Moldova detects invasive spotted lanternfly in Chisinau

Moldovan phytosanitary inspectors have detected the spotted lanternfly (Lycorma delicatula) for the first time in an industrial area of Chisinau. The National Food Safety Agency (ANSA) immediately launched emergency containment and eradication protocols to eliminate the quarantine pest.

Russian drone crosses Moldovan airspace toward Romania

An unidentified drone entered Moldovan airspace early Monday morning, August 24, crossing the country's southern territory during overnight Russian air strikes against neighboring Ukraine.

Rural Moldovan school secures €56,000 for indoor toilets

Răciula Gymnasium in Călărași District is set to overhaul its sanitary facilities through a €56,000 (approx. 1.1 million MDL) grant. The project eliminates the need for pupils and teachers to use outdoor pit latrines.

Moldova opens second admission round for 2,400 vocational slots

The Ministry of Education and Research has opened the second admission round for secondary vocational education and training (VET). Between August 20 and 28, 2026, prospective students can apply for roughly 2,400 state-funded places across vocational schools nationwide.

Cobasna blast risk overstated, Moldovan intelligence says

The long-standing regional catastrophe narrative surrounding the Cobasna ammunition depot has been systematically overstated for over two decades by Moscow and the Transnistrian separatist regime, according to a joint declassified intelligence report released on August 21 by Moldova's Security and Intelligence Service (SIS) and the Military Intelligence Agency (AIM).

Ukraine-Moldova border post closed after Russian drone strike

A Russian drone strike damaged the Tabaki international border crossing between Ukraine and Moldova during overnight attacks on August 21 across the Odessa region. Border authorities have suspended all passenger and freight transit, diverting vehicles to alternative checkpoints.

Moldova limits heavy truck traffic in north amid heatwave

Heavy vehicles weighing over 12 tonnes face temporary transit bans across northern Moldova on Friday, August 21, between 10:00 and 20:00.

Moldova unions urge labor code overhaul and tax relief

The National Trade Union Confederation of Moldova (CNSM) has submitted a broad package of legislative amendments aimed at strengthening employee protections, expanding trade union independence, and raising personal tax allowances. The proposals were formally reviewed during a Confederal Committee meeting on Thursday, August 20, 2026.

Moldova doubles residential courtyard funding to €10m

More than 1,000 residents across three apartment blocks in Chișinău’s Botanica district now have access to newly renovated communal grounds under the national "European Courtyard" initiative. Total investment across the 30 residential yards completed so far has exceeded €10.2 million (approx. 200 million MDL), according to Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Infrastructure and Regional Development Vladimir Bolea.

Moldovan teachers reject €51 aid, threaten strike

Moldovan educators have rejected the government's proposed monthly compensation of €51 (approx. 1,000 MDL), warning that inadequate financial relief could trigger a nationwide general strike. The measure was introduced to offset delays in implementing a comprehensive public sector wage reform.

Moldovan enrollment in Romanian high schools hits record low

More than 300 pupils from the Republic of Moldova have been admitted to Romanian high schools for the upcoming academic year, marking a sharp five-year decline in cross-border enrollment.

Geran drone discovered near Giurgiulesti with two craters and shrapnel

On the morning of August 20, the remains of an unmanned aerial vehicle were discovered near the town of Giurgiulesti in the Cahul district. Preliminary results from an investigation conducted by specialists from the Technical-Explosives Section of the General Inspectorate of Police indicate that the aircraft is of the Geran type.