Over 150 state-backed cultural projects under the "Access to Culture 2025" program

The Ministry of Culture has announced that 159 cultural projects from across the country were pre-selected for implementation. This follows the evaluation of submissions made during the first call for proposals under the National Program "Access to Culture 2025."

MEC targets record university admissions. Perciun: “We aim to raise the number of students choosing local universities”

The Ministry of Education and Research (MEC) aims to surpass the record for admissions to higher education set in 2024, when the highest number of young people in the past eight years chose to pursue their studies in the Republic of Moldova. According to Minister Dan Perciun, the goal for 2025 is to attract approximately 16,000 young people to the bachelor's program and to increase the proportion of students choosing universities in the country from 5 out of 10, as was the case last year, to 6 out of 10.

Romania and Moldova expand education ties via joint access to EduLib digital platform

Romania and the Republic of Moldova are enhancing their collaboration in education and research. The EduLib platform, which offers digital educational resources and lessons for middle school students, will now be accessible to Moldovan students. Romania's Minister of Education, Daniel David, made this announcement during a joint conference held in Chisinau with his Moldovan counterpart, Dan Perciun.

Serious accident in Strășeni: one dead after driver swerved to avoid deer

One person lost their life in a serious accident on the R-1 road near Pănășești, Strașeni. According to the police, the tragedy occurred this morning at around 05:00.

Boldurești vote recount for mayoral race held today

The ballots from the mayoral elections in Boldurești commune, which took place on June 1, are being recounted today, June 7, starting at 10:30 a.m. at the local Culture House. This recount is happening after the Central Electoral Commission accepted an appeal filed by independent candidate Sergiu Bulicanu, who reported several irregularities in the election process.

Traffic restrictions in the center of Chisinau in connection with Eugen Doga's funeral

Road traffic will be temporarily restricted on Thursday, June 5, in several streets in the center of Chisinau due to the funeral of composer Eugen Doga. According to a statement from the City Hall, these restrictions will be in effect from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM. During this time, traffic will be redirected to adjacent routes.

CEC decides to recount votes from Boldurești

The Central Electoral Commission approved a request for a recount of votes in the Boldurești commune, Nisporeni district, submitted by independent candidate Sergiu Bulicanu. According to the CEC's decision, which was made during a meeting on June 4, the results of the recount will be reported by June 8 at the latest.

Mureșan: The Republic of Moldova will get €300M in Growth Plan pre-financing soon

The Republic of Moldova will soon receive 300 million euros in pre-financing from the 1.9 billion euro Growth Plan. Siegfried Mureșan, the chairman of the European Parliament Delegation for Relations with the Republic of Moldova, made this announcement on his Facebook page following a meeting in Brussels with Prime Minister Dorin Recean.

June 5 - national day of mourning in Moldova for composer Eugen Doga

June 5 was declared a day of national mourning in the Republic of Moldova in honor of composer Eugen Doga, whose funeral will take place on that day. President Maia Sandu signed the decree today, June 4, expressing deep sadness over the composer’s passing. Doga made significant contributions to the development of both national and universal musical art and played a vital role in promoting the culture and image of the Republic of Moldova on the international stage.

Romanian President Nicușor Dan will visit Chișinău on June 10

Romanian President Nicușor Dan will make an official visit to Chișinău on June 10. The leader from Cotroceni announced this during his first press conference since taking office on June 4.

EU enlargement faces external influence. Marta Kos: "Some Moldovan priests and teachers were trained in Russia"

For the first time in the European Union's history, the enlargement process is being impacted by external forces that aim to undermine it, warned European Commissioner for Enlargement Marta Kos during a plenary session of the European Parliament. She specifically referenced the Republic of Moldova, where she stated that concrete instances of propaganda and influence from Russia were identified.

Moldova declares national day of mourning for composer Eugen Doga

The day of composer Eugen Doga's funeral will be designated as a day of national mourning in the Republic of Moldova. President Maia Sandu made this announcement, expressing her condolences to the master's family and to the entire nation.