North Bucharest Investments CEO Vlad Musteață detained in tax evasion case

Bucharest Police conducted raids at the North Bucharest Investments real estate company, which is accused of establishing a complex financial circuit to facilitate tax evasion.

Chișinău Christmas market opens with 15-meter tree and festive atmosphere

Chișinău has officially launched its annual holiday celebrations. A towering 15-meter Christmas tree was inaugurated in the center of the capital.

Moldova: Border police officer shot at Lopatnic sector

A serious, yet fortunately non-fatal, incident occurred last night in the area of the Lopatnic Border Police Sector in northern Moldova.

Ukrainian refugee children learn Romanian in Popeasca village

In Popeasca village, Ștefan Vodă district, several Ukrainian refugees are finding solace and starting to forget the hardships of war by taking their first steps in a new language.

Moldova’s valuable chernozem soil is facing severe degradation

The Republic of Moldova boasts some of the world's most prized agricultural land: 80-85% of its territory is covered by chernozem, a famously rich, black soil.

Transnistrian patient Nicolae Gheicenco finally placed in care center

Soroca's Happy Ending: A week ago, we shared the story of Nicolae Gheicenco, a Transnistrian patient admitted to the Soroca District Hospital after a stroke.

Japan offers grant for TRM modernization in Chișinău

Japan is offering a non-reimbursable grant worth 192 million Japanese yen, equivalent to approximately 21 million Moldovan lei (MDL), for the modernization of audiovisual equipment at the "Teleradio-Moldova" Company (TRM).

Moldova’s high divorce rate: 9,500 dissolutions against 14,800 marriages

Marriage numbers are plunging while the high divorce rate remains an alarming constant.

Munteanu: Leușeni arms smuggling case not a systematic operation

The arms smuggling case, registered on November 20 at the Leușeni customs crossing, is likely an isolated incident rather than a "systematic" operation, according to Prime Minister Alexandru Munteanu.

New minimum cigarette price in Moldova set at 46.59 lei

Cigarettes and cigarillos in Moldova will see a 10% price hike starting January 1, 2026, after the State Tax Service (SFS) set a new minimum retail price (reference price) for a standard pack of 20 units at 46.59 lei.

Tudora customs equipped with new high-tech mobile scanner, backed by U.S. assistance

A modern mobile scanner was deployed at the Tudora Customs Post. This investment, supported by the US and the Government of Moldova, aims to enhance border security and combat illicit trafficking.

RECORD: ANOFM supports over 20,000 jobseekers, with 140 returnees reintegrated into the labor market

Over twenty thousand individuals from the Republic of Moldova secured employment this year with the assistance of the National Employment Agency (ANEF). Among them, over six thousand were previously unemployed, and 142 were citizens returning from abroad.