Moldova offers up to €15,000 to help unemployed launch businesses

Moldovan authorities are offering grants of up to €15,000 (approx. 300,000 MDL) to help registered unemployed citizens launch their own businesses, fostering job creation and self-employment across the country.

Moldova launches €45M regional water system with German aid

Moldova’s infrastructure ministry launched a strategic €45 million (approx. 900 million MDL) regional water project on Tuesday to connect the capital, Chisinau, with the central districts of Straseni and Calarasi.

Moldova is promoting its wines, food, and films in France

The Republic of Moldova is showcasing its traditions, quality wines, cinema, and gastronomy in France through events in Bordeaux and Paris scheduled for September.

Funeral payments for Russian soldiers cut; one region has canceled them

Russian regional authorities are cutting compensation payments for soldiers' deaths in the war against Ukraine due to increasing budget issues. Last year, the budget deficit hit a record 1.5 trillion rubles, according to The Moscow Times.

Four local development projects were implemented in Selemet with government support

Four local development projects were carried out in the village of Selemet, located in the Cimișlia District. These projects were part of the national programs "European Village," "European Village Express," and "Europe is Close". The state budget funded them through the National Fund for Regional and Local Development (FNDRL).

Freight train derails on neglected southern Moldova railway

Five freight cars carrying gravel derailed in southern Moldova on Sunday, halting traffic along a Soviet-era railway corridor that has not undergone major overhaul since 1956, state railway authorities said.

Heavy traffic clogs Palanca border checkpoint to Ukraine

Moldovan border authorities deployed extra staff and opened additional control lanes at the Palanca checkpoint to ease heavy outbound congestion, redirecting motorists toward the Tudora-Starokazacie crossing.

Kyiv prepares for trilateral peace talks in October

Ukraine is preparing to resume trilateral peace talks with Russia and the United States in October, presidential chief of staff Kyrylo Budanov said on the sidelines of a Kyiv conference on Saturday.

Russian drone strikes hit near Polish border in western Ukraine

Russian drones struck transport infrastructure just 800 meters from the Polish border on Saturday morning, damaging a truck and a passenger train locomotive without causing casualties, officials said.

German broadcaster RTL uncovers Russian disposable agent network

German broadcaster RTL exposed a suspected Russian intelligence network employing recruited “disposable agents” for surveillance and espionage across Germany following a year-long undercover journalistic sting, independent network TV Rain reported.

Over 10,000 runners from 59 nations join Chisinau Marathon

Over 10,000 international runners braved rain and cold in Chisinau on Sunday to compete in the capital’s annual marathon, welcoming participants from more than 59 countries.

Russia eyes major FSB shake-up as Bortnikov prepares to exit

Russia's Federal Security Service faces a sweeping leadership reshuffle in the coming months, with veteran director Aleksandr Bortnikov poised to step down, according to investigative outlet iStories.