Domestic Safety: PM Vasile Tofan announced five urgent steps after a Magdacesti domestic violence tragedy, including border alerts for monitored aggressors, real-time coordination between police and probation, and tougher criminal penalties for breaching protection orders. Child Protection Online: President Maia Sandu and Romania’s First Lady Mirabela Gradinaru joined an international Chisinau conference on online safety and how digital life shapes children’s mental health, stressing that families and authorities must protect kids as childhood shifts between physical and digital worlds. Water & Drought: Moldova’s rivers remain under strain as drought cuts flows sharply; the Dniester and Prut face Code Orange, with several smaller rivers at Code Red levels, prompting calls for rational water use. Waste & Environment: Mayors in Anenii Noi oppose a planned regional waste management center in Serpeni, asking for transparent site comparisons and community consultations due to local environmental pressure. Transnistria Reintegration: Chisinau began implementing the law ending benefits for Transnistrian economic agents, standardizing VAT/excise rules on imports from Sept. 1, with broader categories from Jan. 1, 2027. EU & Security Cooperation: Moldova signed an agreement with the EU Drug Agency to speed up monitoring and build an early warning system, with special focus on risks to children and youth.