Press review: Nicușor Dan visits Moldova; Paid protest at Penitentiary Nb. 13
The front pages of national publications feature details about the private visit of Romania's President, Nicușor Dan, to the Republic of Moldova. The media is also reporting on a new protest, involving paid participants, that took place near Penitentiary No. 13 in support of Gagauz Bashkan Evghenia Guțul.
Surprise appearance: Maia Sandu and Nicușor Dan attend the Lupilor Festival
Maia Sandu, President of the Republic of Moldova, and Nicușor Dan, President of Romania, made surprise appearances as spectators at the Lupilor Festival, held in Orheiul Vechi, according to headlines from TV8.
Additionally, Nordnews reports that the two leaders were the guests of honor at the 9th edition of the Zemii Festival in Sipoteni, Călărași district, on Sunday. During the event, they engaged with local residents and spoke with housewives who prepared over 400 liters of the festival's famous moldovan chicken soup for visitors.
In other news, the waiting time at the Moldovan-Romanian customs was significantly reduced to a maximum of 30 minutes. This announcement was made by President Nicușor Dan during his private visit to the Republic of Moldova, as reported by the Deschide.md portal. He noted that authorities took measures in advance since August is a busy month for cross-border traffic.
Moldpres highlights another statement from the Bucharest leader, who mentioned that Romanian working teams are assisting the Republic of Moldova in the area of cybersecurity. This was in response to a question from journalists regarding Romania’s support for Moldova amidst warnings issued by President Maia Sandu on July 30, which indicated that Moscow might interfere in the electoral process.
Meanwhile, jurnal.md reports that dozens of individuals were documented after allegedly receiving money to protest in front of Penitentiary 13. Newsmaker notes that, on Sunday, a protest took place in Chișinău in support of the Bashkan of Gagauzia, Evghenia Guțul, who was sentenced to seven years in prison for illegal financing of the former "Șor" party. According to the General Inspectorate of Police, protesters were offered between 200 and 400 lei for their participation, while those who provided transportation for demonstrators could receive up to 1,500 lei.
Moldova 1 also reported that bread prices may decrease due to a plentiful wheat harvest this year, according to estimates by the Ministry of Agriculture.
Finally, several publications mentioned that dancers from the Republic of Moldova won gold at the World Games in China. Anastasia Glazunova and Alexei Gluhov excelled in dance sports competitions at the 2025 World Games, with dancers from Romania, Andreea Matei and Rareș Cojoc, taking second place, and participants from Poland securing third place, as reported by TVR Moldova.
