Moldovan President at Teachers' Gala 2025

On Teacher of the Year 2025 competition gala, President of Moldova Maia Sandu delivered an emotional and grateful message to teachers across the country. In her speech, the head of state emphasized the essential role of teachers, instructors,...

PHOTO// Thanks to development partners, women from Gagauzia turn households into green and sustainable businesses

On the first day of October, a group of experts and international representatives, including the head of the Norwegian Embassy Office, Kamilla Kolshus, the head of the Development Cooperation Section of the Swedish Embassy, Maria Tropp, and the...

Moldova voters send a clear pro-European message with Maia Sandu victory

Divided but determined, Moldova’s electorate has delivered a clear reconfirmation of the mandate of its pro-European government. With 50.20% of the vote (over 700,000 ballots), the Party of Action and Solidarity (PAS) of incumbent President Maia...

Moldova Chooses Europe Over Russia

Moldovan president Maia Sandu preparing to cast her vote on September 28, 2025. (Photo by Andrei Pungovschi/Getty Images.) This article is brought to you by American Purpose, the magazine and community founded by Francis Fukuyama in 2020, which is...

PHOTO // Over 50 teachers of Moldova's Stefan cel Mare Academy awarded diplomas, ranks, distinctions

Over 50 teachers of the Interior Ministry’s (MAI) Stefan cel Mare Academy today were awarded diplomas, ranks and distinctions at a festive event dedicated to Teachers' Day. During the event, Interior Minister Daniella Misail-Nichitin said that,...

PRO-INDUSTRY DIAOGUE Conference, with agenda for modernization, competitiveness of Moldova's economy

Entrepreneurs, representatives of public authorities, sectoral associations, and development partners today gathered at the annual conference titled, PRO-INDUSTRY DIALOGUE: Catalyst of Moldova's Industrial Future, organized by the Chamber of...

Moldova Stands Firm: Democracy on Europe’s Frontier

A tiny country, often cited as the poorest in Europe and home to the world’s largest wine cellar, has become the subject of intense political conversation for the past three weeks. Moldova, nestled between Romania and Ukraine, held parliamentary...

Moldovan president after EPC Summit says European Union member states reconfirmed support for Moldova's EU accession process

President Maia Sandu, after participating in the European Political Community Summit, has said that Moldova received further confirmations of support on behalf of European Union member states in the accession process. "The European Union member...

Moldovan Energy Ministry approves clearer rules, new methodology for installation of wind power plants

Wind power plants will be installed based on clearer rules. They have been included in a new methodology, approved by the Ministry of Energy. The document outlines initial conditions for location, minimum distances from the edges of settlements...

EcoContact presents Moldova's experience in managing national pollutant release and transfer register in Tirana

A subregional workshop dedicated to improving pollutant release and transfer registers (PRTR) in the Western Balkans and Moldova was held in Tirana, Albania, on September 30-October 1, 2025. The event brought together representatives from...

Pupils from 35 schools of Moldova to enhance financial education knowledge; initiative draws 2 million lei investment

Pupils from 35 educational institutions of the Model Schools network will be able to enhance their financial education knowledge, thanks to a 2-million-lei-worth investment. The non-reimbursable financing tripartite contract concluded for this...

The Moldova mandate: the former Soviet republic opted to defy Russia. Here’s why

The “poorest country in Europe” is the pitying qualifier that often slides in to western media reporting about Moldova. The former Soviet republic is objectively one of the poorest countries in Europe, and it has a population of just 2.4 million...

NATIONAL BANK STRENGTHENS INVESTORS' CONFIDENCE IN POTENTIAL OF MOLDOVA'S FINANCIAL MARKET – NBM GOVERNOR ANCA DRAGU

In dialogue with European institutions, the National Bank (NBM) strengthens investor confidence in the potential of the Moldovan financial market. During her visit to Brussels, NBM Governor Anca Dragu met yesterday with European Commissioner for...

No, France is not sending its toxic waste to Moldova

Published on 01/10/2025 - 13:31 GMT+2 The pro-European Party of Action and Solidarity led by Maia Sandu may have scored a win in Moldova’s parliamentary elections, but the flood of Russian-backed disinformation which emerged on social media during...

AUA Acopian Center for the Environment joins IUCN

For over two decades, the AUA Acopian Center has been at the forefront of advancing environmental research, education, and policy dialogue in Armenia. Its work spans biodiversity protection and conservation, sustainable resource management, green...

Moldova votes for Europe

It is a country of only 2.4 million inhabitants, militarily fragile and often expressing its fear of being invaded by Russia. But the elections on Sunday 28 September show that there is a majority desire to maintain its ‘freedom’, as expressed by...

Captain Mets returns for Estonia's World Cup qualifiers against Italy and Moldova

Estonia are in World Cup qualifying action again this month with games at home to Italy and Moldova. Both matches can be seen live on ETV2 and by following the links in this article. After suffering a 0-5 defeat against Italy in Bologna last...

​ENVIRONMENT MINISTRY INTENDS TO STREAMLINE MANAGEMENT OF TEXTILE WASTE

The Ministry of Environment intends to streamline the management of textile waste in Moldova. As the press service of the ministry informed, a special regulation has been developed for this purpose, which is submitted for public consultations,...

Moldova’s Pro-EU party secures election victory: What comes next?

According to nearly all ballots counted, PAS secured 50.1% of the vote, translating into roughly 55 seats in the 101-member parliament. The result grants the party a workable majority and positions it to drive forward its European integration...

Sweden reaffirms support for Moldova's European path

Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mihai Popsoi today met Ambassador of Sweden to Moldova Petra Maria Lärke, who has recently started her diplomatic mission in the country. During the discussions, the minister thanked Sweden for...