Aviation & EU Integration: Moldova is preparing its civil aviation sector for the Single European Sky rules, with a new Implementing Regulation setting responsibilities for air traffic services, communications, navigation, surveillance, meteorology, aeronautical information, air traffic data and digital services—effective for preparation until the rules enter into force on Dec 31, 2028. Water Security: The Novodnestrovsk Reservoir level has dropped to 111.5 meters amid very low inflows, prompting Moldova to coordinate with Ukraine to protect minimum Dniester flows for drinking water and agriculture. Energy Resilience: Government approved a 2026–2027 heating season action plan with 52 measures and scenarios to keep electricity, gas, thermal energy and fuel supplies stable during winter risks. Biodiversity & Hunting Management: Moldsilva approved the 2026–2027 hunting calendar, setting quotas and strict rules (including limits on methods and hunting dogs) to protect wildlife populations and habitats. Local Environment Governance: EcoContact’s EcoContact programme training local authorities on sanitation services and beekeeping rules, including how to apply the new beekeeping and public sanitation regulations. EU Path & Minority Rights (Taraclia): Bulgaria and Moldova reaffirm support for EU accession while stressing protection of the Bulgarian community in Taraclia; the district keeps distinct status under administrative reform. Transnistria Dialogue: Moldova’s leadership met OSCE’s new mission head to push peaceful reintegration and “rapprochement” between the two Dniester banks through concrete economic and social steps. Child Protection Reform: An EU-funded cross-border network of 177 specialists from Moldova and Romania is set to strengthen community- and family-based care for children at risk. Business Deregulation: PM Vasile Tofan presented plans to cut bureaucracy and simplify inspections for private firms, reviewing about 100 legislative acts and roughly 80 permits for elimination or simplification. Agriculture & Tax Pressure: Farmers’ group “Forța Fermierilor” warns against a proposed VAT increase for cereals and oilseeds, threatening major protests if changes move without consultations.