Water Crisis Watch: Moldova’s drought is deepening: August 29–September 4 flows on the Dniester, Prut and many smaller rivers stay far below normal, with Code Orange on the Dniester and Prut (and Code Red on several tributaries), pushing authorities to urge careful water use. Shared River Management: The Dniester Commission agreed to keep the river flow at 60 m³/s for the next two weeks after Ukraine’s initial proposal to cut it to 50 m³/s—key for Chisinau supply and for the Novodnistrovsk reservoir and hydropower operations. New Agriculture Priorities: Eugeniu Osmochescu, newly sworn in as Agriculture minister, says smart farming and irrigation must replace “business as usual” as drought reshapes farming, alongside EU rule alignment and better-targeted subsidies. Economy + EU Integration: Claudiu Năsui’s new mandate centers on European integration and cutting red tape for entrepreneurs, while Moldova also moves to standardize VAT/excise rules for goods imported from the Transnistrian region in phased steps starting September 1. Circular Economy Boost: A Moldovan-linked ABS 2000 opened a glass recycling plant in Romania with an 80,000-ton annual capacity, turning waste glass into secondary raw materials. Cross-border Emergency Prep: Moldova and Romania ran flood preparedness drills near Glodeni, testing joint response and coordination for disasters that don’t stop at borders.