mission to Moldova, serving as the organization's chief mediator in the stalled Transnistrian settlement talks.

Magnitude 3.2 tremor strikes eastern Romania at depth of 115 km

A magnitude 3.2 earthquake struck Romania's seismically active Vrancea region early on Monday, August 31, causing no reported damage or casualties, seismologists said.

Sandu, EU envoy honor Romanian language as cornerstone of identity

Moldovan state leaders, cultural figures, and foreign diplomats marked Romanian Language Day on Monday, celebrating the mother tongue as an essential pillar of national identity and cultural endurance.

Air object breaches Moldovan airspace near breakaway Transnistria

An unidentified aerial object briefly breached Moldova's sovereign airspace on Saturday near the breakaway region of Transnistria before returning to Ukraine amid heavy Russian airstrikes, the Defense Ministry in Chișinău said.

Chisinau defends concert spending after 20-fold budget hike

The Moldovan government defended spending €490,000 (9.86 million MDL) on its Independence Day concert on Monday, arguing it cut costs by 21% following an investigative report into no-bid procurement.

Athletes pull 3.2-tonne truck at Moldova's Strongest Man contest

Sergiu Coada won the title of Moldova's Strongest Man on Saturday, outperforming nine other professional athletes in extreme strength challenges held in the capital's Rose Valley park.

Central Europe drought devastates fish farms as Danube shrinks

Extreme drought and heat are devastating aquatic ecosystems and commercial fish farms across Central and Eastern Europe, causing millions of euros in damage as major regional waterways dry up.

German recovers backpack lost on Austrian glacier after six decades

An 86-year-old German mountaineer has recovered his vintage backpack after it emerged from a melting Tyrolean glacier 63 years after he dropped it into a crevasse, Austrian police said.

Moldova halts education protests as government offers salary hikes

Trade unions representing Moldovan education and science professionals have suspended their nationwide protests scheduled for September 1, agreeing to resume salary talks with government officials. Minister of Education and Research Dan Perciun confirmed that a new negotiation session will take place on September 1, with Prime Minister Vasile Tofan attending the discussions.

Gagauzia sets Nov. 15 legislative vote following year-long stalemate

Moldova’s Central Electoral Commission launched preparations on Friday for Gagauzia’s regional assembly elections scheduled for Nov. 15, opening the race after parliament overhauled electoral laws to resolve a year-long institutional deadlock.

Moldova and Romania open ninth Bookfest book fair in Chisinau

The ninth edition of the Bookfest International Book Fair opens in Chisinau on Sept. 2, bringing prominent Romanian and Moldovan writers together under the joint patronage of both nations' presidents.